(a) The Director of Public Safety upon his own initiative may, and upon recommendation of the Chief of Police, revoke or suspend any license granted under this chapter if the vehicle is used for immoral or illegal purposes or if the vehicle is not in good condition and appearance, clean and safe. Licenses revoked for the reason that the vehicle has been used for immoral or illegal business or purpose, shall not be issued again and licenses revoked because of the condition and appearance of the vehicle shall not be reissued until the vehicle and its appearance shall be put in fit condition for use by the public.
(b) The Director of Public Safety, upon his own initiative, may institute proceedings for the revocation or suspension of any certificate of public convenience and necessity, wherein, in the opinion of the Director, the public convenience and necessity is no longer being adequately and appropriately served by the holder of any such certificate. Such revocation or suspension proceedings shall be in the form of a public hearing, the time and place for which shall be fixed by the Director and notice of which shall be given to the holder of the certificate in question. Due notice shall also be given the general public by posting a notice of such hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. Any interested person may file with the Director a memorandum in support of or in opposition to the revocation or suspension of such certificate. If it is the opinion of the Director, taking into consideration those factors provided in Section 749.06, to be considered for the issuance of such certificate, and after conducting such hearing as herein provided, that the public convenience and necessity is no longer being adequately served, the Director shall take such action as he deems appropriate under the circumstances, in the form of revocation or suspension of the certificate in question. Such determination by the Director shall be made within ten days following such hearing and shall be effective immediately upon written notice thereof being given to the holder, or his agent, of such certificate, such notice to be given either personally to the holder, or his agent, or by conspicuously posting such notice at the principal place of the taxicab business within the City. In the event neither the holder nor his agent can, with reasonable diligence, be located within the County, and in the event the principal place of such business no longer exists within the City, notice of revocation or suspension shall be effective upon publication of such notice, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. Upon notice of revocation or suspension being given, in accordance herewith, no person shall operate or permit a taxicab owned or controlled by him to be operated as a vehicle for hire upon the streets of the City, without reobtaining, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, a certificate of public convenience and necessity, in the event of revocation, or unless the period of suspension of such certificate has expired, in the event of suspension of such certificate. No refund of any fees paid, in accordance with this chapter, shall be made in the event of revocation or suspension. (Ord. 77-79. Passed 12-4-79.)