(A) Any license issued to any operator of a taxicab business or any driver may be revoked or indefinitely suspended by the appropriate court, if the following provisions are met:
(1) Any provision of this chapter is violated by any license holder, whether operator or driver.
(2) There is repeated or flagrant violation of any ordinance of the city or laws of the state regulating or controlling traffic upon the streets of the city.
(3) Upon report of the Chief of Police it appears to the satisfaction of the appropriate court that the vehicle so licensed is not properly constructed, is not in good mechanical repair and condition, or is not a safe conveyance for the transportation of passengers.
(4) Upon it being shown to the satisfaction of the appropriate court that any representation made by the licensee in the application for the license is false.
(B) Notice of the hearing for revocation of a license shall be given in writing stating the grounds of the complaint, and the time and place of the hearing. This notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the licensee at the address given on the application for the license, at least ten days prior to the date set forth the hearing.
(C) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the court shall have the right to appeal. This appeal shall be taken by filing a written statement of the grounds for the appeal after notice of the decision by the court has been given. The time and place for hearing the appeal shall be set, and notice of the time and place shall be given in the manner provided in division (B) above for notice of a hearing for a license revocation.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 5-11-04) Penalty, see § 112.99