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(a) If any taxicab vehicle shall become unsafe for operation or if its body or seating facilities shall be so damaged, deteriorated, or unclean as to render the vehicle unfit for public use, the license therefor shall be suspended by the Commissioner until the vehicle shall be made safe for operation and its body and seating facilities reconditioned, repaired, or replaced as directed by the Commissioner. In determining whether any taxicab vehicle is unfit for public use, the Commissioner shall give consideration to its effect on the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of the drivers and passengers, and its public appearance on the streets of the city.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the Commissioner may seek all applicable penalties, including but not limited to fines, license suspension, and/or license revocation in addition to restitution or other equitable relief against any licensee who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
(c) The Commissioner shall promulgate rules regarding the lengths of suspension and the amounts of fines to be imposed, and the types of equitable relief to be ordered, for specific violations or license types. Before any suspension or revocation or fine is imposed, or equitable relief is ordered, the licensee shall be notified of the specific charges against him and of his right to a hearing in accordance with Chapter 2-14 of the Code.
(d) Upon suspension or revocation of a license or imposition of any fine for cause under the provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner shall remove the license decal and the license card from the vehicle. The Commissioner shall notify the Department of Police of every suspension or revocation and of the termination of any suspension. The Department shall charge the licensee a fee for the costs to replace the license decal and to re-issue the license card, upon payment of fines and termination of suspension. The Commissioner shall set the fee for the costs by rule.
(e) If the Commissioner has information provided by a law enforcement agency or any court of law that a licensee has been charged with the commission of a felony, as defined in Article 2 of the Illinois Criminal Code of 2012, as amended, arising in connection with the provision of taxicab vehicle services, the Commissioner shall immediately suspend all public passenger or taxicab licenses of the licensee until final adjudication is made with respect to such charges.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6542, Art. VII, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 12-16-24, p. 22233, § 4)
Grounds for revocation of a license shall include, but not be limited to, the following grounds:
(1) Abandonment of the licensee's place of business in the City of Chicago;
(2) If any official notice or legal process cannot be served upon a licensee at the Chicago address that the licensee registered with the Department;
(3) Failure to respond to a legal notice or appear in answer to legal process at the time fixed therein;
(4) Failure to pay any judgment or award as provided in Section 9-112-130;
(6) If, while operating a taxicab, a licensee shall have in the licensee's possession or under the licensee's control any illegal controlled substances, alcohol, or drugs;
(7) If licensee solicits any person for transportation to any prostitute;
(8) If licensee operates or permits to be operated more than one vehicle bearing the same taxicab vehicle license number;
(9) In the case of a company licensee, if any officer, shareholder, member or director of the licensee is convicted of a felony, unless the licensee shall sever its relationship with any such officer, shareholder, member or director immediately upon such conviction.
Upon revocation of any license, the licensee shall take all actions to remove all indicia of City licensure from any person or vehicle affected by the license revocation.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90308, Art. V, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 6)
In the event that the commissioner, after investigation and hearing, shall determine that any licensee (1) has obtained any taxicab license by fraud, misrepresentation, willful misstatement or omission of any material fact, or in case, any licensee shall fail to carry out any representation made to the commissioner before the issuance of such license, or (2) has willfully made any material misstatement of fact on any statement filed with the commissioner, the city comptroller, or the department, or (3) has operated, or caused to be operated, any taxicab vehicle in violation of the provisions of this chapter or of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or (4) has obtained his license pursuant to a foreclosure of a security interest without having provided the commissioner with the information required under Section 9-112-430, the commissioner may institute proceedings with the department of administrative hearings to revoke any or all taxicab licenses, and any other City licenses held by licensee.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 1)
It is unlawful for any person to interfere with or hinder or prevent the Commissioner from discharging any duty in the enforcement of any provision of this Code under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner.
Failure to deliver or submit taxicab vehicles for inspection or for the performance of any other duty by the Commissioner upon demand is considered an interference with Commissioner's duties. Failure to comply with or respond to the Commissioner's request or notices for a formal meeting or production of records and documents is an interference with Commissioner's duties.
(Added Coun. J. 1-18-12, p. 19118, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VI, § 6)
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