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It shall be unlawful for the operator or driver of any taxicab to refuse to convey a passenger at the rate shown on the rate card displayed in the taxicab or to demand a rate in excess of the fare shown on such card.
(Ord. passed 6-20-94) Penalty, see § 10.99
Whenever the permittee has violated this chapter or any town ordinance, or any state law dealing with the public safety or public morals, the Chief of Police shall have the power and authority to summarily suspend such permit and require the surrender of such permit for a period not to exceed 30 days. Upon a third suspension of such permit, or whenever the Chief of Police shall be of the opinion that the further driving a taxicab or for-hire vehicle carrying passengers by a permittee is or will be dangerous, or that continuing to drive such a taxicab will be detrimental to public safety, health, morals or welfare, he shall have the power and authority to summarily suspend such permit until the next regular meeting of the Council, at or before which time he shall report his action to the Council for its determination of whether the permit shall or shall not be revoked. In any case, the Chief of Police shall notify the permittee at the time his permit is suspended that the question of revoking such permit will be heard and considered at the next regular meeting of the Council, stating the date and place of such meeting, at which time the permittee shall have the right to be heard. Whenever such permit is temporarily suspended by the Chief of Police, the permittee shall immediately deliver to the Chief of Police his permit and his identification card which had heretofore been issued to him by the Chief of Police shall retain the same until the question of revocation has been finally determined. If it is finally determined that the permit should not be revoked, the Chief of Police shall return such permit and identifi- cation card to the permittee.
(Ord. passed 6-20-94)
At any time after the issuance of a permit under the provisions of this chapter, if the permittee is convicted of any offense which would have rendered such person ineligible to obtain such permit, or of any other applicable provision of this code, state law, rule or regulation, such permit shall be suspended or revoked from and after the time of such conviction. Upon the revocation of any permit, the driver shall surrender his permit and shall not drive a taxicab within the town until a new permit is secured in the manner provided by this chapter.
(Ord. passed 6-20-94)
Should any applicant for a permit or renewal thereof be denied said permit or renewal permit or should any permit be suspended or revoked, the applicant may appeal the decision of the Chief of Police to the Town Council. Such appeal shall be heard and determined at the next regular meeting of the Town Council.
(Ord. passed 6-20-94)