(A) Upon receipt of any application referred to in § 5.50.040, the Chief of Police shall set a time, not less than ten nor more than 30 days thereafter, for a review of the application and shall give notice to the applicant by mail of the time so set at least five days before the date of the interview.
(B) At the time set for the interview on such application, the Chief of Police may examine the applicant and determine whether or not the public interest, convenience and necessity require the issuance of the permit applied for, and if it is found by the Chief of Police that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the issuance of the permit, he or she shall order the issuance of a permit in accordance with the application, subject to the filing and approval requirements specified in § 5.50.120.
(C) The following reasons shall be sufficient for denial of the permit:
(1) The application is not in the form or does not contain the information required by this chapter;
(2) The vehicle or vehicles described in the application are inadequate or unsafe for the purpose for which they are to be used;
(3) The color scheme, name, monogram or insignia to be used upon such automobile is in conflict with or imitates any color scheme, name, monogram or insignia used by any other person, firm or corporation in such a manner as to be misleading or tend to deceive or defraud the public;
(4) The location of the stand, as designated in the application, will congest or interfere with travel on any public street or that the proposed stand is within 300 feet of any other stand theretofore authorized;
(5) The applicant has had a previous permit revoked;
(6) If the Chief of Police determines that there are a sufficient number of taxicabs and automobiles for hire in the city to adequately serve the public, that the granting of additional permits would unduly congest traffic and interfere with the free use of the streets by the public or that the public interest, convenience and necessity do not require the issuance of the permit.
(D) The permit may be issued upon the condition that the number of vehicles allowed to operate within the city at any time be a specified number less than every motor vehicle listed on the permit application, inspected pursuant to the chapter and licensed pursuant to Chapter 5.02.
(`78 Code, § 5.50.030.) (Ord. 2352 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1713 § 2, 1984.)