(a) The director shall refuse to issue or renew an operating authority permit if:
(1) the applicant intentionally or knowingly makes a false statement as to a material matter in an application for a permit or permit renewal;
(2) the applicant has had an operating authority permit revoked within two years of the date of application;
(3) the applicant is providing shared dockless vehicles services without an operating authority permit;
(4) issuance of the permit would result in activity that is expected to cause significant sidewalk congestion or make accessing abutting property hazardous; or
(5) issuance of the permit would result in activity that is expected to impede the flow of pedestrian traffic or make the use of sidewalks hazardous.
(b) If the director determines that a permit should be denied, the director shall notify the applicant or operator in writing that the application is denied and include in the notice the specific reason or reasons for denial and a statement informing the applicant or operator of the right to, and the process for, appeal of the decision.
(c) The director is authorized to develop an objective scoring matrix used to determine if issuance of a permit would cause significant sidewalk congestion, make accessing abutting property hazardous, impede the flow of pedestrian traffic, or make the use of sidewalks hazardous, in accordance with Paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) of this section. (Ord. Nos. 30936; 32236)