(a) Suspension. The following regulations apply to the suspension of an operating authority permit:
(1) The director may suspend an operating authority permit if the director determines that the operator violated the rules and regulations established by the director or for any of the reason for revocation in Subsection (b).
(2) Suspension of an operating authority permit does not affect the expiration date of the permit.
(b) Revocation. The director may revoke an operating authority permit if:
(1) the operator has made a false statement as to a material matter in the application concerning the operating authority permit;
(2) the operator failed to maintain the insurance, performance bond, or irrevocable letter of credit required by this article;
(3) the operator is operating more shared dockless vehicles than is authorized by the operating authority permit;
(4) the operator failed to pay a fee required by this article;
(5) the operator violated this article, any other ordinance, or any state or federal law or regulation;
(6) after consultation with the chief of police, the director determines that the operator's shared dockless vehicle service constitutes an imminent threat to public safety;
(7) the operator failed to maintain or correct current information with the director concerning the operating authority permit;
(8) the operator shows a pattern of not responding to inquiries by the director;
(9) the operator has filed bankruptcy, is insolvent, or failed to meet financial obligations on a timely basis or is unable to obtain or maintain the financial resources needed to properly maintain facilities or provide adequate service; or
(10) the operator operates a shared dockless vehicle service with a suspended operating authority permit.
(c) Ceasing operations upon notice of suspension or revocation. Upon receiving an emailed notice by the director that its operating authority permit has been suspended or revoked, an operator must stop providing shared dockless vehicle services within 12 hours and must remove its shared dockless vehicles from the public right-of-way within 24 hours. If the operator fails to retrieve all its shared dockless vehicles within 24 hours of receipt of notice the director may remove the shared dockless vehicles from the public right-of-way without notice or consent of the operator. The operator is responsible for the cost of removal and storage of its shared dockless vehicles, and the operator will be assessed a fee to retrieve any of its shared dockless vehicles that are removed and stored. Any shared dockless vehicle that remains unclaimed with the city for 30 days is subject to sale or disposal in accordance with Division 2, "Sale of Unclaimed and Surplus Property," of Article IV, "Procurement," of Chapter 2
, "Administration," of the Dallas City Code, as amended. The director shall provide notice via email and certified mail to the addresses provided under Section 43-161
. (Ord. Nos. 30936
; 32236
)