No license for the operation of public hacks in excess of the limitation prescribed by Section 751.05 shall be issued until Council by resolution declares that public convenience and necessity requires the issuance of additional public hack licenses in the number set forth in the resolution. Upon the adoption of the resolution, approved by the Mayor, the Director of Public Safety is authorized to issue the specified additional number of public hack licenses.
Before the adoption of the resolution, Council shall provide for a public hearing or hearings as may be necessary to determine whether public convenience and necessity requires the issuance of additional public hack licenses, and the number of public hack licenses which should be issued to meet the public convenience and necessity. In determining whether public convenience and necessity requires the issuance of any additional licenses for public hacks, Council shall take into consideration:
(a) The number of public hacks then licensed;
(b) Whether the requirements of public convenience and necessity can be met and complied with only by the issuance of additional licenses;
(c) The resulting effect upon the business of existing licenses and upon the existing agencies of mass transportation;
(d) The effect upon traffic congestion and safety of the public using the streets;
(e) The effect upon working conditions and wages or other compensation paid to drivers of public hacks of existing licenses;
(f) The financial responsibility of the applicant; and
(g) Any other fact which Council may deem relevant.
No finding of public convenience and necessity is required for the issuance of licenses within the limitation of Section 751.05, and holders of existing licenses are entitled without such finding of convenience and necessity to retain their then existing licenses and secure renewals thereof upon the payment of the annual license fees.
(Ord. 2000-096. Passed 9-26-00.)