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The city manager, upon recommendation of the chief of police, shall have the authority to revoke for cause any city escort driver’s permit issued under the terms of this division; provided, however, that the permittee may within ten days thereafter appeal to the city council, which shall, within 30 days thereafter, accord to such permittee a hearing as to whether or not such permit should be reinstated or revoked and the decision of the council in such instance shall be final.
(1964 Code, § 34-75) (Ord. 8286, § 5, passed 3-10-1981)
The following acts, among others, by the permittee are declared to be cause for revocation, but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(a) Conviction of a felony or driving while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or narcotic drugs;
(b) Flagrant violations of the state or city traffic code;
(c) Unauthorized use of red lights;
(d) Exercising or attempting to exercise police powers not granted by this article;
(e) Addition of equipment to uniform or motorcycle prohibited by this article or other ordinances of the city or the statutes of the state which are not authorized by the chief of police; and
(f) Falsifying an application for such escort driver’s permit.
(1964 Code, § 34-76) (Ord. 8286, § 5, passed 3-10-1981)
No funeral escort guide shall, by virtue of any permit as such heretofore or hereafter issued under this division or pursuant to any other law or ordinance be deemed to be an officer, agent, employee or representative of the city while engaging in any activity of any character whatsoever undertaken for private hire, profit or reward or while performing any act done in the course of his or her own business or affairs or while performing any act done or undertaken in connection with or in furtherance of, any private employment, business or undertaking for which such funeral escort guide is hired or engaged, nor shall any such permit be construed to confer upon the holders any privilege or immunity not expressly granted by this article other than the authority to make such arrests as granted any other private citizen.
(1964 Code, § 34-80) (Ord. 8286, § 5, passed 3-10-1981)
Editor’s note:
Ord. 15655, § 1, adopted Aug. 26, 2003, repealed Art. IV, §§ 34-111 through 34-150, which pertained to taxicabs. Section 2 of said ordinance enacted provisions designated as a new Art. VI to read as herein set out. See also the Code Comparative Table for a detailed analysis of inclusion.
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