§ 116.031 GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AN OPERATING PERMIT.

   (A)   The City Council or designee may suspend or revoke an operating permit upon the occurrence of any one of the following:

      (1)   The operating permit holder fails to operate his or her taxicab or taxicabs in compliance with all the provisions of this chapter;

      (2)   The City Council or designee finds that the operating permit holder submitted, or caused to be submitted, false or misleading information on his or her application for an operating permit;

      (3)   The operating permit holder ceases to operate any taxicab, during a period of 30 consecutive days, without having obtained permission for the cessation from the City Council;

      (4)   The operating permit holder commits any act with the intent to defraud his or her creditors; and/or

      (5)   The City Council or designee determines that, in the interest of public safety and welfare, an operating permit should be suspended or revoked.

   (B)   The City Council or designee may also revoke an operating permit due to acts of drivers, pursuant to §§ 116.052 and 116.053(A).

   (C)   Upon suspension or revocation of an operating permit, the holder shall have a right to a hearing. The holder of the operator permit should be required to make such a request within 72 hours of the date of suspension or revocation. The hearing panel shall consist of the Chief of Police, Codes Director and Billing Director. The panel may sustain, modify or dissolve the suspension or revocation.

   (D)   An operating permit holder who has had an operating permit revoked may not apply for an operating permit for a period of two years, next after revocation.

(Prior Code, § 17-31) (Ord. passed 5-26-1992)