(a) The Board, subject to Council's approval, may revoke the license of any taxicab operator who is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any of the following offenses:
(1) Any felonious offense under state or Federal law;
(2) Permitting a taxicab to be operated for hire by one not licensed as a driver, as hereinafter provided;
(3) Making any false statement in the application for the operator's license; or
(4) The violation of any other provision of this chapter.
(b) The Board, subject to Council's approval, shall revoke an operator's license upon conviction of such operator or any of his or its employees by a court of competent jurisdiction of any of the following offenses:
(1) Illegal trafficking in intoxicating liquor;
(2) Offenses against public morals; or
(3) The possession, sale or any illegal trafficking in narcotics.
(c) The transportation of any person convicted of any of the foregoing offenses with knowledge that they were engaged in such a violation shall likewise be grounds for the revocation of the operator's license.
(d) If the person convicted is an employee, an executive officer of a corporate operator, or a partner in a firm or partnership, the license shall be revoked only if it appears that such operator sanctioned, aided in or had knowledge of the offense for which conviction was had. Upon revocation of any operator's license, the Finance Director shall cause a notice in writing to be served upon or left at the usual place of business of such licensee, whereupon it shall be the duty of the licensee to surrender his licenses to the Finance Director together with all taxicab registration tags. It shall thereafter be unlawful for such operator to engage in the taxicab business until a new license has been issued to him. No new license shall be issued to such licensee for a period of five years from the time of such revocation. In the event of a subsequent conviction of an operator for the violation of any of the offenses in this section set forth, his license shall be permanently revoked and no further license shall be issued.
(Ord. 390. Passed 6-20-73.)