(A) Certificates may be suspended or revoked by the Council for such periods of time as the Council deems proper upon any of the following findings:
(1) The owner is operating any taxicab in such a manner as to be detrimental to the public safety and welfare;
(2) The owner is operating any taxicab at a rate of fare in excess or less than the rates herein prescribed and approved by the City Council and shown on the current rate card;
(3) The owner has failed to register properly, in the correct and true owner’s name, the taxicab covered by the certificate with the state; and/or
(4) The owner has willfully failed to comply with any provision of this code or other ordinance of the city or state law regulating the operation of taxicabs.
(B) No certificate shall be revoked or suspended unless and until 48 hours’ notice of hearing shall have been given to the holder of such certificate and such hearing is duly had therein. If, however, the Inspector shall, upon good cause, believe that the safety of the city requires the immediate suspension of any certificate, the Inspector shall have the authority to suspend the certificate prior to hearing for a period not to exceed 72 hours.
(Code 2019, § 18-16) (Code 1961, § 17-16) (Ord. passed 11-10-1975)