(a) Any license to operate a taxicab may be revoked at any time by the City Manager if the City Manager finds that:
(1) The licensee fails to operate its taxicabs in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and other ordinances of this City and the laws of Ohio;
(2) The licensed taxicab company has ceased to operate its taxicab service for a period of thirty consecutive calendar days; or
(3) The licensed taxicab company fails to keep in force the policy of insurance required under this chapter.
(b) Written notice of such revocation shall state the reason for the revocation, the date and time that the revocation is effective and shall inform the licensee that it may request a post revocation hearing before the City Manager within ten calendar days of service of the notice of revocation upon the licensee. The City Manager shall serve the notice of revocation on the licensee by sending the notice of revocation to the licensee personally by certified mail return receipt requested or by leaving a copy of the notice of revocation at the taxicab company's place of business designated in the license.
(c) Upon receipt of a request for a post revocation hearing, the City Manager shall serve written notice of such hearing, stating the date, time and location of the hearing upon the licensee. The City Manager shall serve the notice of the post revocation hearing upon the licensee by sending the notice of the post revocation hearing to the licensee personally by certified mail return receipt requested or by leaving a copy of the notice of the post revocation hearing at the taxicab company's place of business designated in the license. The City Manager shall serve the written notice of the post revocation hearing at least five calendar days prior to the hearing date.
(d) No person whose license has been revoked shall fail, refuse or neglect to surrender their taxicab company license certificate to the City Manager on or before the effective date of revocation, nor shall any person conceal or destroy any taxicab company license certificate during the year for which such license was issued.
(Ord. 00-16. Passed 5-15-00.)