(a) The City Manager shall have jurisdiction to revoke taxicab driver's licenses granted herein. In the event a licensed taxicab driver ceases to meet all of the standards for a taxicab driver contained in Section 862.11 of this chapter or in the event a licensed driver engages in any prohibited act as described in Section 862.13 (b) or charges fares in violation of Sections 862.12(c)or (d) of this chapter, the City Manager may issue an order revoking such taxicab driver's license. Upon revocation, the licensed driver shall surrender his license to the City Manager. No license fee or portion thereof shall be refunded in the case of any revocation.
(b) The following are prohibited acts for licensed taxicab drivers:
(1) The licensee engaged in activity resulting in a conviction for violating any of the provisions of this chapter;
(2) The licensee has given false answers to any questions on his application for a taxicab driver's license;
(3) The licensee permits a taxicab to be operated for hire by a person not licensed as a taxicab driver by the City and/or permits another person to use his taxicab driver's license card;
(4) The licensee has compiled a record of two or more traffic law convictions (the term convictions includes bond forfeitures) within a period of six consecutive months;
(5) The licensee has engaged in activity resulting in being convicted of, pleading guilty of, or forfeiting bond for any of the following offenses while licensed to operate a taxicab;
A. Driving while under the influence of alcohol or any drug of abuse, or the combined influence of alcohol and any drug of abuse;
B. Violation of the Ohio driver's license laws;
C. Vehicular homicide;
D. Fleeing and eluding a police officer;
E. Drag racing;
F. Reckless operation;
G. Leaving the scene of an accident;
H. Any offense constituting a felony.
(6) Coerce or attempt to coerce any person for the purpose of securing or attempting to secure the person as a passenger in his taxicab;
(7) Use any fighting words or other language likely to provide a breach of the peace;
(8) No licensed taxicab driver shall operate any vehicle with a defect that would tend to affect the safe operation of such vehicle, or the safety of others on the road.
(9) The licensee fails to comply with the minimum standard for hygiene and dress appearance of taxicab drivers prescribed by the City Manager pursuant to Section 862.12(b) of this chapter.
(c) 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 he 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 at the residence address of the licensee, as stated on the licensee's taxicab driver's license, by first class mail and by sending a copy of the notice of revocation to the licensee in care of his taxicab company's place of business designated in the licensee's application for a taxicab driver's license.
(d) 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 at the residence address of the licensee, as stated on the licensee's taxicab driver's license, by first class mail and by sending a copy of the notice of revocation to the licensee in care of his taxicab company's place of business designated in the licensee's application for a taxicab driver's license. The City Manager shall serve the written notice of the post revocation hearing at least five calendar days prior to the hearing date.
(e) No licensee shall deface or alter any official entry made upon his taxicab driver's license. Any taxicab drivers license which has been defaced or altered is void.
(Ord. 00-16. Passed 5-15-00.)