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A permit is not transferable or assignable without the consent and approval of the Town Administrator. Applications for a permit to transfer shall be filed in the same manner as an application for a taxicab permit. The proceedings upon the application for a transfer shall be the same as those prescribed for the issuance of a permit, except that the question of public convenience and necessity need not be proved. No permit will be issued to any applicant unless the applicant is the holder in due course and for value of the title to the taxicab.
(A) The Town Administrator may at any time, after a hearing, revoke and render null and void any taxicab permit issued by authority of this chapter for any one, or more, of the following causes:
(1) Failure by the applicant to begin operations within 120 days after the issuance of the permit;
(2) Failure to operate the taxicabs specified in the certificate in a manner as to serve the public adequately and efficiently;
(3) Failure to maintain motor equipment in good repair;
(4) Failure to carry liability insurance or bond as required by law;
(5) Failure to pay any lawfully imposed taxes or license fees;
(6) Repeated and persistent violation by the taxicab drivers of traffic and safety ordinances, or violation of state laws relating to alcoholic beverages or prostitution;
(7) Failure to report accidents;
(8) Willful failure to comply with provision of this chapter or other ordinances or state laws relating to the operation of taxicabs, whether such ordinances and laws be now in force or hereafter enacted;
(9) Any grounds for revocation of a certificate set out in G.S. § 160A-304 as it is presently written or may hereafter be amended; or
(10) Operation of a taxicab by any person who has not obtained a taxicab driver permit or by any person who is disqualified by this chapter from operating a taxicab with the actual or constructive knowledge of the holder of the permit.
(B) If a taxicab permit is revoked, no refund of any amount paid by the applicant will be made by the town.
(C) The town shall give the holder of any taxicab permit being considered for revocation notice and an opportunity to be heard at a hearing. The notice shall consist of either personal service or a written notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing or the mailing by registered, certified, or first class mail of such a notice to the holder of the permit at the address stated by the holder in his or her application for a certificate. If notice is by personal service, or registered or certified mail, the hearing may not be held until at least five days after such service as indicated on the return receipt of the United States Postal Service. If notice is by first class mail, the hearing may not be held until at least eight days after the mailing of such notice as certified by the town official or employee who mailed the notice. If the Town Administrator finds that grounds for revocation of the certificate exist, then he or she shall either revoke the certificate or may, in his or her discretion, impose a revocation but suspend the revocation upon such conditions as he or she believes will ensure compliance of the holder with all applicable laws and regulations.
The person to whom a certificate has been issued may substitute a vehicle for any vehicle covered by the certificate. Prior to putting the substitute vehicle into operation, such person shall submit an application to substitute a vehicle and shall comply with all provisions of this chapter with respect to that vehicle just as if it had been included in his or her original application.
No person shall hold more than one permit at any one time, although permits may include authorization for more than one taxicab.
Penalty, see § 112.99
(A) The rates that may be charged by the holder of a taxicab permit shall initially be those set forth in the application for the certificate, or approved by the Town Administrator in the issuance of the permit (if different from the proposed).
(B) (1) If a certificate holder desires a change in the rates that may be charged, the holder shall:
(a) Make application for such change to the Town Administrator; and
(b) Provide written justification for the proposed change.
(2) If the Town Administrator finds that there is adequate justification for the proposed change, the Administrator shall approve or deny the change, with any conditions or terms deemed appropriate, and report the action to the Town Board. Rate schedule actions taken by the Town Administrator may be made effective immediately, but shall remain provisional for 45 days, during which time the Town Administrator’s decisions may be:
(a) Appealed by the permit holder to the Town Board; or
(b) Reviewed and adjusted by the Town Board at its own initiative.
(C) Fares shall apply on a per-trip basis. Any additional charges if multiple passengers consensually share a ride from one starting point to the same destination shall not be unreasonable. Additional charges may apply if the remaining passengers desire to hire the taxicab to an additional destination.
Violations of this section may result in revocations of permits, as set forth in this chapter, and are subject to civil penalties of $50 per violation as well as other penalties set forth in § 10.99 of the town code.