(A) If a taxicab driver is convicted of a felony, his or her license shall be immediately and automatically revoked. If he or she is convicted of a misdemeanor, he or she shall surrender his or her license to the Police Chief and that license shall be immediately and automatically revoked. No new license shall be granted within a period of two years thereafter, except a license may be renewed on the approval of the Police Chief and the Mayor, if they find that the issuance or renewal of the license will not be detrimental to the safety or welfare of the traveling public.
(B) The operator of a taxicab business shall not knowingly permit any person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor after the issuance of a taxicab driver’s license to the employee, whether the driver’s license has been revoked or not, to drive any taxicab in his or her service.
(Ord. 28-2017, passed 8-21-2017) Penalty, see § 115.999