(A) A license issued to any driver or operator of a taxicab business may be revoked or indefinitely suspended by the Board of Public Works and Safety if:
(1) Any provision of this chapter is violated by any license holder whether operator or driver;
(2) There is repeated or flagrant violation of any ordinance of the city or the laws of the state regulating or controlling traffic on the streets of the city;
(3) On report of the Police Chief, it appears to the satisfaction of the Board of Public Works and Safety that the vehicle so licensed is not properly constructed, is not in good mechanical repair and condition or is not a safe conveyance for the transportation of passengers; or
(4) On it being shown to the satisfaction of the Board of Public Works and Safety that any representation made by the licensee in the application for the license is false.
(B) No license may be revoked or suspended until the Board of Public Works has held a public hearing on the matter with the license holder receiving ten days’ written notice prior to said hearing. Notice shall be delivered to the address on file with the City Clerk and may be hand delivered by a member of the Police Department or sent by certified mail return receipt requested. The city or Police Department shall have the burden of proof in any such hearing.
(Ord. 28-2017, passed 8-21-2017)