A. If the Department of Finance and Management Services finds that further service in the nature of that proposed in the City is required by the public convenience and necessity, then each holder of a certificate to operate taxi and/or non-emergency medical transportation vehicles in said class shall be notified as to the total increase in the number of such vehicles for which the convenience and necessity is found. The Department of Finance and Management Services shall then determine, subject to approval, reversal or modification thereof by the City Manager, whether each such holder shall have the right to increase the number of such vehicles in the same proportions that the total increase bears to the number of such vehicles theretofore operated by the holder; or whether an applicant shall be granted a permit to provide such service in accordance with the procedures herein provided upon the condition that the applicant meets all the requirements of this Chapter.
B. In making the above findings and determinations, the Department of Finance and Management Services shall be governed and limited by the following standards: Not more than one taxicab shall be permitted for each two thousand five hundred residents of the City, or major portion thereof.
C. The number of residents of the City shall be determined by the current population estimate of the California Department of Finance and Management Services.
D. The above limitation of not more than one vehicle for the indicated number of residents means one operating vehicle during each hour of any day.
(Ord. MC-1625, 2-21-24; Ord. MC-1480, 4-18-18; Ord. MC-1027, 9-09-98; Ord. MC-119, 11-16-81)