(A) The Administrator may cause any public passenger vehicle to be removed from service upon failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter. The administrator shall notify the licensee that the public passenger vehicle must be removed from service. The notice shall he in writing, set forth the grounds for the removal, and set forth the procedures for placing the vehicle back in service. If the licensee fails to remove the vehicle from service immediately upon notice, the Administrator may take steps to carry out the removal from service.
(B) Emergency. If the Administrator determines that a public passenger vehicle constitutes an immediate safety hazard, he or she may immediately remove the vehicle from service. Upon doing so, the Administrator shall send written notice to the licensee setting forth the grounds for the removal and the procedure for placing the vehicle back in service.
(C) When a vehicle is removed from service, the owner or operator is wholly responsible for any towing and impounding charges that occur.
(D) When a public passenger vehicle is removed from service by the Village, the licensee or his agents may file a written request for a hearing to contest the removal. The request shall be filed within 48 hours from the day of the removal. The Village President shall hold a hearing, in accord with § 123.24(C), within ten business days from the date of removal.
(E) When a public passenger vehicle is removed from service by the owner, the public passenger vehicle authorization issued to that vehicle must be immediately surrendered to the Village Clerk or Administrator.
(Ord. 98-2131, passed 8-25-98) Penalty, see § 123.99