(A) (1) The required permit and certificate shall be subject to revocation by any court of competent jurisdiction or by the Board of Commissioners for violations of the conditions of issuance specified in this chapter.
(2) Pending action by the court or the Board of Commissioners, the permits and certificates shall be subject to revocation by the Chief of Police.
(3) The operator shall be notified when the revocation of his or her permit will be considered by the Board of Commissioners and he or she shall be given an opportunity to attend and be heard.
(B) An owner’s permit may be suspended or revoked by the Board of Commissioners at any time the Board finds and determines:
(1) The past record of the holder of the owner’s permit is unsatisfactory and that it is detrimental to and not in the public interest to permit the continued operation of a taxicab business by the person;
(2) The owner has failed to operate the taxicab or taxicabs in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(3) The taxicabs or taxicabs of the owner have been operated at a rate of fare other than that provided by this chapter;
(4) The holder of a permit has failed to register properly with the state, in the correct and true owner’s name, any taxicab covered by the owner’s permit;
(5) The holder of an owner’s permit has been convicted of a felony; or violation of any federal or state statute or town ordinance relating to the possession or sale of intoxicating liquors; or violation of any federal or state statute or town ordinance relating to prostitution; or any federal or state statute or town ordinance relating to the use, possession or sale of narcotic drugs; or repeated violations of traffic laws or ordinances; or becomes a habitual user of intoxicating liquors or narcotic drugs; or
(6) The holder of any owner’s permit has made a false or misleading statement on his or her application.
(C) No owner’s permit shall be suspended or revoked unless and until at least five-days’ written notice of the time and place of a hearing shall have been given to the holder of the permit and the hearing by and before the Board of Commissioners is duly had thereon.
(Ord. O-1-5-93, passed - -)