Any license or privilege issued hereunder to operate or to drive any vehicle for public hire may be suspended for temporary periods at any time by the Director of Public Safety for the following causes:
(a) When subsequent investigation proves that the operator or driver of a vehicle for public hire has record of a felony conviction or that statements made in his application for license or registration are false, or that Section 1131.08 is being violated. (b) When the licensee, his agents or employees fail to drive vehicles for public hire in accordance with this chapter, or the other ordinances of the City or the laws of the State.
(c) When the licensee, his agents or employees shall drive a vehicle for public hire while under the influence of intoxicating liquorsor drugs, or he or they shall act in an improper or insulting manner toward passengers or others.
(d) When a licensee, his agents or employees shall permit a vehicle for public hire to be used for any immoral or illegal purpose. (e) When the licensee shall cease to operate such vehicle for public hire for a period of thirty consecutive days without first obtaining the consent of the Director of Public Safety. (f) When the licensee shall fail to keep on deposit with the City a liability insurance policy or a surety bond as hereinbefore required.
The Director of Public Safety shall report the suspension to Council at its first meeting after the date of the suspension. Council shall then set a date for a public hearing and the Director of Public Safety shall notify all parties concerned of the date. Council shall have the authority to set aside or affirm the suspension or may extend or reduce such suspension for a greater or lesser period of time, or may revoke entirely the license to operate or privilege to drive vehicles for public hire within and from the City after all evidence has been presented to it by the parties affected at the public hearing or at any continuation thereof.
(Ord. 28-82. Passed 10-11-82.)