The Town Council shall determine whether the public convenience and necessity require the operation of the taxicabs for which the application has been filed, and in determining whether the public convenience and necessity require the franchising of the taxicabs, the Town Council shall take into consideration the following factors:
(A) The adequacy of existing taxicab service and other forms of transportation for passengers already in existence;
(B) The probable permanence of, public satisfaction with, efficiency of and quality of services offered by the applicant;
(C) The financial ability, character and responsibility of the applicant;
(D) The number, condition and kind of vehicles, and the character and location of the depots and terminals to be used;
(E) The experience of the applicant in the transportation of passengers for hire in automobiles, along with the history of the applicant’s compliance with applicable ordinances, regulations and statutes pertaining to the transportation of passengers for hire in automobiles;
(F) The number of taxicabs now operated and the demand for increased service, if any, and whether or not the safe use of the streets by the public, both vehicular and pedestrian, will be preserved, and whether or not adequate provision has been made for off-street parking of the taxicab; and
(G) Any other facts as may be deemed relevant by the Town Council.
(Ord. passed 2-1-99)