(a) Certificate issuance. Persons who apparently meet the requirements of this article shall be issued a taxicab certificate by the taxicab inspector. Certificates shall be issued in writing, shall be effective for the calendar year, and shall be issued separately for each taxicab. Application, renewal, inspection, and transfer fees, as may be approved from time to time by the town council, shall be charged for each certificate.
(b) Certificate denial. Taxicab certificates may be denied if an applicant does not satisfactorily meet the requirements of this article or fails to provide required information.
(c) Suspensions and revocations. Taxicab certificates may be suspended or revoked if the applicant provides false information in his or her application, violates the requirements of this article, fails to continuously meet the standards of this article during the term of the certificate, or improperly transfers the certificate to another taxicab. Change of ownership of a taxicab shall automatically revoke the certificate for that taxicab, except as provided below for transfers.
(d) Appeals. Decisions made by the taxicab inspector regarding issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation of a taxicab inspector may be appealed to the town manager.
(e) Certificate transfers. Taxicab certificates may be transferred to another vehicle owned by the same owner upon application to, inspection by, and approval by the taxicab inspector. Certificates may not be transferred from owners to other owners.
(Ord. No. 2001-14, § 1, 5-1-01)