(A) If the Chief of Police or his or her designated director determines that a permittee under this subchapter has failed to comply with this chapter (except § 113.056 of this chapter) or a regulation established under this chapter, the Chief of Police or his or her designated director may suspend the taxicab driver’s permit for a definite period of time not to exceed 60 days.
(B) If, at any time, the Chief of Police or his or her designated director determines that a permittee is not qualified under § 113.056 of this chapter, or is under indictment or has charges pending for any offense involving a Class A or B misdemeanor or a felony offense. The Chief of Police or his or her designated director shall suspend the taxicab driver’s permit until such time as the Chief of Police or his or her designee determine that the permittee is qualified or that the charges against the permittee have been finally adjudicated.
(C) A permittee whose taxicab driver’s permit is suspended shall not drive a taxicab inside the city during the period of suspension.
(D) The Chief of Police or his or her designated director shall notify the permittee and the holder in writing of a suspension under this section and include in the notice the reason for the suspension, the date the Chief of Police or his or her designated director orders the suspension to begin, the duration of suspension or if it is under division (B) above, and a statement informing the permittee of a right of appeal. The period of suspension begins on the date specified by the Chief of Police or his or her designated director or, in the case of an appeal, on the date ordered by the appeal Hearing Officer.
(E) The Chief of Police or his or her designated director may revoke a taxicab driver’s permit if the Director determines that the permittee:
(1) Operated a taxicab inside the city during a period in which the taxicab driver’s permit was suspended;
(2) Made a false statement on an application for a taxicab driver’s permit;
(3) Engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for suspension under division (E)(1) above, and received either a suspension in excess of three days or a conviction for violation of this chapter two times within the 12-month period preceding the occurrence of the conduct or three times within the 24-month period preceding the occurrence of the conduct;
(4) Engaged in conduct that could reasonably be determined to be detrimental to the public safety; or
(5) Was convicted of any felony offense or Class A or B misdemeanor while holding a taxicab driver’s permit.
(F) A person whose taxicab driver’s permit is revoked shall not:
(1) Apply for another taxicab driver’s permit before the expiration of 12 months from the date the Chief of Police or his or her designated director revokes the permit or, in the case of an appeal, the date the appeal Hearing Officer affirms the revocation; or
(2) Drive a taxicab inside the city.
(G) The Chief of Police or his or her designated director shall notify the permittee in writing of a revocation and include in the notice the reason for the revocation, the date the Chief of Police or his or her designated director orders the revocation, and a statement informing the permittee of his or her right of appeal.
(H) After receipt of a notice of suspension, revocation or denial of permit renewal, the permittee shall, on the date specified in the notice, surrender his or her taxicab driver’s permit to the Chief of Police or his or her designated director and discontinue driving a taxicab inside the city.
(1998 Code, § 126-211) (Ord. 05-19, passed 7-6-2005; Ord. 13-16, passed 6-19-2013)