§ 76-141. Generally.

(a)

Suspension. If the director holds a hearing in accordance with section 76-142 and finds that:

(1)

A vehicle permit holder or the holder of a driver's certificate issued under this article has violated any provision of this code or any regulation properly issued by the director of this code;

(2)

A vehicle permit holder under this article has failed to satisfy, within 30 days, any final judgment upon which execution has been lawfully issued against such person for damages on account of bodily injury, including death, or damage to property resulting from the ownership, maintenance, use or operation of any vehicle licensed pursuant to chapter 76;

(3)

A vehicle permit holder under this article has employed or permitted an agent or employee to hire or employ or contract with, as a taxicab, livery, sightseeing, or pedicab vehicle driver any person not holding a valid driver's certificate issued under the provisions of this code, and has permitted such person to operate a taxicab for hire or a livery, sightseeing, or pedicab vehicle upon the streets of the city;

(4)

Someone other than the holder thereof has made use of a vehicle permit or driver's certificate granted pursuant to the provisions of this code, except for operation under a valid taxicab lease;

(5)

The holder of a driver's certificate issued under this article has been convicted of a violation of any municipal ordinance or state law prohibiting hit and run, driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs or reckless or careless driving, or of any offense whereby his or her acts or omissions caused bodily injury to his or her passengers or the public in the operation of a vehicle pursuant to this code; or

(6)

The holder of a driver's certificate issued under this article has knowingly charged, for services provided in accordance with this vehicles for hire code, a fare or charge in excess of that authorized in this article; then the director may suspend the driver's certificate or vehicle permit issued under this article for a period not to exceed 90 days.

(b)

Revocation.

(1)

The director may revoke any or all vehicle permits if following a hearing held in accordance with section 76-142, he finds that:

a.

A vehicle permit holder or the holder of a driver's certificate issued under this article has committed three or more acts constituting grounds for suspension in accordance with subsections (a)(1) through (6) of this section within a 12-month period or has operated or allowed another to operate under his or her suspended permit or driver's certificate;

b.

A driver's certificate or one or more vehicle permits issued thereunder were obtained by misrepresentation or fraud, including knowingly providing false information concerning matters covered in section 76-46(a) or section 76-76(2), (3), (4) and (5) on the application therefor; or

c.

The holder of a driver's certificate issued under this article has been convicted of committing a felony or any crime against a passenger of a vehicle operated pursuant to this code, any crime involving moral turpitude, hit and run, driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs or reckless or careless driving.

(2)

Following a hearing held in accordance with section 76-142, the director may revoke any vehicle permit under which a vehicle permit holder has discontinued his operations unless such vehicle permit holder has surrendered the vehicle permit within ten days after such discontinuance.

(c)

Issuance of new vehicle permit after suspension or revocation. No new vehicle permit will be issued to a vehicle permit holder while any of his vehicle permits are under suspension. No new vehicle permits will be issued to a vehicle permit holder for a 12-month period following the revocation of one or more of his vehicle permits.

(Ord. No. 150203 , § 2, 4-9-15; Ord. No. 170460 , § 1, 7-13-17)