Chapter 7.16
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT

Sections:

7.16.010    Suspension or revocation of permit – Lapse, violation of law.

7.16.015    Additional grounds for suspension or revocation of permit.

7.16.020    Penalties and remedies.

7.16.010 Suspension or revocation of permit – Lapse, violation of law.

The commission shall suspend or revoke a permit after a hearing conducted according to the procedures as set forth in Section 7.24.030 upon finding that:

A. The permittee has not operated a taxicab or SSV pursuant to the permit for forty-five consecutive days or for ninety days in any twelve-month period; provided, that such failure to operate is not caused by strike, public catastrophe or other act beyond the control of the permittee, but not including insolvency;

B. The permittee of a single cab permit has sold or otherwise lost the use of the vehicle which was being operated pursuant to the permit and has failed to replace it within sixty days after the date of such sale or loss;

C. The permittee has willfully made an inaccurate or incomplete statement about a material fact on any application or document submitted to the city in connection with his or her permit. A person who has had his or her permit revoked under this subsection shall be permanently barred from application for a permit;

D. A permittee has put a vehicle in service or is otherwise operating a vehicle without displaying a permit flag in accordance with Section 7.36.010(C); or

E. A chauffeur operating a permittee’s taxicabs or SSV is not in compliance with the commission-approved drug and alcohol testing program provided for in Section 7.12.050. (Ord. 2005-05 §2(part): Ord. 99-05 §3(part))

7.16.015 Additional grounds for suspension or revocation of permit.

The commission may suspend or revoke a permit after a hearing conducted in accordance with the procedures as set forth in Section 7.24.030, if a chauffeur operating the permittee’s taxicabs or SSV has violated the prohibition on drinking alcohol and use of controlled substances in taxicabs or the SSV in Section 7.36.120, the limitations on charter service to taxicab passengers in Section 7.36.180, or the use of seatbelts provided for in Section 7.36.200. (Ord. 2005-05 §2(part): Ord. 2002-02 §6))

7.16.020 Penalties and remedies.

A. A violation of any provision of this title or any regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be an infraction, and any person convicted of such a violation shall be subject to a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.

B. In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by this section, a person who violates a provision of this title or a regulation promulgated under this title shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each offense, or injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation, or threat of violation, or both.

C. In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by this section, the violator of any provision of this title or a regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be subject to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars for each such violation. Each day of violation shall be considered a separate violation.

D. All civil penalties collected from permittees shall be used for the operation of the city taxicab and shuttle service program. (Ord. 2005-05 §2(part): Ord. 99-05 §3(part))