Ordinance 149-71 - Laserfiche WebLink

• Sectian 23: It is unlawful for any driver of a cabulance to refuse to accept as a passenger any person of proper deportment who requests a ride when the cabulance is unemployed and it is unlawful for any person to refuse to pay the regular fare for a cabulance after having hired the same. Section 24: (A) Any cabulance operator's base license or any cabulance license may be revoked or suspended by the City Clerk for any violation of failure to comply with any provision of this ordinance. (B) The cabulance operator's permit of any cabulance driver may be suspended or revoked by the City Clerk for any violation of or failure to comply with the provisions of this ordinance or upon conviction in any court of speeding, reckless driving, drunkedness, possession or sale of intoxicating liquor, use, sale or possession of narcotic drugs, or for violation of any law or ordinance relating to overcharging or of carrying passengers for hire or upon a conviction of a crime involving fraud or moral turpitude. Any licensee whose license is revoked or suspended shall have the right to appeal to the City Council on such revocation or suspension by filing with the City Council a written notice thereof within five days after the notice of entry of the order of revocation or suspension. The notice of appeal shall specify an address at which the licensee may be given notice of hearing on the appeal. The City Council shall hear the appeal or may refer the same to a committee for hearing. At the hearing the licensee shall be entitled to appear in person and offer evidence pertinent to the revocation or suspension and the City Clerk shall likewise be entitled to be heard at the hearing to offer evidence in support of his order of revocation or suspension. The City Council shall determine by resolution whether the revocation or suspension shall be sustained, modified, or set aside and the action shall be final and conclusive. From the time of filing the written notice of appeal until the hearing and act ion by City Council, the order of the City Clerk of revocation or suspension shall be ineffective . Any suspended or revoked license shall be surrendered to the City Clerk. Section 25: Each of the provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any provision shall be declared to be invalid the remaining provisions shall not be affected but will remain in full force and effect. Section 26: Anyone violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $500. 00 or imprisonment in the City Jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or by both. Section 27: An emergency is hereby declared to exist whereby this ordinance shall take effect on becoming valid. ATTEST: f _� MAYOR "PUTT City Clerk Passed: (p - > 57"--7/ Valid: c, - 3 - 7/ Published: ( -6-