§ 27-43. New applications.

(a)

Applications for new certificates of public convenience and necessity for taxicab operators will not be accepted by the city until a public hearing has been held pursuant to section 27-45 to increase the number of taxicab permits.

(b)

Any applicant desiring a certificate of public convenience and necessity, including current certificate holders, may apply in writing to the city commission after furnishing and verifying the following information:

(1)

The name and address of the applicant and, if a corporation, names and addresses of its officers and directors.

(2)

The number of motor vehicles the applicant desires to operate, including a brief description of each vehicle.

(3)

The permanent location at which such vehicles will be stored or parked when not in use as required by section 27-79.

(4)

The actual owner or owners of any vehicles if the applicant does not own them.

(5)

A financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant.

(c)

A filing fee of one hundred fifty-one dollars ($151.00) shall accompany each new application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for taxicabs. The fee is in addition to the fee required for each permit to be operated under a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The fee shall not be returned if the application is considered by the city commission.

(d)

Each application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall also be accompanied by a tender of the license fee as provided by section 15-57.

(e)

The city commission may, after a public hearing at one (1) of its regular commission meetings, authorize issuance of a new certificate to an applicant who has demonstrated that the additional taxicab service to be provided will meet the public convenience and necessity.

(Code 1953, § 42-11; Ord. No. C-73-136, § 2, 12-18-73; Ord. No. C-83-72, § 2, 6-21-83; Ord. No. C-14-20, § 4, 4-15-14 )