§ 27-46. Issuance of unassigned taxicab permits.

(a)

When the city, through enforcement of ordinances, has unassigned taxicab permits, the permits may be issued to existing certificate holders utilizing the following procedures:

(1)

The Department of Transportation and Mobility shall notify each certificate holder by certified letter that the city has and intends to issue unassigned permits.

(2)

Any certificate holder desiring additional permits shall reply in writing to the Department of Transportation and Mobility and state the number of permits he desires and also furnish the following information:

a.

The gross annual income per permit for previous year.

b.

A description of the operation of the company, including the approximate number of taxicabs on the road during each shift for the different seasons.

c.

A description of how additional permits will be used.

(3)

Thirty (30) days after the issuance of certified letters by the Department of Transportation and Mobility and if any certificate holder responds under paragraph (a)(2) above, a public hearing shall be called giving notice as provided in section 27-45.

(b)

The city commission shall determine at the public hearing which certificate holder or holders will be issued the unassigned permits.

(Code 1953, § 42-17; Ord. No. C-73-136, § 2, 12-18-73; Ord. No. C-78-43, § 4, 4-18-78; Ord. No. C-14-20, § 6, 4-15-14 )