§ 23-6. Revocation, alteration or suspension of certificate.

The city may revoke, alter, or suspend any certificate, after notice and public hearing, for any of the following reasons: The public convenience and necessity no longer justify such certificate; the operator has willfully violated any of the provisions of this chapter; the operator was guilty of fraud or misrepresentation in the original application; the operator has operated outside the scope of the current certificate; the operator has been finally convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; the operator has permitted drivers to operate motor vehicles who could not be bonded, obtain automobile insurance, or who did not have the required state license; the operator has failed to pay any of the fees required herein or ad valorem taxes on personal or real property owned by the operator in the city and used in the operation of its business; the operator has allowed a driver not possessing a current taxicab driver's license to operate a taxicab; the operator has used any motor vehicle that is not in safe mechanical condition, or is improperly marked, identified, or colored, or that it has not been licensed and inspected as required by the laws of the State of Texas; the operator has failed to pay any final judgement against it; or, the operator has failed to furnish the city secretary with any information concerning the business, including information about drivers of taxicabs, duly requested in writing.

(Ord. No. 1179, § 1, 3-10-87)