§ 41-88. Suspension or revocation.

(a)

A taxicab driver's permit issued under the provisions of this division shall be revoked by the chief of police after reasonable notice to the driver and an opportunity to be heard, if:

(1)

The permit holder uses a taxicab for illegal purposes.

(2)

The permit holder has any physical or mental infirmity for a period of more than ninety (90) days which renders such driver unfit for the operation of a taxicab;

(3)

The permit holder's privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked.

(4)

The permit holder has been convicted in any court of a felony since issuance of the taxicab driver's permit.

(5)

The permit holder has been convicted in any court of driving under the influence of alcohol or other self-administered drug for the second time within the past twelve (12) months.

(6)

The permit holder has been convicted in any court of two (2) violations within a twelve-month period, or three (3) or more violations at any time, of any city or state code provisions, or a combination thereof, regulating the ownership or operation of taxicabs.

(7)

The permit holder has been convicted in any court of three (3) or more moving violations within a twelve-month period of the motor vehicle codes of any city or state, or a combination thereof.

(8)

The permit holder does not possess a valid and current Virginia driver's license to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth.

(9)

The permit holder provided false information on the application that is material to the chief of police's determination to issue or not issue a taxicab driver's permit.

(10)

The permit holder's taxicab driver's permit has been suspended a second time for the same cause or a third time for any cause in the last twelve (12) months.

(11)

The permit holder fails to obey an order of a law enforcement officer issued pursuant to section 41-122 of this chapter.

(12)

The permit holder registers or is required to be registered as a sex offender in any state or by the federal government.

(b)

A taxicab driver's permit issued under the provisions of this division shall be suspended by the chief of police for the periods indicated, after reasonable notice to the driver and an opportunity to be heard.

(1)

If the permit holder has any physical or mental infirmity which renders such driver unfit for the operation of a taxicab, his permit may be suspended for an indefinite period until proof is provided by the driver that such infirmity has been corrected, except that if the period of infirmity lasts longer than ninety (90) days, the taxicab driver's permit shall be revoked by the chief of police.

(2)

If the permit holder has been convicted in any court of driving under the influence of alcohol or other self-administered drug within the past twelve (12) months, his permit shall be suspended until such time as the conviction is more than twelve (12) months old.

(3)

If the permit holder has been convicted in any court of a violation of any city or state code provisions regulating the ownership or operation of taxicabs, his permit shall be suspended for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(4)

If the permit holder fails to post the taxicab driver's permit card as provided in this division, his permit shall be suspended for a period not to exceed seven (7) days.

(5)

If the permit holder fails to comply with the requirements of division 8 of this article, taxicab operating regulations, his permit shall be suspended for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(6)

If the permit holder receives an unacceptable rating in the areas of cleanliness or driver's manifest during any inspection, and fails to pass reinspection within a thirty-day period from the date of the inspection, his permit shall be suspended for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(c)

In the event of the suspension or revocation of such taxicab driver's permit, the taxicab driver's permit shall be forthwith surrendered to the chief of police. In case of suspension, the taxicab driver's permit shall be returned to the driver at the expiration of the period of suspension. In the case of revocation, the driver may reapply to the chief of police for a taxicab driver's permit at any time after the expiration of one (1) year from the date of revocation, or at the expiration of any period of revocation, whichever occurs later.

(Ord. No. 6428-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6851-12, § 1)

(Ord. No. 6428-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6851-12, § 1)