§ 12-120. Same—Investigation; criteria for approval.

(a)

Upon receipt of an application for an annual permit, the director shall conduct an investigation and make findings of fact concerning public convenience and necessity and other relevant factors including, but not limited to:

(1)

Probable permanency and quality of the service offered by the applicant, the experience he has had in rendering such service in the city, or similar service elsewhere and the past record and experience of the applicant in adjusting claims and paying judgments, in any, to claimants;

(2)

The financial ability of the applicant to respond in damages to claims or judgments arising by reason if injury of persons or damage to property resulting from the operation of a taxicab;

(3)

The character and conditions of the taxicabs to be used;

(4)

The character and past record of the applicant; and

(5)

If the applicant is a partnership of corporation, the items in subsections (a)(1) through (5) of this section shall be applied to each of the partners, officers, directors and stockholders.

(b)

The applicant for an annual permit has the burden of proving that the public convenience and necessity require the proposed taxicab service and that the applicant is qualified and financially able to provide the service proposed in the application.

(c)

Within a reasonable time following the date of application, the director shall report, in writing, his findings of fact and recommendation to the city manager for transmittal to the city council. The city council shall then hold a public hearing to consider whether a annual permit should be granted.

(Code 1982, § 15-94; Ord. No. 01-39, § 1, 8-6-2001)