§ 162-61. Number limited; costs.

(a)

The maximum number of taxicab CPNC's outstanding shall be 1,600, which is the number of CPNC's issued as a result of the legislative limitation established in 1995. This limitation is specifically based upon the relationship between the number of taxicabs operating within a geographic area and the quality of service they provide. An excessive number of taxicabs results in a reduced level of service and more passenger complaints.

(b)

The maximum number of animal-drawn vehicle CPNC's outstanding shall be 31, which is the number of CPNC's issued as a result of the legislative limitation established in 1995. This limitation is specifically based upon the quality of service provided by animal-drawn vehicles and upon the necessity for humane treatment of the animals involved.

(c)

The market value of any type of CPNC will be determined on January 1 of each year. For purposes of this article only the term "market value" shall mean the value calculated by the department based upon the sales prices for each CPNC during the prior year.

(Code 1977, § 14-8004; Ord. No. 1995-37, § 2, 7-11-95; Ord. No. 1995-38, § 3, 7-11-95; Ord. No. 1998-8, § 1, 2-23-98; Ord. No. 2000-48, § 1, 8-13-00; Ord. No. 2009-09(09-O-0204), § 1, 2-23-09; Ord. No. 2009-58(09-O-1651), § 1, 9-30-09; Ord. No. 2011-54(11-O-1684), § 1, 11-20-11, eff. 1-1-12; Ord. No. 2012-51(12-O-1725), § 1, 12-12-12; Ord. No. 2013-68(13-O-1397), § 1, 12-11-13 ; Ord. No. 2014-28(14-O-1338), § 1, 7-16-14, eff. 7-15-14 ; Ord. No. 2014-57(14-O-1592), § 1, 12-10-14, eff. 1-1-15 ; Ord. No. 2015-35(15-O-1250), § 2, 6-24-15 ; Ord. No. 2015-45(15-O-1361), § 2, 9-17-15 )