§ 22-252. Issuance of permit.

The aviation general manager is authorized to issue a local airport taxicab driver's permit upon the following conditions:

(1)

Any person desiring a local airport taxicab permit shall make a written application to the aviation general manager upon the forms to be furnished by the aviation general manager. Such application shall give the age and home address of the applicant and shall contain a statement whether the applicant has ever been convicted of the violation of any city ordinance or state or federal criminal law. If the applicant has been so convicted, a complete and detailed statement of such convictions must be furnished.

(2)

Fingerprints of all applicants shall be taken. An applicant for a local airport taxicab permit shall file with the aviation general manager two photographs, size 2½ inches.

(3)

No local airport taxicab permit shall be granted unless the applicant is at least 18 years of age and has been granted the appropriate state driver's license.

(4)

A fee of $25.00 shall be paid to the city by each applicant at the time the original application is filed, and a fee of $15.00 shall be paid at the time of each renewal of the permit.

(5)

Duplicate local airport taxicab permits may be obtained by the payment of a fee of $5.00.

(6)

All funds received under this section shall be paid into the airport revenue fund, to be used for airport purposes.

(7)

Each local airport taxicab permit authorized by this subdivision shall be renewed on an annual basis during the month of September of each calendar year.

(8)

Such permit shall not be issued to any applicant who has been convicted, within five years immediately preceding the date of the application, of any of the offenses enumerated in section chapter 162, article II, division 3 of this Code.

(9)

The aviation general manager may, in the manager's discretion, revoke or suspend for a definite or an indefinite period any local airport taxicab permit granted under this subdivision whenever it shall be made to appear that the holder of such permit has violated this subdivision, has made any false statement upon any application for a permit under this subdivision, or shall have been convicted for the commission of any of the acts or offenses set forth in section 162-77(9).

(10)

Prior to any suspension or revocation as set forth in subsection (9) of this section, it shall be the duty of the aviation general manager to notify in writing any person holding a local airport taxicab permit that there appear to be grounds for the revocation or suspension of such permit and further notifying such permit holder that the permit holder may, within a period of five days, appear to present a defense against the proposed revocation of such permit. Such notice shall be mailed to the last known address of the holder of such permit as the address appears from the files of the department of aviation. Such notice shall set forth the grounds upon which the proposed revocation or suspension is predicated.

(11)

All taxicab drivers operating under authority of the local airport taxicab permit shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing the conduct of such drivers contained in chapter 162 of this Code.

(12)

All of sections 162-41 and 162-42 shall be applicable to taxicabs operated under authority of the local airport taxicab permit.

(Code 1977, § 12-5043)