5.16.080 Consideration, action on application/vehicle for hire by police chief.

(A) The police chief shall set a hearing for the vehicle for hire "owner" application, and shall give five days written notice of the hearing to all existing licensed vehicle for hire businesses in this city. The police chief shall hear such application and all interested parties, and, if in his or her determination, granting the permit to such applicant would be for the public convenience and in the best interests of this city and its inhabitants, then the police chief may grant such permit. Upon the granting of such permit applicant shall pay all license fees required by the city, and conform to all the regulations of this code and laws relative to the operations of vehicles for hire in this city. If a permit is granted the applicant, the police chief shall issue a nontransferable permit upon such form as he or she may prescribe. The permit will also enable the "owner" to be a "driver" of such vehicles.

(B) The police chief shall consider each vehicle for hire "driver" application. If the police chief finds that there are no grounds to deny such application, the police chief shall issue a permit to drive on such form as he or she may prescribe.