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An Ordinance amending Sections 18A-1, 18A-2, 18A-3, 18A-4, 18A-5, 18A-7, 18A-8, 18A-9, 18A-10, 18A-11, 18A-13, 18A-14, 18A-15, 18A-16, 18A-17, 18A-18, 18A-20, 18A-21, and 18A-24, renumbering 18A-25 as 18A-26 and amending same, and creating 18A-25 of the Code of Ordinances, relating to vehicles for hire to: correct capitalization; broaden what is included as compensation in the definition of “taxicab”; define “fare”; permit a designee of the Commissioner of Public Safety to hear appeals of denials of taxicab permits; require that changes in the number of vehicles be reported; provide that renewal shall be done each fiscal year; increase the fee for a driver to transfer to another company to fifteen dollars ($15); require that the driver report the transfer within ten (10) calendar days, and provide for suspension of the driver’s permit if the driver fails to report the transfer; permit a designee of the Commissioner of Public Safety to accept applications for drivers’ permits; increase the application fee for a driver’s permit to twenty-five dollars ($25); permit a designee of the Commissioner of Public Safety to hear an appeal if an application for a driver’s permit is rejected and require that such a hearing be requested within fourteen (14) days of the rejection; increase the number of days a driver’s permit may be suspended by the Chief of Police to three hundred sixty-five (365) and require that a hearing before the Commissioner of Public Safety or his designee concerning suspension or revocation of a driver’s permit be requested within fourteen (14) days; permit a designee of the Commissioner of Public Safety to suspend or revoke a driver’s permit for failure to comply with Urban County, State or Federal laws; permit a designee of the Commissioner of Public Safety to establish random intervals for inspection of vehicles; provide for bi-annual inspections; provide that magnetic placards are not considered to be permanently affixed to a vehicle for identi...
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