[Ord. No. 4924 §§1 —
2, 3-7-2005]
A.
Any person
who violates or who fails to comply with or who permits or causes
any person in his, her or its employ to violate or fail to comply
with any of the provisions of this code, unless otherwise specified
in this code, shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) and suspension or revocation of such person's certificate
and/or licenses for each and every offense.
B.
Any person
operating a vehicle for hire without a driver's license or while a
driver's license is suspended or revoked will, in addition to all
other penalties, be subject to a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00)
and ineligible to be licensed to operate any vehicle for hire for
a period of one (1) year from the date of the offense. Penalties shall
increase with each violation within a five (5) year period, for example,
second (2nd) violation fines will double, third (3rd) violation fines
will triple, fourth (4th) violation fines will be multiplied by four
(4) and fifth (5th) violation fines shall be multiplied by a factor
of five (5).
[Ord. No. 4924 §§1 —
2, 3-7-2005]
A.
The Director
may suspend for a period up to ninety (90) days or revoke the license
of any vehicle for hire and/or a driver's license if the Director
finds one (1) or more of the following:
1.
That
the owner, lessee or driver violated any provision of this code or
any rule or regulation of the Director, including non-payment of fines;
2.
That
the owner, lessee or driver made an intentional misstatement or misleading
statement of fact in the application not discovered until after the
issuance of said license;
3.
That
any owner, lessee or driver has been convicted or pled guilty to one
(1) or more of the following:
a.
A
felony violation of any State Statute or law involving any crime against
persons, including, but not limited to, all forms of assaults within
ten (10) years of the application or within ten (10) years of release
from prison for said felony conviction; or
b.
A
felony violation of any State Statute or law of any crime involving
moral turpitude within ten (10) years of the application or within
ten (10) years of release from prison for said felony conviction;
or
c.
A
violation of any Federal or State Statute involving terrorism or terrorist
activity; or
d.
Any
failure of periodic random drug tests administered by the Director;
or
e.
A
violation of this code or any rule or regulation published by the
Director.
B.
In the event that the Director suspends or revokes a vehicle license or driver's license, the Director shall notify the license holder by certified mail of the suspension or revocation and state the reason for the action and the procedure for appeal pursuant to Article XII of this code. If the Director determines that there is an immediate threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public, the suspension shall take effect immediately. Otherwise, the suspension shall take effect after ten (10) days' notice to the driver, except as otherwise provided below.
C.
The Director may suspend or revoke a driver's license if the driver is charged with any felony involving drugs, alcohol or physical assault or abuse. If the Director determines that there is an immediate threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public, the suspension shall take effect immediately. Otherwise, the suspension shall take effect after five (5) days' notice to the driver. Within ten (10) days after notice of suspension or revocation, the driver shall have the right to request a hearing before the Director, which shall be held within three (3) business days, unless the driver agrees to a later time. The Director may continue to suspend the driver's license until the charges have been resolved to the Director's satisfaction. Otherwise, the Director may suspend a driver's license up to ninety (90) days. If the Director suspends or revokes a driver's license because of pending felony charges, the suspension or revocation shall be in writing stating the reason for said suspension and the procedure for requesting a hearing pursuant to this Section and for appeal pursuant to Article XII of this code and sent by certified mail to the driver.
