§ 6.72.040. Request for additional permits.

A.

The metropolitan transportation licensing commission shall fix a time and place for a public hearing, to be held annually, to review applications from current certificate holders for additional taxicab permits.

B.

Notice of such hearing shall be given to each applicant and to all persons to whom certificates of public convenience and necessity have been previously issued. Due notice shall be given to the general public by posting the notice on the metropolitan transportation licensing commission home website at least three days, but not more than five days, prior to the public hearing.

C.

Any person may file with the metropolitan transportation licensing commission a memorandum or letter in support of or in opposition to a request for additional taxicab permits.

D.

The metropolitan transportation licensing commission may, in its discretion, call special meetings in addition to the annual meeting for the consideration of applications for new taxicab permits.

E.

There shall be a nonrefundable fee, in an amount to be established by the commission based upon the cost of processing the application, charged for each request for additional permits, payable at the time of the application. An additional licensing fee in an amount to be established by the commission shall be charged for the issuance of each approved permit.

F.

The notice provisions enumerated in this section shall be followed when special meetings are called.

(Ord. BL2016-329 §§ 6, 7, 2016; Ord. BL2000-325 § 1 (part), 2000)