§ 17-29. Issuance or refusal: Procedure; appeals.

(a)

If the city clerk, after investigation, finds favorably to the applicant and decides to grant a permit for the operation of taxicabs, the city clerk shall issue a permit in the name of the city.

(b)

The city clerk shall be allowed thirty (30) days within which to investigate the applicant and shall, within such period, either grant such permit or reject the same. Failure to issue the permit within such period shall amount to a rejection.

(c)

Such permit may be issued in such form as may have been applied for or with such modifications as the city clerk may determine.

(d)

If the city clerk finds against the applicant or decides that the applicant is not fit to operate taxicabs or that the applicant's equipment is not fit for the operation of taxicabs, then no permit shall be issued, and notice of the action of the city clerk in such connection shall be given to the applicant setting forth the reason for the refusal of such permit.

(e)

Within thirty (30) days after the giving of such notice, the applicant may appeal to the city council which shall have the power to affirm, modify or overrule the decision of the city clerk.

(Code 1966, § 27A-32)