§ 55.111. Administrative Penalty.

(1)

Whenever a vehicle for hire officer or law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that a driver has committed a violation of this Article, other than subsections 55.102(1) or 55.106(1), that officer shall issue to the driver a notice of violation. The notice of violation will include the date, time, and place where a hearing will be held by the Vehicle-For-Hire Administrator. Failure to appear, unless a continuance has been granted in writing by the Vehicle-For-Hire Administrator, shall result in an automatic suspension of the Driver's Permit.

(2)

Whenever a Vehicle-For-Hire officer or law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that a non-motorized vehicle owner has committed a violation of section 55.103, he shall initiate enforcement proceedings by scheduling a hearing before the Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator. The non-motorized vehicle owner shall be advised in writing of the date, time, and place of such hearing, mailed to the address on file with the Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator, no later than 15 days prior to the date of the hearing. Failure to appear, unless a continuance has been granted in writing by the Vehicle-For-Hire Administrator, shall result in an automatic suspension of the non-motorized vehicle owner's decal(s).

(3)

The Vehicle-For-Hire Administrator, after a hearing, shall make a determination as to whether a violation of this Article has been committed. Should the Vehicle-For-Hire Administrator find that a violation was committed by a driver, the administrator shall levy a suspension from one day to one year of the Driver's Permit. Should the Vehicle-For-Hire Administrator find that a violation was committed by a non-motorized vehicle owner, the administrator shall levy a suspension from one day to one year of that owners decal(s).

(4)

During the period of any suspension of a Driver permit, the Driver shall not operate any non-motorized vehicle. During the period of any suspension of a Vehicle Decal, the non-motorized vehicle shall not operate within the City.

(5)

If the Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator suspends a Driver's Permit or Vehicle Decal for ten days or more, the Driver Permit or Vehicle Decal owner shall return the Driver's Permit or Vehicle Decal to the Vehicle-for-Hire Administrator within five working days of the date of the suspension. The reinstatement fee for a suspended Driver's Permit or Vehicle Decal shall be fifty (50) percent of the amount of a new permit; provided, however, the reinstatement fee for a suspended Driver's Permit or Vehicle Decal will be the full fee for a Driver's Permit or Vehicle Decal which has been suspended for more than six (6) months.

(Ord. of 8-20-2007, § 2, Doc. #0708201201)