The purpose of this article is to license and
renew licenses for those persons, corporations or businesses who or
which engage in the business of offering public transportation over
a fixed route on a regular basis for a fee within the Town of Wells.
Applicants for a public transportation license shall submit a written application to the Town Clerk on forms approved by the Selectmen. In addition to the information required by § 150-8, the application shall include the type and capacity of the vehicle(s) to be used, the established route of travel and additional information as may be required by the Selectmen to issue or renew the license.
The Selectmen shall hold a public hearing for
the consideration of applications for a public transportation license
or a renewal thereof and shall provide notice of any hearing by posting
the applicant's name and place of hearing at least six days prior
to the date of hearing.
A public transportation license shall be valid
for a one-year period from January 1 until December 31 regardless
of the date of issuance unless suspended or revoked by the Selectmen.
A license or renewal thereof may be denied on
one or more of the following grounds:
A.
Conditions of record, such as waste disposal violations,
vehicle capacity violations, health or safety violations or repeated
parking or traffic violations;
B.
Repeated incidents of breaches of the peace, disorderly
conduct or other violations of law; or
C.
A violation of state law or regulations pertaining
to an operator of a vehicle for hire.
