[Ord. of 6-3-1997, § 3.1]
No taxicab license shall be issued unless and until the City Council has held a public hearing and granted a certificate stating that the public convenience and necessity requires the operation of such taxicab. Each certificate of public convenience and necessity shall indicate the number of taxicabs for which it is granted.
[Ord. of 6-3-1997, § 3.2]
Application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under this article shall be made on forms obtainable from the City Clerk, approved by the City council. The application shall, among other things, set forth:
(1) 
The name and address of the applicant;
(2) 
The number of taxicabs actually owned and the number of taxicabs actually operated in the City by such owner on the date of application, if any;
(3) 
The number of taxicabs for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is desired;
(4) 
A description of the color scheme, insignia, or other identifying design for the applicant's proposed taxicabs, including a lighted roof sign identifying each vehicle as a taxicab;
(5) 
Such other information as the City council may, in its discretion, require; and
(6) 
A nonrefundable fee as established by the City council.
[Ord. of 6-3-1997, § 3.3]
The City council shall hold a public hearing within 30 days of receipt by the City Clerk of the completed application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The City Clerk shall cause written notice of the date, time and place of such public hearing to be given to the applicant and to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the City at least one time prior to the public hearing, with the date of first publication to be at least seven days prior to such public hearing. The applicant shall pay the cost of the notice.
[Ord. of 6-3-1997, § 3.4]
(a) 
Required findings. No certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be granted under this article unless and until the City council determines that the public convenience and necessity requires new or additional taxicab service. Before making such a determination, the City council shall find that:
(1) 
There is a sufficient demand by the public for the proposed additional taxicab service;
(2) 
Existing mass transportation and taxicab services are inadequate to meet such demand;
(3) 
The benefits from such additional taxicab service outweigh potential adverse effects upon traffic conditions and parking;
(4) 
The financial responsibility, character, experience and ability of the applicant are sufficient to operate the proposed taxicab service; and
(5) 
The proposed exterior color scheme, insignia, or other identifying design does not imitate or conflict with any color scheme, insignia, or other identifying design used on taxicabs already operating in the City, or in municipalities adjacent to the City, in such a manner as to be misleading to the general public.
(b) 
Burden of proof. The burden of establishing compliance with the standards provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be upon the applicant.
[Ord. of 6-3-1997, § 3.5]
A certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under this article shall be effective for five years, subject to the contingencies set out in section 14-216.
[Ord. of 6-3-1997, § 3.6]
No certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under this article may be sold, assigned, mortgaged or otherwise transferred. Upon the sale or other transfer of a portion of a taxicab service, the number of taxicabs authorized by the certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be immediately reduced by the number of taxicabs sold or otherwise transferred.
[Ord. of 6-3-1997, § 9.1]
The City council may, after notice to the owner and a public hearing, revoke a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under this article if the City council finds that:
(1) 
A taxicab was driven for hire by a driver not having a valid taxicab license, and the owner thereof had knowledge that such driver did not hold a valid taxicab driver's license;
(2) 
The owner has consistently failed to have his vehicles inspected or to maintain insurance coverage as required under sections 14-252 and 14-253; or
(3) 
The taxicabs of the owner have consistently been operating in violation of sections 14-188 and 14-189 relating to taxistands and solicitation.