The Superintendent shall, after proper notice
and hearing, adopt and issue such rules and regulations as the Superintendent
may deem appropriate in enforcing the provisions of this chapter and
otherwise concerning the safety and welfare of taxicab and livery
passengers.
A.
There shall be a Taxicab and Livery Commission which
Commission shall consist of three members to be appointed by the City
Manager, with the approval of the City Council, to serve without compensation.
Two members shall be members of the general public and residents of
the City and the last member shall be a department head of the City
of Lowell, or whomever he shall designate to serve in his/her place.
Such Commission members shall initially serve for three, four, and
five years, to be designated by the City Manager, from the date of
their appointments, and at the expiration of the term of any member,
the term thereafter shall be for five years. The department head appointed
by the City Manager, or the authorized designee of such department
head, shall be the Chairperson of the Commission.
B.
The Taxicab and Livery Commission shall be charged
with hearing and rendering decisions upon appeals from the denial,
suspension or revocation of any vehicle license required by this chapter
and the denial, suspension or revocation of any hackney license required
by this chapter and such other matters as concern the enforcement
of this chapter.
