Ordinance Amending Sections 3, 16 & 21 of Ordinance No. 2979 and Section 1 of Ord. No. 3309 and Section 1 of Ord. No. 3359 for an Application Form for Licenses

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Controller of the City of South Bend of the proper amount of fees and compliance with Section 22 hereof, said Controller shall forth with issue such license or licenses for which application has been made and as to which a favorable decision has been received ffom said Board of Public Works and Safety; (k) It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police of the City of South Bend to report in writing to the City Controller concerning the arrest and conviction of any person licensed to operate or drive any taxicab or taxicabs within the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the event any person licensed to operate or drive shall be convicted of any misdemeanor or felony involving moral turpitude or reckless disregard for the life or property of persons in the operation of a motor vehicle, then the Board shall forthwith revoke any license or licenses issued to such person. In the event any person whose license may be revoked desires, and in writing requests,a public hearing the board shall arrange such hearing within thirty (30) days after receiving such request, and shall after such hearing reinstate such license in the event no conviction of the type referred to above was actually had against the licensee; or may in its sole discretion reinstate said license permanently or on reasonable conditions in the event extenuating or mitigating circumstances are shown; (1) The provisions of this section of said ordinance shall not apply to persons, firms or corporations engaged in, or having permits to engage in, a taxicab business at the time of the passage of the within amendment. However, such persons, firms or corporations shall not be permitted to add additional taxicabs to those in number of operation as of the date of the passage hereof without obtaining permission of the Board of Public Works. The Board at all times shall have the right to limit the number of additional taxicabs licensed under this ordinance and in use upon the streets of the City of South Bend. 10.