§ 25-18. Disqualification of drivers.

(a)

No person shall be permitted to drive a taxicab or airport bus within the jurisdiction of the city who has been:

(1)

Convicted of a misdemeanor under the laws of this or any other state, other than a misdemeanor involving the illegal use of a motor vehicle, at any time within a twelve-month period immediately preceding the issuance of the license, or during the term of the license.

(2)

Convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any other state, other than a felony involving the illegal use of a motor vehicle, at any time within a sixty-month period immediately preceding the issuance of the license, or during the term of the license.

(3)

Convicted of a crime under the laws of this or any other state involving the illegal use of a motor vehicle, including but not limited to the crime of driving while intoxicated and the offense of driving while ability is impaired, at any time within a one-hundred-twenty-month period immediately preceding the issuance of the license, or during the term of the license.

(4)

Adjudged a narcotic addict pursuant to Article 81 of the New York Mental Hygiene Law or had been convicted of a crime pursuant to Article 220 of the New York Penal Law, or equivalent statute in other jurisdiction.

(5)

Found to have been responsible for causing more than two (2) motor vehicle accidents in a three-year period immediately preceding the license application, or during the term of the license.

(b)

Disqualification of a person under subsection (a)(1), (2) or (3) above may only occur provided that the nature of the criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on his fitness or ability to perform the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the provision of ground transportation services, or if such person poses an unreasonable risk to the safety or welfare of the general public, as a taxicab driver or airport bus operator. All persons disqualified under this section shall receive written notification setting forth the reasons for such disqualification.

(Gen. Ord. No. 9-1980, 3-31-80; Gen. Ord. No. 10-1985, 3-18-85; Gen. Ord. No. 16-1989, 4-17-89)