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of such complaint to the owner or operators of the taxicab service against whom complaint is made shall hear evidence with reference to such complaint and after such hearing the chief of police may revoke or suspend the operating permit of such holder with good cause shown b Due cause for the suspension or revocation of an operating permit will include, but not be limite to. the following: (1} Failure of the operating pennit holder to maintain any and all of the general qualifications applicable to the initial issuance of the permit as set forth in this title: (2) Obtaining an operatingpennit by providing, false information, (3) Discontinuing operations for more than ten days; (4) Violating anv ordinance of the city the laws of the United States or of the state the violation of which adversely affects the ability of holder to offer public transportation; or (5) Violation of any part of this title (c) The holder shall have the right to appeal the suspension or revocation to the city manager within ten (10) business days of the notice of suspension or revocation Such appeal will be submitted by a letter addressed to the city manager stating that an appeal from the decision of the chief of police is desired to the city manager. Upon receiving such notice of appeal the city manager as soon as practical thereafter, shall conduct a hearing at which the appealing party will be given an opportunity to present evidence and make argument in the person's behalf The formal rules of evidence do not apply to an appeal hearing under this section The city manager shall make its ruling on the basis of a preponderance of the evidence at the bearing. (d) The city manager will affirm modify or reverse the decision of the chief of police The decision of the city manager is final (e) If no appeal is taken from the ruling of the chief of police in the time and manner as provided in this title, the ruling of the chief of police shall be final for any reason while the suspension or revocation is in effect shall be considered guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be assessed a enalty accordingly. Every day's violation shall be considered to be a separate offense Sees. 90.169--90.185. Reserved. DIVISION 3. DRIVER'S PERMIT Sec. 90.186. Required. No person shall operate a taxicab for hire upon the city streets and no person who owns or controls a taxicab shall permit it to be so driven, unless the driver of the taxicab shall have in force a taxicab driver's permit issued under this division. Sec. 90.187. Application. (a) The holder of an operating -permit shall file with the city secretary an application for a taxicab driver's permit for each driver employed by the holder. On the application the holder shall certify that there is currently in effect an insurance policy covering the driver while the driver is engaged in providing taxi service. (b) It is the responsibility of the holder to immediately notify the city seems clerk if the insurance required by subsection (a) of this section is no longer in effect for a driver holding a driver's permit and employed by the holder. 6