South Pasadena Municipal Code Div. 1 Generally

If, at any time, it shall be brought to the attention of the city manager that the holder of an owner’s or driver’s permit issued under this article has violated any of the provisions of this Code or other ordinance of the city, or of any law of the state, in connection with the operation of a taxicab, or has done or failed to do any act or suffered or permitted any act to be done, which, if done, not done or suffered or permitted to be done, prior to the issuance of the permit, no such permit could have been issued under the terms of this article, or that such person’s conduct indicates that he is not a fit and proper person to be the driver or owner of a taxicab, the city manager may suspend or revoke such owner’s or driver’s permit. (Ord. No. 965, § 5.)

An owner’s or driver’s permit issued under this article shall be deemed to be suspended or revoked as of the third day after the city manager shall cause to be deposited in the United States Post Office in the city a registered letter giving notice of such revocation or suspension and directed to the party named and to the address given on the application pursuant to which such permit was issued. (Ord. No. 965, § 5.)

If any taxicab owner or driver is aggrieved by any act or failure to act on the part of the city manager, either in issuing, failing to issue, suspending or revoking any owner’s or driver’s permit issued under this article, he may file with the city clerk a statement, addressed to the city council, setting forth the full facts and circumstances in connection with the action or failure of action on the part of the city manager.

The city council, at its next regular public meeting held not less than five days from the date on which such appeal shall have been filed with the city clerk, shall hear the appellant and his witnesses and determine the merits of the appeal, and the ruling of the city council thereon shall be final. (Ord. No. 965, § 6.)