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 Sanford
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 10. BUSINESSES
 Article X. TAXICABS
 Division 4. DRIVER'S PERMIT

  § 10-396. Refusal.  

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  • The inspector shall refuse to grant or renew a driver's permit for any applicant:

    (1)

    Whose state motor vehicle driver's license is in a state of revocation or suspension;

    (2)

    Who has committed, been convicted of, or pleaded guilty or no contest to, within five years immediately prior to the date of application, any of the following:

    a.

    Conviction of a felony against this state, or conviction of any offense against another state which would have been a felony if committed in this state;

    b.

    Violation of any federal or state law relating to prostitution.

    (3)

    Who is not a citizen of the United States;

    (4)

    Who habitually violates traffic laws or ordinances;

    (5)

    Whose physical or mental condition is such that it would be unsafe to passengers or to the public generally for such person to drive a taxicab;

    (6)

    When the issuance thereof would be contrary to the public morals, welfare or safety;

    (7)

    Notwithstanding the subsections (1)—(6) of this section, a driver's permit shall never be approved where the applicant's court record or evidence regarding the applicant supports a conclusion that it is not in the public interest for such application to be granted. Convictions, pleas of guilty or no contest to any of the following shall be grounds for denial:

    a.

    Murder;

    b.

    Voluntary manslaughter;

    c.

    Involuntary manslaughter;

    d.

    Felony death by vehicle;

    e.

    Kidnapping;

    f.

    Felony habitual DWI;

    g.

    Felonious assaults and/or batteries;

    h.

    Rape and other sex offenses;

    i.

    Violation of any federal or state law relating to the use, possession or sale of alcoholic beverages, narcotic or barbiturate drugs;

    j.

    Any felonious crime against a person;

    k.

    Violation of any federal or state law relating to the use, possession or sale of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs; and

    l.

    Addiction to or habitual use of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs.

    (8)

    If the applicant has had his state driver's license suspended or revoked for any reason, the taxicab inspector shall not issue a taxicab driver's permit until the applicant has had his state driver's license reissued by the state division of motor vehicles for a 12-month period without any convictions of violations of G.S. ch. 20.

(Ord. No. 1998-46, § 114.45, 12-15-1998)