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§7. LICENSE FEES. After the City Council has authorized the issuance of a Certificate~ but before the Police Chief actually shall issue the Certificate, the owner shall pay the business license fee for the right to engage in the taxicab business as set forth and as amended from time to time in the various ordinances and resolutions of the City. §8. TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATES. No Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity may be sold, assigned, mortgaged or otherwise transferred without the consent of the City Council. §9. DURATION OF CERTIFICATES. Every Certificate issued hereunder shall be issued for an indefinite period of time subject to revocation in a manner prescribed herein. §10. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES. A Certificate issued under the provisions of this Ordinance may be suspended or revoked at any time by the City Council if the holder thereof has: a) Violated any of the provisions of this Ordinance. b) Discontinued operations for more than thirty (30) days. c) Violated any ordinances of the City of Pleasanton or the laws of the United States or the State of California, the violations of which reflect unfavor- ably upon the fitness of the holder to offer public trans por tat ion. d) Operated the taxicab or taxicabs at a rate of fare in excess of that established and set from time to time by resolution of the City Council. §11o SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION HEARING. Upon being informed that sufficient justification exists to suspend or revoke a Certificate, the City Council shall fix a time and place for a public hearing thereon° At least five (5) days written notice setting forth the grounds for suspension or revocation and inform- ation regarding the time and place where such hearing will be held shall be given the owner of the Certificate in question and to all persons holding valid Certificates. Notice of the time and place of such public hearing before the City Council shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least ten (10) days before the hearing. §12. SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE. If the City Council finds that sufficient justification does exist for the suspension or revocation of a Certificate, then the City Council shall by reso- lution demand that such Certificate be surrendered by the owner to the Police Chief. Certificates which shall have been suspended or revoked by the City Council shall, forthwith, be surrendered to the Police Chief, and the operation of any taxicab or taxicabs covered by such Certificates shall cease and be unlawful. §13. DRIVER'S PERMIT REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive a taxicab in the City of Pleasanton without first having obtained a driver 's permit from the Police Chief. All persons applying for such a permit shall file with the Police Chief a verified application which shall set forth: