§ 84.1-2-6. Public hearing; requirements; regulations.  


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  • (a)

    Upon the filing of applications under Section 84.1-2-2, the Commission will hold hearings as promptly as practical. The Commission will give the applicant, certificate holders, and any driver association as defined herein notice of the hearing at least 14 calendar days prior to the hearing date and will cause notice to be published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published or circulated in the County.

    (b)

    The Commission will, upon holding public hearings and after such further investigation as it may deem advisable, make recommendations to the Board the allocation of taxicab certificates among the certificate applicants, which have been designated by the Board for the given year. If an applicant meets the burden of proof for excess certificates as set forth in Section 84.1-2-5, the Consumer Protection Commission may recommend to the Board additional allocations. In making its recommendations, the Commission will consider the following:

    (1)

    Current and potential levels of usage of taxicab and other passenger transportation services in the Fairfax County market;

    (2)

    Areas of the County to be served, and the applicant's ability to provide service on a 24-hour basis in those areas;

    (3)

    The kind, class, fuel efficiency, and other characteristics of the vehicles to be used;

    (4)

    The adequacy of the applicant's proposed dispatch and communications systems, and the applicant's ability to manage and support those systems;

    (5)

    The financial status of the applicant and its effect on permanence and quality of service, as demonstrated by the applicant's ability to provide, maintain, and operate the number of vehicles proposed in accordance with the service proposed in the application;

    (6)

    The character, business experience and proposed business plan of the applicant, including the applicant's plans regarding driver recruitment and retention;

    (7)

    The investigative report of the Director and the applications of the applicants.

    (c)

    All parties will have the right to present comments when the Commission holds public hearings to investigate the public convenience and necessity of applied for certificates.

    (4-00-84.1; 56-08-84.1; 39-16-84.1.)

(4-00-84.1; 56-08-84.1; 39-16-84.1.)