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e e An applicant who is denied a taxicab permit shall have the right to appeal to the City Council within ten (10) days from the date of denial of the permit. The appeal shall be perfected by a letter address to the City Secretary stating than an appeal from the decision of the City of La Porte is desired. City Council, as soon a practicable after receiving such notice of appeal from the findings of the City, and after hearing on such appeal, shall sustain, modify, or reverse the findings made by the City and shall notify the Applicant of its findings. Findings of the City Council shall be final. Sec. 2.5 Fee for taxicab permit (a) The fee for a taxicab permit issued by the City of La Porte shall be $100.00 per annum for each taxicab licensed. Such fees shall be collected by the City Secretary prior to the issuance of the taxicab permit. Permits issued are issued on a calendar year basis, becoming effective January 1 of the year in which issued, and continuing in effect until December 31 of said licensed year, unless revoked as provided in this article. If an applicant for a taxicab permit seeks a permit in the middle of a calendar year, said permit, within and if issued, shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31 of the calendar year in which the permit is issued. The fee for said taxicab permit issued during a calendar year shall be pro-rated. (b) Failure of an owner to pay the permit fee shall render the permit canceled immediately, without further notice to the permit holder. Payment of any of the fees required under the terms hereof shall not bar a prosecution for violations of the terms of this article. Sec. 2.6 Temporary vehicle permits. Whenever a taxicab shall become inoperative, the owner may apply to the City Secretary or his duly designated representative, for a temporary permit to operate another vehicle during the time that the authorized taxicab shall remain inoperative. The City Secretary or his duly designated representative, upon the presentation of the application and a certificate evidencing an inspection of the vehicle, as well as the vehicle's compliance with all applicable provisions of this article, shall issue a temporary permit for any period not to exceed thirty (30) days. All other provisions of this code relate to the operation of taxis operating under temporary permits, as well as annual permits. Sec. 2.7 Assignment. No permit issued under the provisions of this article shall be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or let without the written approval of the City Secretary or his duly designated representative, and then only upon a showing that the transferee, assignee, or buyer is in full compliance with the provisions of this article. In no event shall a permit be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or let except upon full compliance by the purchaser with the terms of this article. Sec.2.8 Expiration and revocation. It is the duty of the holder of any permit issued under this Article to keep said permit current, and likewise to keep application required in section 2.3 current. Failure of the owner of a taxicab for which a permit has been issued to use the vehicle for a period in excess of sixty (60) days shall automatically render the same null and void. The owner's permit authorized under the provisions of this division is a privilege and not a right 6