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ORDINANCE N0. NS- 1394 PAGE EIGHTEEN (d) Upon such request by the holder whose permit or certificate has been suspended under subsection (a) of this section for a hearing to determine whether such permit or certificate shall be revoked, the city manager shall provide such hearing within ten (10) days after receipt of such request, at which hearing the suspended holder may appear before the city manager or his delegate for the purpose of presenting evidence why the permit or certificate should not be revoked. No permit or certificate shall be revoked under this section unless notice of the time and place of such hearing shall have first been given at least five (5) days before the hearing thereof by depositing in the United States mail a notice directed to said suspended holder at the address given in the application. The notice shall set forth a summary of the grounds advanced as the basis of the suspension and revocation. Sec. 32-21. Revocation - Alternative Procedure. Whenever it appears to the city manager that grounds for summary suspension pursuant to Section 32-20 exist., but no summary suspension is ordered, the permit or certificate may be suspended or revoked, provided however, the holder may appear before the city manager or his delegate at the time fixed by said official, for the purpose of presenting evidence why the permit or certificate should not be suspended or re- voked. No permit or certificate shall be suspended or revoked under this section unless written notice shall have first been given at least five (5) days before a hearing thereof by depositing in the United States mail a notice directed to said holder at the address given in the application. The notice shall set forth a summary of the grounds advanced as the basis for the revocation or suspension. Sec. 32-22. Appeal. (a) Any holder of a permit or certificate issued under this chapter who is aggrieved by the decision of the city manager to revoke said permit or certificate or to suspend said permit or certificate for a period of time in excess of thirty (30) days may appeal such decision as provided in chapter 3 of this Code. (b) The decision of the city manager to suspend a permit or certificate issued under this chapter for a period of time less than thirty (30) days shall be final, and no appeal may be taken therefrom. Sec. 32-23. Surrender. Permits or certificates which have been suspended or revoked by the city manager or his delegate shall, forthwith, be surrendered to the city manager or his delegate, and the operation of any vehicle for hire or ambulance covered by such permit shall cease. Sec. 32-24. Refusal of Service. No owner or driver of any vehicle for hire or ambulance, licensed under authority of this chapter shall fail or refuse, when in service and not engaged for hire, to trans- port to his announced destination at rates authorized in this chapter any person who presents himself for carriage in a sober and orderly manner and for a lawful purpose.