4.73.050   APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.
   Within any application period specified in subsection .030 of Section 4.73.045 of this Chapter, any applicant seeking to operate as a franchisee, or any then existing franchisee seeking to increase the number of taxicabs it is authorized to operate, may apply to the City by filing with the Code Enforcement Division of the Planning Department, upon forms supplied by the City and in accordance with the request for proposals issued by the City therefor, a verified application containing at a minimum the following information which shall be binding upon and enforceable upon the applicant in any franchise awarded pursuant to such application. Any application by an existing franchisee to increase the number of taxicabs it is authorized to operate shall be deemed an application for a new and separate franchise for purposes of the processing of such application pursuant to this chapter.
   .010   Name and address of applicant.
   .0101   If the applicant is a corporation, the state of incorporation and the names and addresses the each officer thereof.
   .0102   If the applicant is a partnership, the name and address of each partner shall be set forth in the application.
   .020   A list of all vehicles, including license plate numbers and vehicle identification numbers, to be used in connection with the franchise for which the application is filed and the age of said vehicles.
   .030   A list of all drivers who will operate a taxicab pursuant to such franchise, accompanied by the California drivers license number and license class of each such person.
   .040   Proof of insurance in a form acceptable to the City.
   .050   Proof that the applicant is Substantially Located in the City.
   .060   Such other and further information as the Code Enforcement Manager may reasonably require to evaluate and process applications for the franchises to be awarded hereunder.
   The requirements of this Chapter shall supersede the requirements of Chapter 1.03 of this Code with regard to taxicab franchise applications. (Ord. 5765 § 1; April 24, 2001: Ord. 6456 § 1 (part); January 15, 2019.)