(a) The application for the public way work license required by this article shall be made in writing to the commissioner of transportation on a form provided for that purpose and shall require the signature of the licensed applicant. The commissioner of transportation shall be the custodian of all such applications.
(b) Every application for such a license shall contain, in addition to such other information as the commissioner of transportation may require, the name of the person desiring the license and the place of business of such applicant, as well as the names, residence (or, if not a natural person, business) addresses, social security numbers (or tax identification numbers or other government identification numbers acceptable to the commissioner of transportation), and percentages of ownership interest of all substantial owners of the applicant.
(c) Every application for such license shall provide that, as a condition for receiving the license, the applicant shall indemnify, save and keep harmless the city from any and all loss, cost, damage, expense or liability of any kind whatsoever which the city may suffer, or which the city may be put to, or which may be recovered from the city, from or on account of the issuance of such license, or from or on account of any act or thing done by virtue of the authority given in such license, or for any damage, loss or expense to any person caused by the tearing up, constructing, repairing or removing of such public way or part thereof, whether or not performed pursuant to a valid license.
(d) The willful misstatement or omission of any material information required by the license application process shall be grounds for revocation of the license for a period of up to three years.
(Added Coun. J. 1-14-97, p. 37762, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. IX, § 1)