A franchise shall not be awarded pursuant to this chapter except to a grantee who meets all of the following qualifications:
A. The grantee has not been convicted or held liable for acts involving moral turpitude within the previous five years and is not presently under an indictment, investigation, or complaint charging such acts;
B. The grantee has not had a judgment in an action for fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation entered against grantee by any court of competent jurisdiction within the past five years;
C. The grantee does not have pending against grantee any legal claim, lawsuit, or administrative proceeding arising out of or involving the operation of the type of service which is subject to the franchise; and
D. The grantee has the financial and technical capability to enable it to maintain and operate the services for the term of the franchise.
(Ord. 2107 §1, Ord. 2268)