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SEC. 15D-21.   LICENSE APPLICATION; CHANGE OF ZONE.
   (a)   A person desiring to engage in emergency wrecker service in the city shall file with the director an application upon a form provided for that purpose, accompanied by a nonrefundable application processing fee of $250. The application must be signed by an individual who will own, control, or operate the proposed emergency wrecker service. The application must be verified and include the following information:
      (1)   The trade name under which the applicant does business and the street address and telephone number of the emergency wrecker service's business location.
      (2)   The number and types of wreckers to be operated, including the year, make, model, vehicle identification number, and state license plate number of, and the type of winch or lifting device to be operated on, each wrecker.
      (3)   The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
      (4)   An agreement that the applicant will participate in the wrecker list.
      (5)   A list, to be kept current, of the owners (including each owner's percentage of ownership) and management personnel of the emergency wrecker service, and of all employees who will participate in emergency wrecker service, including names, state driver's license numbers, wrecker driver's permit numbers, and whether the person holds an incident management towing operator's license.
      (6)   A statement attesting that all property, both real and personal, used in connection with the emergency wrecker service has been rendered for ad valorem taxation in the city and that the applicant is current on payment of those taxes.
      (7)   Documentary evidence from an insurance company indicating a willingness to provide liability insurance as required by this article.
      (8)   Proof of an ability to provide emergency wrecker service with at least four wreckers, including a minimum of one conventional light duty wrecker and one tilt bed/roll back carrier (the other two wreckers may be either conventional light duty or tilt bed/roll back), that meet the requirements of this article and any rules and regulations promulgated by the director or the chief of police pursuant to this article.
      (9)   Detailed financial reports for the previous three years that include income statements and balance sheets covering all wrecker activities or, if the applicant does not prepare an annual financial report, copies of the applicant's federal income tax statements for the previous three calendar years relating to the business.
      (10)   Proof of a valid certificate of occupancy issued by the city in the name of the company and for the location of the emergency wrecker service business.
   (b)   If a licensee requests a change of zone, the requirements of an initial applicant must be met.
   (c)   The director may, at any time, require additional information of an applicant or licensee to clarify items on the application. (Ord. Nos. 13977; 14685; 15612; 16554; 16578; 17208; 21175; 24661; 27487; 27695; 30215; 32265)