(A) Submission of application; required information. The applicant shall submit an application, under oath, on a form to be provided by the City Clerk, which application shall disclose the pertinent information about the applicant, his or her proposed business location and equipment, as the Clerk may require, and shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) Evidence of insurance. Evidence that the applicant has obtained public liability insurance with limits of not less than $100,000/$300,000 and property damage insurance with a limit of not less than $25,000 from a company approved by the State Commissioner of Insurance, which insurance shall insure the applicant, his or her employees and agents, against liability for death or injury to persons or damages to property by reason of the negligent operation of the equipment rented by the applicant, which policy shall remain in full force and effect in the specified amounts during the term of this license. The evidence of insurance shall include an endorsement to the effect that the insurance company shall notify the City Clerk, in writing, at least ten days before the expiration or cancellation of the policy;
(2) Bond. A corporate surety bond in the amount of $10,000 in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, conditioned upon the applicant’s faithful compliance with all of the terms and provisions of this subchapter;
(3) Color of paint used for identifying applicant’s vehicles. The uniform color of fluorescent paint the applicant will use on his or her equipment and the distinctive lettering to be placed thereon in letters not less than three inches in height identifying the licensee, his or her address, and the unit number of the motor scooter;
(4) License fee. A license fee of $50, plus $10 for each unit of equipment the licensee intends to rent; and
(5) List of motor scooters. A complete list of motor scooters, each of which shall be registered with the city by the name of the manufacturer, model, year, serial number, and state motor vehicle license number, and a unit number shall be assigned to and placed upon each such motor scooter. The list may be revised during the license period by supplemental registration, inspection, approval by the city, and payment of additional license fees.
(B) Referring of application to appropriate officials. The Clerk may refer the application to the Chief of Police and other affected city officials for the inspection of equipment, the investigation of a particular portion of the application, and for a report thereon.
(C) Presentation of application and other data to Council for approval or denial. The application, supporting data, and reports of the city officials shall then be presented to the City Council. In passing on the application, the Council shall determine whether or not the proposed business meets the requirements of this subchapter, other applicable city ordinances, the requirements of the State Motor Vehicle Code, and other applicable state statutes, and shall approve or deny the license accordingly. If the license is denied, the basis for denial shall be specified in the resolution of denial.
(1995 Code, § 22-63) (Ord. 39, passed 5-2-1966)