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No person, firm or corporation shall operate or maintain the business of renting, leasing or offering for hire of motorcycles or motor-driven cycles as hereinabove defined without first obtaining a license as hereinafter provided from the City Council.
(Ord. 1987, passed 7-24-1967)
Application shall be made to the City Clerk on a form to be prescribed by him. The application shall set forth, among other things, the number of motorcycles or motor-driven cycles to be offered for rent or lease, a description of same and the license numbers thereof, the nature of repair, storage and maintenance facilities and the rates to be charged.
(Ord. 1987, passed 7-24-1967)
The licensee shall pay a yearly fee as specified in Chapter 26 of this Code upon approval of its application by the City Council. All licenses issued under this ordinance, unless sooner revoked, shall be for a period of one year and shall expire on April 30 of each year.
(Ord. 1987, passed 7-24-1967)
The City Council shall issue a license for the operation of the business of renting, leasing, or offering for hire of motorcycle or motor-driven cycles upon a finding that:
(a) The use of the contemplated premises for the purpose of conducting the business of leasing, renting or offering for hire of motorcycles or motor-driven cycles would not constitute a public nuisance, would not interfere with the peace, tranquility, well-being, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Flint, particularly those residing in the neighborhood adjacent to such location and that such business would not, through the emission of noise, smoke, fumes and/or bright lights serve to impair the peace, tranquility and well-being of residential areas in the vicinity of the location;
(b) The owner of the premises is financially able to keep motorcycles or motor-driven cycles in good running order and shall equip the same with mufflers of a type to be specified by the Chief of Police and all other equipment required by City ordinance or State law;
(c) That the licensee is able to and shall place on file with the City Clerk of the City of Flint a certificate of public liability insurance indicating that it carries public liability insurance coverage on all motorcycles and motor-driven cycles offered for rent or lease with property damage liability in the amount of $10,000.00 and personal injury liability in the amount of $100,000.00 for any one person and $300,000.00 for more than one person injured in a single accident. The certificate shall not be cancelable except on 30 days notice in writing to the City Council.
(Ord. 1987, passed 7-24-1967)
The license of the owner shall be revoked forwith in the event the above specified insurance is not in full force and effect. The City Council shall have the right to cancel the license of the owner upon a determination, after receipt of the written findings and recommendations of the City Administrator, that the operation is such as to indicate noncompliance with the terms and conditions of issuance of said license, as set forth in § 12-74 hereof, or of the requirements set forth in §§ 12-76 and 12-77 hereof. Final cancellation, except for failure to maintain proper insurance, shall be made only after notification in writing to the licensee, ten days in advance of the meeting at which the recommendations of the City Administrator are to be presented to the City Council, and upon affording the licensee, or his attorney, an opportunity to be heard before the City Council. The City Administrator shall have the authority to suspend the license, for a period not to exceed fourteen days upon holding a hearing, after notification in writing, upon two days notice to the licensee, pending final action by the City Council.
(Ord. 1987, passed 7-24-1967)
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