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Applications for licenses for open parking stations shall be made by the person intending to operate open parking stations upon forms, drawn and furnished by the City Clerk, and shall set forth, the name under which and the place where the open parking station is to be operated; whether the applicant is an individual, partnership or corporation: if an individual, the name and business and residence address of the applicant; if a partnership, the name and business and residence address of each partner; if a corporation, the name, date and state under which such corporation was organized, and the amount and value of the capital stock issued by the corporation, and the names and business and residence addresses of the officers, managers in charge and directors thereof; whether the premises are owned or leased by the applicant, and if leased, the name and residence and business address of each owner or part thereof; the number of motor vehicles which may at any one time be stored upon the premises; the hours during which the motor vehicles may be stored; a complete schedule of the rates to be charged for storing motor vehicles; and, such other information as the City Clerk may deem advisable. Each application shall be signed and verified under oath by the applicant if an individual, or by a duly authorized agent, if a partnership or corporation.
(Ord. 156, passed 7-12-1937)
(Ord. 156, passed 7-12-1937; Ord. 1083, passed 3-24-1953)
If, after an investigation by the Police Department of the City of Flint, the City Council shall be reasonably satisfied that the applicant has a good reputation and that the statements set forth in the application are correct, and if the proper fee shall have been paid, the City Clerk shall issue to the applicant a license for an open parking station, which license shall continue in full force and effect until April 30 following the issuance of the license, or until revoked by the City Council. The City Clerk shall keep a record of all applications and licenses issued, indexed alphabetically and by location.
(Ord. 156, passed 7-12-1937)
The City Council may revoke any license if at any time:
(a) The licensee had knowingly made any false or materially incorrect statement in the application.
(b) The licensee knowingly violates or knowingly permits or countenances the violation of any provision of this ordinance.
(c) The licensee knowingly violates or knowingly permits or countenances the violation of any provision of any penal law or ordinance regarding theft, larceny or conversion of a motor vehicle or the operation of a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent; whether such licensee or other person is convicted of the offense or not.
(Ord. 156, passed 7-12-1937)
Each licensee shall maintain at each entrance to such open parking station a permanently affixed sign suitable to appraise persons using such open parking station of the name of the licensee, the hours of the day and/or night during which such places are open for storing motor vehicles, the hours that an attendant is on duty, the rates charged and the closing hours of such station. Where more than one rate is charged for parking, the figures for each rate shall be of the same size and dimensions and such figures shall measure not less than six inches in height, and the letters and figures indicating the closing hours shall be not less than six inches in height. All such signs shall be subject to the approval of the Building Inspector and/or his authorized subordinates.
(Ord. 156, passed 7-12-1937; Ord. 1381, passed 4-29-1957)
At the time of accepting a motor vehicle for storing or parking in an open parking station, the person conducting the same, his agent, servant or employee, shall furnish to such person parking his motor vehicle a distinctive check which shall be numbered to correspond with a coupon placed upon such motor vehicle, which check shall contain the name and address of the place owning or operating such open parking station and upon which shall be written, or stamped, the date and the license number of the motor vehicle.
The above provision shall not apply where cars are stored on a monthly fee basis.
It shall be unlawful to affix any parking tags on any motor vehicle so as to obliterate in whole or in part any portion of the motor vehicle license plates on such vehicle.
(Ord. 156, passed 7-12-1937)
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