(A) Any person desiring to operate taxicabs upon any public street or in any public place within the City shall file an application for a permit with the clerk of the Board of Public Safety upon a form which the Board shall provide, free of charge, to all applicants. Such applications shall be verified under oath and shall furnish the following information:
(1) Name of the applicant;
(2) Name of the applicant's business and whether the business is owned individually, as a partnership, or as a corporation;
(3) Applicant's business location;
(4) Applicant's business mailing address;
(5) Applicant's business phone number;
(6) Applicant's home address and home phone number of the person signing the application;
(7) The number of permits requested;
(8) Make, model, vehicle identification number, title number and state license plate number for each vehicle to be permitted;
(9) The trade name under which the business will operate and the telephone number which will be used by customers to contact the business for service;
(10) The names and addresses of any and all persons holding a 10% or greater beneficial interest in the applicant's business or company. Failure to disclose such interest holders shall be grounds for the denial of the application of any applicant and the immediate revocation of the permit or permits of any permittee;
(11) A statement by the applicant that it intends to own or lease at least one taxicab for use in the business;
(12) The type and amount of communication equipment which the applicant intends to own or lease for use in the business. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the applicant from renting communication services from an existing dispatch provider;
(13) A statement by the applicant that it intends to purchase a policy of insurance which conforms to the requirements for insurance set out in this chapter;
(14) Such other information as the Board of Public Safety may require.
(B) The applicant shall also submit attachments to the application, to the Board of Public Safety to show compliance with the following terms and conditions:
(1) Proof of inspection of the vehicle by a taxicab inspector to be designated by the Board of Public Safety.
(2) Insurance certification proving that the applicant has met the insurance requirements of this chapter.
(3) Such other documentation as may be required by the Board of Public Safety, necessary to verify the truthfulness of the application under consideration.
(Ord. G-30-90, passed 12-18-90; Am. Ord. G-10-10, passed 7-27-10; Am. Ord. G-20-10, As Amended, passed 12-14-10; Am. Ord. G-37- 11, passed 9-13-11; Am. Ord. G-9-16, passed 7-12-16)