(a) The director shall deny a valet parking license if:
(1) The applicant fails to comply with the requirements of this article or other applicable law;
(2) The applicant makes a false statement of material fact or omission on an application for a valet parking license; or
(3) The director determines that the operation of the valet parking service would:
a. Endanger the safety of persons or property or otherwise not be in the public interest;
b. Unreasonably interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
c. Unreasonably interfere with the use of a pole, traffic sign, traffic signal, hydrant, mailbox or other object permitted at or near the proposed location of the valet parking service; or
d. Unreasonably interfere with an existing use permitted at or near the proposed location of the valet parking service.
(b) The director shall revoke a valet parking license if:
(1) The licensee fails to comply with the requirements of this article regulating valet parking service, or other applicable law;
(2) The licensee made a false statement or omission of material fact on an application for a valet parking license; or
(3) The director determines that the operation of the valet parking service:
a. Endangers the safety of persons or property or is otherwise not in the public interest;
b. Unreasonably interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
c. Unreasonably interferes with the use of a pole, traffic sign, traffic signal, hydrant, mailbox or other object permitted at or near the location of the valet parking service; or
d. Unreasonably interferes with an existing use permitted at or near the location of the valet parking service.
(c) After receipt of the notice of revocation, the valet parking license holder shall immediately discontinue providing valet parking service using the public right-of-way.
(d) The director may temporarily suspend the operations of a valet parking service if the public right-of-way reserved by the valet parking service is needed for construction, maintenance or repair of streets or utilities.
(e) The police or fire chief, or their designated representatives, may temporarily suspend the operations of a valet parking service if the public right-of-way reserved by the valet parking service is needed for an emergency or temporary use.
(f) If the director revokes, denies or suspends a valet parking license, the licensee shall receive written notice of his or her action, the reason for the revocation, denial or suspension and that the licensee has the right to appeal the director's decision. The decision of the director is final unless a timely appeal is made.
(Ord. 15092, § 1, passed 5-7-2002; Ord. 22224-05-2016, § 1, passed 5-17-2016)