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Immediately upon the receipt of the license certificate issued by the city under this division, the licensee named therein shall cause such license certificate to be posted and at all times displayed in a conspicuous place in the office or location given as the business address in the application. Such license certificate shall at all reasonable times be subject to inspection by the chief of police or an authorized representative of the police department. No person holding such license certificate shall post such certificate or permit such certificate to be posted upon premises other than those described therein or to which it has been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this division or knowingly alter, deface or destroy such license certificate. Every license certificate shall be surrendered to the chief of police within 72 hours after its terms shall have expired or after notice in writing to the holder that such license has been revoked. Failure to comply with any provisions of this section shall be deemed sufficient cause for the revocation of the license.
(1964 Code, § 34-64)
With regard to all applicants for a license to conduct a private motor vehicle escort agency or furnish private motor vehicle escorts, the police department shall have the following functions, powers and duties:
(a) To investigate qualifications for fitness of all applicants; and
(b) To investigate and aid in the prosecution of all violations of this article and cooperate in the prosecution of offenders before any court having jurisdiction to hear same;
(c) To inspect and approve or disapprove the equipment and uniforms worn by funeral escort officers;
(d) To inspect and approve or disapprove motor vehicle equipment used in making escorts.
(1964 Code, § 34-66)
Cross-reference:
Licenses and miscellaneous business regulations, see Ch. 20
No person shall engage in the business of furnishing private motor vehicle escorts for hire upon the streets of the city unless such person operating such vehicle for hire shall have a valid escort driver’s permit issued by the city. It shall be the duty of each operator of a motorcycle for hire to apply to the city manager for an escort driver’s permit upon blanks to be furnished by the city secretary, giving the name, age, present address, address and place of employment during the past two years, with the reasons for leaving, and whether or not the applicant has been convicted of a felony or if he or she has a police record. Such applicant shall likewise attach to his or her application for an escort driver’s permit affidavits from two reputable citizens attesting to the character of the applicant.
(1964 Code, § 34-70) (Ord. 8286, § 5, passed 3-10-1981)
This city manager is authorized and directed, in considering the application for a city escort driver’s permit as provided by the preceding section, to make such investigation as he or she may deem necessary to determine the fitness of the applicant for a permit and if, in the city manager’s opinion, such applicant is unfit to operate a vehicle for hire on the streets of the city, it shall be the duty of the city manager to refuse such permit; provided, that upon refusal of the city manager to approve such application, the applicant may, within ten days thereafter, appeal to the city council which shall, within 30 days thereafter accord to such applicant a hearing as to whether or not such permit shall be granted.
(1964 Code, § 34-71) (Ord. 8286, § 5, passed 3-10-1981)
(a) No escort driver’s permit shall be issued to any driver of a vehicle operated for hire until the police department shall have taken fingerprints and received from the applicant a photograph of himself or herself.
(b) Each applicant for an escort driver’s permit shall possess and show a valid state motor vehicle operator’s license.
(c) No city escort driver’s permit shall be issued to any person under the age of 18 years.
(1964 Code, § 34-72) (Ord. 8286, § 5, passed 3-10-1981)
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