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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)
After the application for an escort drivers permit has been approved in accordance with the provisions of this division, it shall be the duty of the assessor-collector of taxes to issue an escort driver’s permit to such applicant for which a fee of $1.25 shall be charged. The permit, when issued, shall not be transferable; however, it shall be lawful for the holder of such permit to use the same permit if he or she changes employment from one motor vehicle escort agency to another. Every such permit shall expire at midnight on December 31 of the calendar year in which issued.
(1964 Code, § 34-73) (Ord. 8286, § 6, passed 3-10-1981; Ord. 8809, § 3, passed 5-10-1983)
It shall be the duty of any operator engaged in furnishing escort service for hire to have his or her city escort driver’s permit on or about his or her person and shall show same to any city police officer upon demand.
(1964 Code, § 34-74) (Ord. 8286, § 5, passed 3-10-1981)
The city manager, upon recommendation of the chief of police, shall have the authority to revoke for cause any city escort driver’s permit issued under the terms of this division; provided, however, that the permittee may within ten days thereafter appeal to the city council, which shall, within 30 days thereafter, accord to such permittee a hearing as to whether or not such permit should be reinstated or revoked and the decision of the council in such instance shall be final.
(1964 Code, § 34-75) (Ord. 8286, § 5, passed 3-10-1981)
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