349.07 LOW-SPEED FOR HIRE VEHICLE LICENSE; APPLICATION.

   (a)    Each application for a low-speed for hire vehicle license shall contain the name and address of the applicant the name and address of the vehicle's owner if different than the applicant; the trade name under which the business is to be conducted; the hours and days of operation; the proposed area to be served; the type of vehicle including age, condition and intended use; the applicant's public vehicle history; the procedures to train driver; whether the vehicle will be driven by someone other than the applicant; and the maintenance of the vehicle. The proposed operating zones or permitted routes, hours, and days of operation for each low-speed for hire vehicle shall be reviewed for public safety purposes by the Police Department and Engineering Department. The owner of a vehicle shall also comply with all requirements of Ohio law regarding proper title, registration, and license plates prior to operating the vehicle on any public street and/or alley.

   (b)   Every person driving a low-speed for hire vehicle shall be licensed as a low-speed for hire vehicle operator and each applicant must:

      (1)    Be licensed by the State of Ohio to operate a motor vehicle;

      (2)    Be twenty-one (21) years of age or over;

      (3)    Not be currently engaging in the illegal use of alcohol or drugs;

      (4)    Cleared by a criminal background check, which is completed by a law enforcement entity, association, corporation, or firm approved by the City Manager to perform such services;

      (5)    Shall produce satisfactory evidence that the applicant has completed a course in first aid and lifesaving, approved by the Chief of Police, and in addition, a certificate from a reputable physician stating that the applicant is free from communicable diseases;

      (6)    Provide two (2) front face photographs of the applicant taken within thirty (30) days of the date of the application. The photographs shall be two (2) inches by two (2) inches in size; and

      (7)    Provide such other information as the Director of Finance may require.

         (Ord. 2022-9-73. Passed 9-15-22.)