Each applicant for a wrecker license must file a written application with the Chief of Police. The application shall be verified by the applicant and shall be on a form furnished by the Police Department and shall contain the following minimum information:
(A) The business or trade name, address and telephone number of the wrecker company.
(B) The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the wrecker business. If the applicant is a corporation, the following information shall also be included: its name, the date and place of incorporation, the address of its principal place of business, the names and residences of all its officers and directors, the names and residences of all its stockholders owning 10% or more of the total issued capital stock and the amount of stock owned by each of them, the total amount and nature of its authorized capital stock, a certified copy of its charter and bylaws and a certified copy of its authorization to do business in the state. If the applicant is a partnership, the following information shall also be included: its name, the type of partnership, the names and residences of all its partners owning 10% or more of the ownership interest in the partnership and their percentage of ownership.
(C) The name, driver's license number, address and telephone numbers of the persons who will operate the applicant's wrecker vehicles in the city and who will have access to the applicant's storage area.
(D) The normal hours of operation of the wrecker business.
(E) The location and a description of the applicant's storage facility where all disabled and wrecked vehicles will be stored, including the number of spaces available for the storage of towed vehicles, whether the spaces are enclosed or open, the type of security for the protection of the vehicles and the normal hours of operation of the storage facility.
(F) The number of wreckers for which permits are desired.
(G) The design and color scheme of each wrecker to be used and the lettering and logos to be used thereon.
(H) The year, make, model, vehicle identification number, license plate number, State Department of Transportation number and load capacity of each wrecker to be licensed.
(I) A full and complete statement of the experience, if any, the applicant has had in rendering wrecker service in the city or elsewhere.
(J) A list of any unpaid judgments of record against the applicant, which list shall include the name and address of each owner of a judgment and the amount of the judgment. If the applicant is a partnership, a list shall be furnished for each partner, general or limited, owning a 10% or more interest in the partnership. If the applicant is a corporation, a list shall be furnished for each of its officers and directors, as well as for each stockholder owning 10% or more of the total issued capital stock.
(K) A list of any convictions of the applicant for violations of any federal state and municipal laws other than traffic statutes. If the applicant is a partnership, a list shall be furnished for each individual partner, general or limited, owning 10% or more interest in the partnership. If the applicant is a corporation, a list shall be furnished for each of its officers and directors, as well as for each stockholder owning 10% or more of the total issued capital stock.
(L) An agreement by the applicant to comply with all of the terms and conditions of this subchapter and any regulations and requirements for wrecker and towing services which have been promulgated by the city and the state as well as any conditions or requirements set forth in the permit.
(M) The telephone number of the wrecker business and the hours it will be answered.
(N) Any other information as the Chief of Police shall find reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter and to arrive at a fair determination of whether the requirements of this subchapter have been complied with.
('78 Code, § 18-23) (Ord. 1108, passed 1-22-96) Penalty, see § 113.99