(A) No licensee under this chapter shall allow any other person or entity to use such license, nor shall any licensee transfer the license to any person or entity.
(B) Operating licenses may be denied, suspended or revoked by the city based upon any of the following grounds:
(1) The applicant or owner of the electric scooter fails or has failed to comply with the application provisions of this chapter or any other provisions of this chapter or the city's code, including § 110.04;
(2) The applicant or owner has been convicted of any felony involving force and/or violence; any misdemeanor or felony reckless driving or driving under the influence offense; or any crime reasonably related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the passenger transport business; unless five years has elapsed from the successful completion of the sentence for any such convictions;
(3) The applicant or owner has knowingly made a false statement of material fact, or knowingly failed to state a material fact in the application process for the operating license;
(4) The applicant or owner has engaged in activity that, in the judgment of the City Police Chief or their designee, constitutes a serious threat to public health, safety or welfare; or
(5) The applicant or owner is in default to the city, including being delinquent in the payment of any taxes, fees or other city charges.
(C) Any person whose license is denied, revoked or suspended shall be entitled to an appeal in accordance with § 110.04.
(D) Any electric skateboard deployed or parked in an area not designated for deployment or parking by the city is subject to being impounded by the city pursuant to M.C.L.A. § 257.252d(1)(b) and is subject to a retrieval fee as set forth from time to time by resolution of the City Commission.
(Ord. 1085, passed 10-10-22)