Any person desiring to obtain a permit required by this chapter shall pay a fee as established by resolution of the city council to the business license officer/finance department license collector and shall make a verified application for the permit to the business licensing sector of the city. The application shall set forth:
A. The name and address of applicant; and if the same be a corporation, the names of its principal officers and stockholders; if the same be a partnership, the names of the persons comprising the partnership or association;
B. Proof of legal residency and/or the ability to work or legally own and operate a business in California;
C. The trade name, and proof of filing of fictitious name;
D. A complete schedule of the rates of fare to be charged;
E. A description of every motor vehicle which applicant proposes to use, giving:
1. Color, scheme and markings
2. Motor and serial number
3. State license number
4. Seating capacity
5. Body style
F. The street number and exact location of the place where applicant proposes to store each such taxicab;
G. The name of the legal and registered owner of each such vehicle;
H. The name of each proposed driver;
I. The distinctive color scheme, name, monogram or insignia which shall be used on such taxicab;
J. If any proposed stand is in the public street, the application shall be accompanied by a written consent thereto of all occupants of the ground floor of any building or lot in front of any building or lot in front of which taxicab is to be located, and for twenty- five (25) feet each way therefrom, or if there is no such occupant, by the written consent thereto of the owner or lessee of such building or lot, or as deemed necessary by the city-proposed locations of any fixed taxicab stands within the city. A separate fee may be imposed for the operation of each fixed taxicab stand;
K. All persons whose names appear as required by subsection A. of this section shall indicate in their application their assent to submit to a background investigation, livescan fingerprinting and drug screening at the cost of the applicant by chief of police, or his or her designee. Thereafter, the chief of police, or his or her designee, shall obtain the fingerprints during a routine investigation of the applicant as required by the following sections. The chief of police, or his or her designee, shall immediately inquire into the facts and shall investigate the character and background of the applicant and shall be prepared to submit the results of the investigation to the business licensing officer when so requested;
L. All previous and current passenger carrier business interests and activity within any other jurisdiction;
M. The taxicab business permit holder shall furnish to the chief of police, or his or her designee, a good quality four by six inch color photograph of a completely equipped vehicle for each approved color scheme, monogram and insignia. The color scheme adopted shall not be one which is already used by or which has been trademarked by any other taxicab business permit holder in the city. No material change in the color scheme or distinguishing characteristics of any taxicab shall be made without prior written permission from the chief of police, or his or her designee. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(Ord. 344 § 5, 2005)