Said application shall be made to the chief of police, who shall cause an investigation to be made concerning the conditions prevailing within the district designated in any such application, whether already supplied with sufficient patrol service, patrol system, guard or watchman, and shall see that the applicant has complied with all of the following requirements.
(A) Contents: Said application shall be signed and verified by the applicant, and shall specify his name, business address, residence address, and the numbers of any telephones maintained by him, the length of his residence in Placerville, the location of his last place of business, and the name and character of said business, and the length of time he was engaged therein, and the names and addresses of three (3) persons residing within said city as references.
(B) Surety Bond: Said application must be accompanied by a surety bond, the form of which shall be approved by the city attorney, and the penal sum of which must be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
(C) Condition Of Bond: The condition of each bond must be substantially such that the principal therein named will faithfully conform to the code of the city, and to each and all laws of the state, whether then in force, or which may thereafter be adopted, relating to the business of the applicant.
(D) Liability On Bond: The principal and sureties named in said bond, and their successors and assigns, shall be jointly and severally bound unto the city, and unto any and every person aggrieved or damaged by the breach of the conditions of said bond; and said bond shall not be void upon the said recovery, but may be sued and recovered upon, from time to time, by any person, aggrieved or damaged, until the whole penalty is exhausted.
(E) Additional Bond: In the event that the total liability of the sureties upon such bond falls below one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), applicant shall furnish an additional bond to keep the liability at a minimum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
(F) Motor Vehicle Insurance: If the applicant intends to, or does operate any motor vehicle in the conduct of his business, he shall file with the city clerk an insurance policy covering such motor vehicle, which said insurance shall include public liability to the extent of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for the death or injury of one person, twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for the death or injury of two (2) or more persons, and property damage in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
(G) Issuance Of Permit: If satisfied that the statements and references contained in said application are true and that application has been approved as hereinafter provided, and upon applicant's compliance with all the requirements of this chapter, the chief of police shall cause to be issued to applicant a permit hereunder, subject to the terms and conditions outlined in section 6-15-3 of this chapter.
(H) Information Required: Said permit holder shall file with the chief of police, prior to the employment of any person, the applicant's description, photograph, and fingerprints, accompanied by at least two (2) letters of recommendation.
Any person employed by a permit holder shall be approved by the chief of police before being regularly employed; said employee to be removed for any reasonable cause offered by the chief of police.
(I) Length Of Permit: All permits shall be issued for one year, and only after being approved and countersigned by the chief of police. (Ord. 1075, 7-8-1975)
(J) Investigation Fee: The applicant shall pay an investigation fee as set by resolution of the council. (Ord. 1300, 5-25-1982)