(a) Application for License.
(1) Every person driving a trolley-shuttle vehicle having a trolley-shuttle vehicle permit issued by the Village must be licensed by the Village. Every applicant for a license as a driver of a trolley-shuttle vehicle shall make an application to the Mayor, or his or her designee, on forms provided by the Village, and shall set forth in the application that the applicant is:
A. A citizen of the United States or a legal alien;
B. Able to speak, read and write the English language;
C. Eighteen years of age or over;
D. Free of defective or uncorrected vision, defective or uncorrected hearing, epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble and any other infirmity, physical or mental, which in the opinion of the Mayor or his or her designee may render him or her unfit for the safe operation of the trolley-shuttle vehicle;
E. Not addicted to the use of alcohol and drugs; and
F. In possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by the State of Ohio, or a valid CDL operator's license duly issued according to law by any other state.
(2) The applicant shall also furnish any other information required by the Mayor or his or her designee, pertinent to the applicant's background.
(b) Examination of Applicant.
(1) After complying with all the requirements of this chapter, every applicant may be examined by the Mayor or his or her designee as to the applicant's knowledge of the provisions governing the operation of a vehicle for hire, and as to the applicant's knowledge of the Village and the traffic regulations. The applicant shall produce evidence that he or she has had at least six months' experience in operating a motor vehicle, and shall, if required, demonstrate his or her skill and ability.
(2) Every applicant will be examined by the Mayor or his or her designee, particularly as to the applicant's criminal record, if any, and especially as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of a felony at any time.
(c) Notification of Criminal Record. The Chief of Police shall furnish the Mayor or his or her designee, upon forms provided by the Chief of Police, with information on the arrests or convictions of an applicant or of any licensed trolley-shuttle vehicle driver for any violation of Village Ordinance or State or Federal statute.
(d) Issuance of License.
(1) If the Mayor or his or her designee is satisfied that the applicant, under the provisions of this chapter, is a suitable and proper person to drive a vehicle and the applicant's examination discloses no matter which, in the opinion of the Mayor, should be called to the attention of the Council, then the Mayor shall have the authority to issue the license.
(2) It shall be within the discretion of the Mayor or his or her designee to refer his or her findings to the Council, which shall then investigate and hold a hearing as to such application for a license. The applicant shall be notified of the Council's findings.
(3) No license shall be issued to any applicant that has been convicted of the following offenses within the last five years prior to application:
A. Manslaughter or homicide of any degree resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle;
B. Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs;
C. Any felony in which physical violence is used; or
D. Any State offense described below or its equivalent in a Village code:
1. Rape;
2. Sexual battery;
3. Corruption of a minor;
4. Gross sexual imposition; or
5. Sexual imposition.
(4) A. The Council shall review the application of any of the following persons prior to issuance:
1. Any person on probation or parole for a felony or aggravated felony at the time of application;
2. Any person convicted for the use or concealment of a weapon;
3. Any person released from a correctional facility within 12 months of the date of the application; and
4. Any person convicted of two or more offenses relating to the illegal use or possession of drugs.
B. The Council may require additional information or a personal appearance by the applicant or both.
(5) Any applicant who has accumulated eight or more points on his or her Ohio Driver's License within the two-year period preceding the date of application may be required to appear before the Council, who shall determine if such license should be issued.
(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the discretion of the Mayor or his or her designee, regardless of time limit stated to refuse to issue a license for these or other background related issues.
(Ord. 915-07. Passed 5-26-07.)