Any person who wishes to obtain a driver's permit shall file an application with the chief. Each application shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount to be set by resolution of the city council. An incomplete application will be deemed abandoned if a corrected application is not received by the chief within fourteen (14) business days following the date the chief mailed the applicant notice of the deficiency.
The application shall be signed under penalty of perjury and shall include the following:
A. The name, residence address, and age of the applicant;
B. Any convictions in any court of any state of the United States or in any United States court;
C. The number and expiration date of the applicant's California driver's license, and disclosure of whether any state driver's license or taxicab driver's permit held by the applicant has ever been revoked or suspended;
D. The name and address of the owner/operator by whom the applicant is to be employed as a driver, and the endorsement of that owner/operator;
E. The names and addresses of every person by whom the applicant has been employed at any time during the five (5) calendar years preceding the year of application;
F. The names and addresses of three (3) responsible persons, excluding relatives of the applicant, who have known the applicant for at least three (3) years;
G. Proof of insurance and agreement to maintain at all times in full force and effect, insurance at levels required by subsection 5.64.030F of this chapter, if not already covered by insurance through the owner/operator of the taxicab service;
H. Acceptance and execution of indemnification requirement as required by subsection 5.64.030G of this chapter;
I. Submit to a background investigation and fingerprinting by the chief;
J. Two (2) copies of a one inch (1") square photograph of the applicant, taken within ninety (90) days of the date of application. One photograph shall be attached to the driver's permit certificate or identification card; the other will be retained by the chief;
K. The identification number and expiration date of each taxicab driver's permit issued by every other jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed;
L. Compliance with the provisions of California Government Code section 53075.5(b)(3), or any successor provision, pertaining to preemployment and periodic testing of drivers for controlled substances and alcohol, and pertaining to payment for drug and alcohol testing programs and related reporting requirements. (Ord. 2434 § 1, 2000)