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§ 124.030 APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY AND ISSUANCE.
   (a)   A person shall not operate a TNC in Sioux Falls without first having obtained a license from the city licensing specialist. The city shall grant a business license if satisfied that the applicant has complied with all of the terms and provisions of this chapter and if the evidence submitted in support of the application meets the conditions precedent to granting the license.
   (b)   The City Licensing Specialist shall issue a license to each applicant that meets the requirements for a TNC set forth in this chapter, and pays an annual permit fee of $1,500 to the city. A licensing year, for the purposes of this section, begins February 1 and ends January 31 of the next year.
   (c)   The application shall include:
      (1)   The name and address of applicant;
      (2)   Trade name if any under which the license is to be exercised;
      (3)   If a partnership, the name and address of each partner;
      (4)   If a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers;
      (5)   Description of the activity to be carried on under the license;
      (6)   The name and contact information for an agent to be maintained for service of process in the State of South Dakota.
      (7)   The applicant provides proof of sales tax license if applicable.
   (d)   On a monthly basis, a TNC shall submit to the city a list of driver's license numbers and state of issuance for each active driver.
(Ord. 108-15, passed 11-2-2015)
§ 124.031 SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION.
   (a)   Any license issued under this subchapter may be suspended or revoked by the licensing specialist for the violation by the licensee of any applicable provision of city ordinance, state or federal law, rule or regulation, or for other good cause. The licensee may appeal through the procedures established by the administrative code provisions of this code according to the procedure set forth in § 30.040.
   (b)   If the licensing specialist finds good cause to suspend or revoke a business license, the licensing specialist may take immediate action to suspend or revoke the business license. A license suspension shall be temporary in nature and the terms of any suspension shall be specified at the time of issuance; however, if no other time period is specified for a license suspension, the suspension shall be deemed in effect for the initial maximum time period of 90 days. The suspension period may be reviewed and increased by up to 90-day increments if there is a valid reason for the extension. However, a total period of suspension shall not exceed one year under any circumstances. The business shall be informed of any temporary suspension or extension(s) of the suspension period. A business shall have the right to appeal any suspension, extension of a suspension, or revocation pursuant to the provisions of this code. Any circumstances or events that lead to a license suspension herein can similarly amount to good cause for a license revocation. A revocation may be ordered immediately without a suspension or at any time during or after a suspension.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 8.711; 1992 Code, § 43-26) (Ord. 84-82, passed 8-9-1982; Ord. 137-98, passed 12-21-1998; Ord. 140-06, passed 10-16-2006; Ord. 36-10, passed 4-12-2010; Ord. 24-14, passed 4-15-2014; Ord. 108-15, passed 11-2-2015)
§ 124.032 APPLICATION TO INCREASE NUMBER OF VEHICLES FOR HIRE.
   Any person to whom a license to operate vehicles for hire has been granted may increase the number of vehicles authorized by making application to the city’s licensing specialist describing the additional vehicles which he or she proposes to operate by original application.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 8.716; 1992 Code, § 43-27) (Ord. 84-82, passed 8-9-1982; Ord. 140-06, passed 10-16-2006; Ord. 36-10, passed 4-12-2010; Ord. 24-14, passed 4-15-2014; Ord. 108-15, passed 11-2-2015; Ord. 108-23, passed 11-21-2023)
§ 124.033 TRANSFER.
   No license decal for a taxicab, limousine or wheelchair, paratransit or stretcher transport may be transferred from one vehicle to another. Any license holder of a vehicle which is no longer in use as a vehicle for hire must either surrender or destroy the vehicle license decal. A public vehicle business license may only be transferred from one owner to another, upon review and approval by the city.
(1992 Code, § 43-28) (Ord. 84-82, passed 8-9-1982; Ord. 137-98, passed 12-21-1998; Ord. 108-15, passed 11-2-2015)
§ 124.034 EXPIRATION OF LICENSES.
   (a)    Any license issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall expire on January 31 in the licensing year for which the license was issued. Upon the expiration of the license, the owner shall remove the license to operate vehicles for hire from the vehicle and remove all markings from the exterior of the vehicle.
   (b)    A licensing year, for the purposes of this section, begins February 1 and ends January 31 of the next year.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 8.720; 1992 Code, § 43-29) (Ord. 84-82, passed 8-9-1982; Ord. 24-14, passed 4-15-2014; Ord. 108-15, passed 11-2-2015)
LICENSES; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
§ 124.045 INSURANCE REQUIRED - VEHICLE FOR HIRE.
   Before any vehicle for hire license is granted, or any preexisting license renewed under this subchapter, the applicant shall file with the city's licensing specialist a certificate or policy of insurance issued by a responsible insurer covering the vehicles to be operated by the applicant. The applicant shall list the city as an additional insured.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 8.706; 1992 Code, § 43-34) (Ord. 84-82, passed 8-9-1982; Ord. 36-83, passed 6-6-1983; Ord. 140-06, passed 10-16-2006; Ord. 36-10, passed 4-12-2010; Ord. 24-14, passed 4-15-2014; Ord. 108-15, passed 11-2-2015)
§ 124.046 MINIMUM LIMITS OF COVERAGE.
   (a)   (1)   The liability insurance required by this division (a) for a vehicle for hire shall provide at least the following coverage:
         A.    Auto liability of comprehensive form shall be provided on all vehicles of not less than $500,000 bodily injury and property damage combined single limit.
         B.    The policy or certificate shall not be modified or canceled without 30 days' actual notice to the city's licensing specialist.
         C.   The cancellation or other termination of any required insurance policy shall automatically revoke and terminate all licenses issued for the business, independent contractors, and the vehicles covered by such insurance policy(ies), unless another policy(ies), complying with this section, shall be provided and in effect at the time of such cancellation or termination.
      (2)    The limits established in this division (a) can be provided on one policy or base policy in combination with excess limits policy in a manner and combination acceptable to the city.
   (b)   The coverage shall be continuing, notwithstanding any recovery or settlement thereunder.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 8.706; 1992 Code, § 43-35) (Ord. 84-82, passed 8-9-1982; Ord. 137-98, passed 12-21-1998; Ord. 33-02, passed 5-6-2002; Ord. 140-06, passed 10-16-2006; Ord. 36-10, passed 4-12-2010; Ord. 24-14, passed 4-15-2014; Ord. 108-15, passed 11-2-2015)
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