(A) NEW OR RENEWAL PERMIT. Upon issuance of a taxicab permit, the permit holder must identify a vehicle to be assigned by the City to the taxicab permit. The vehicle to be assigned to a permit must comply with all vehicle equipment and inspection requirements of this Chapter as well as with any laws of the State of Alaska. A permit holder shall make application to the City Clerk for assignment of a vehicle to their permit within forty-five (45) days of issuance of the permit or earlier request a voluntary suspension of the permit pursuant to § 9.12.110. The application shall include identification of the vehicle, identification of the interest of the permit holder in the vehicle, proof of insurance required by this Chapter under § 9.12.040 and verification from the Department of Public Safety that the vehicle complies with the vehicle marking requirements of § 9.12.160(A) and has passed a vehicle safety and meter inspection which shall constitute a completed application. Upon receipt of a completed application, the City Clerk shall take such action as may be necessary to assign the vehicle to the permit. Failure to make timely application or to apply for and receive a voluntary suspension extending the time by which a vehicle shall be assigned shall result in immediate revocation of the taxicab permit. Only one vehicle may be assigned to a permit at any time.
(B) LOSS OR DAMAGE: Immediately upon the destruction, substantial damage, or loss of a motor vehicle assigned to a taxicab permit the permit holder shall notify the Director of Public Safety in writing of the loss or damage, and of the permit holder’s plan for continuing vehicle-for-hire services to the public. If a damaged vehicle is not repaired and placed back in service, or replaced within forty-five (45) days after substantial damage, the taxicab permit for the vehicle shall be revoked. If the permit holder provides the Director of Public Safety with a written statement from an automobile repair shop, auto parts supply business, or car dealer advising that required parts are not available, the Director of Public Safety may extend the time to repair the vehicle for a period not to exceed an additional ninety (90) days. Approval of extension will be provided to permit holder in writing.
(C) SALE OR REPLACEMENT: The permit holder shall make application to the City Clerk to change the vehicle assigned to a permit. The application shall be filed with the City Clerk and include identification of the replacement vehicle, identification of the interest of the permit holder in the vehicle, proof of insurance required by this Chapter under § 9.12.040, and verification from the Department of Public Safety that the vehicle complies with the vehicle marking requirements of § 9.12.160(A) and has passed a vehicle safety and meter inspection which shall constitute a completed application. Upon receipt of a completed application the City Clerk shall take such action as may be necessary to assign the new vehicle to the permit. Upon reassignment of a replacement vehicle to a permit, it shall be a violation of this Chapter to continue to operate the prior-assigned vehicle as a vehicle-for-hire in the City.
(Am. Ord. 2003-14, passed 10-28-03; Am. Ord. 2005-15, passed 7-16-05; Am. Ord. 2006-15, passed 9-12-06)