(A) No person shall engage in the business of operating a taxicab(s) or vehicle-for-hire upon the streets, without a license as required herein.
(B) Every person desiring a license to operate a taxicab business in the city shall make application in writing to the governing body. The application shall include the following information:
(1) Name of the taxicab or vehicle-for-hire service, the operator, and owner(s) of the taxicab vehicle(s);
(2) Description of the taxicab(s) vehicle(s) by make, model, VIN number, and license plate number, vehicle registration, name of owner(s) of the licensed vehicle, and a completed vehicle inspection form for each vehicle.
(3) Statement of previous experience in the business, if the applicant has not been licensed by the city previously;
(4) The physical address where each motor vehicle is stored and maintained. If location ceases use, the city must be notified with 5 business days;
(5) A signed statement included with the DCI and FBI background checks as to whether the applicant and each of the applicant's owners, operators, agents, or employees have ever caused personal injury or property damage arising from the use or operation of a motor vehicle;
(6) A signed statement by the DCI and FBI background checks as to whether the applicant and each of the applicant's owners, operators, agents, or employees have been convicted of any state or municipal driving or vehicle-related petty offense or class 2 misdemeanor violations within the last 3 years or convicted of any class 1 misdemeanor or felony or non-driving municipal ordinance within the last 7 years, the nature of the offense(s), and the punishment or penalty assessed therefor; and
(7) A signed statement included with the DCI and FBI background checks as required in divisions (B)(5) and (B)(6) above will be required for all applicants involved after the initial application has been submitted.
(C) No person shall engage in the business of being a TNC affiliated driver, upon the streets, without an application as required herein.
(D) Every person desiring to be a TNC affiliated driver in the city shall make an application in writing to the City Manager. The application shall include the following information:
(1) Name of transportation network company, TNC driver, their TNC affiliation, and TNC recognized and approved personal vehicle(s);
(2) Description of recognized and approved TNC personal vehicle(s) by make, model, VIN number, and license number, state license number, name of owner of the licensed personal vehicle, and a completed vehicle inspection form for the personal vehicle as required in § 114.04(B)(2)
(3) Statement of previous experience in the business, if the applicant has not applied with the city previously;
(E) Each recognized and approved TNC personal vehicle and driver must register individually.
(F) Each TNC affiliated driver who wishes to obtain a vehicle-for-hire driver’s license must comply with § 114.08 qualifications of applicant.
(G) Each TNC affiliated driver must provide sufficient evidence to the City Manager or designee that the driver has successfully passed a TNC’s background check.
(1975 Code, § 24.5-17) (Ord. 640, passed 1-6-1975; Am. Ord. 1234, passed 6-21-2010; Am. Ord. 1358, passed 8-7-2017; Am. Ord. 1389, passed 12-3-2018;Am. Ord. 1398, passed 2-19-2019; Am. Ord. 1460, passed 4-4-2022) Penalty, see
§ 10.99