3-5B-14: DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED:

No person shall operate a vehicle for hire upon the streets of the city and no person who owns or controls a vehicle for hire shall permit it to be so driven unless the driver shall have first obtained and shall have then in force a driver's license issued under the provisions of this article. (Ord. 4775, 6-13-2005)

3-5B-15: APPLICATION FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE:

   A.   An application for a vehicle for hire driver's license shall be filed with the city clerk on forms provided by the city. It shall be certified under oath and shall contain the following information:

      1.   The names and addresses of three (3) residents of the city who have known the applicant for a period of at least two (2) years, and who shall vouch for the applicant's sobriety, honesty and general good character.

      2.   The experience of the applicant in the driving of an automobile.

      3.   The applicant shall possess at the time of making said application a valid Iowa commercial driver's license (CDL) or class D operator's license.

      4.   Further information as the city council may require.

   B.   At the time the application is filed, the applicant shall pay the city clerk the sum of ten dollars ($10.00). (Ord. 4775, 6-13-2005)

3-5B-16: POLICE INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANT; TRAFFIC AND POLICE RECORD:

The police department shall conduct an investigation of each applicant for a vehicle for hire license, and a copy of the traffic and police record of the applicant, if any, shall be attached to said application. (Ord. 4775, 6-13-2005)

3-5B-17: EXAMINATION OF APPLICANT:

   A.   No applicant will be accepted who is listed on the Iowa sex offender registry as defined by Iowa law 692A.

   B.   The Waterloo police department shall be responsible for verifying the requirements of subsection A of this section, and it shall process the application by conducting the following investigation:

      1.   The applicant's driving record shall be verified in order to determine that the applicant has a valid Iowa commercial driver's license (CDL) or class D operator's license.

      2.   A query shall be made to determine if the subject is wanted for any criminal offense.

      3.   A query shall be made through the Iowa sex offender registry to determine if the applicant is on file as a sex offender. (Ord. 4775, 6-13-2005)

3-5B-18: CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION:

The city clerk, upon receipt of the report of the applicant's police investigation and the recommendation of the chief of police, shall consider the same and approve or reject it. If the application is rejected, the applicant may request a personal appearance before the city council to offer evidence why the application should be considered. (Ord. 4775, 6-13-2005)