§ 37-60. Criteria for issuance.

The license to operate a vehicle as a livery vehicle shall be issued or reissued by the license administrator to the livery vehicle business or titleholder of all livery vehicles commonly owned or leased or, if the livery vehicle business, fleet operator or titleholder has been issued a taxicab or livery vehicle license or permit by any other city, by any state or by any political subdivision with standards comparable to those set forth in subsections (1)—(12) of this section, as determined by the license administrator or, if the license administrator determines that the following conditions have been and will be met:

(1)

The livery vehicle business, fleet operator or titleholder of the livery vehicle, if a corporation, is authorized to do business in this state.

(2)

A policy of liability insurance meeting the standards and limits set out in this article is in effect on the livery vehicle and on file with and approved by the license administrator and approved as to form by the office of chief counsel.

(3)

The vehicle has been properly registered and bears proper state license tags.

(4)

The livery vehicle has been properly painted with a design, color scheme, characteristic insignia and other identifying marks as identified in its application submitted pursuant to section 37-59, and the proposed licensee's name and telephone number have been properly painted thereon pursuant to this article.

(5)

The livery vehicle meets the construction standards for livery vehicles set out in this article.

(6)

The livery vehicle meets the equipment standards set out in this article.

(7)

A vehicle inspection reveals that the vehicle is in proper repair.

(8)

A check by the police department or other appropriate department reveals that no person listed in section 37-59(1) or (2) has been convicted of a federal or state felony law.

(9)

No person or entity listed in section 37-59(1) or (2) has had a taxicab or livery vehicle certificate, license or permit revoked or suspended by any state or political subdivision thereof.

(10)

No person or entity listed in section 37-59(1) or (2) has unpaid claims or unsatisfied judgments against such person or entity for damages resulting from negligent operation of a vehicle.

(11)

A schedule of rates to be charged has been duly filed with the license administrator pursuant to the requirements of this article.

(12)

The license administrator otherwise determines the applicant will conduct the business in compliance with this article.

(Code 1988, § 37-49; Ord. No. O-30-03, § 1, 8-7-2003)