§ 34-52. License application.

(a)

A license to operate a taxicab or livery vehicle within the city shall be issued by the city clerk to applicants who qualify for such license pursuant to the terms of this division.

(b)

The license under this division shall be applied for in writing on such forms as the city clerk may provide and contain such information as may be required, including the following (for the purposes of this section the term "conviction" shall include any agreement the applicant has entered into which resulted in a diversion of the offense charged):

(1)

Whether or not the applicant has heretofore been licensed as a taxicab driver, livery vehicle driver, or as any other driver of a motor vehicle that carries passengers for hire; if so, when and by what municipality or state and whether such license has been revoked or suspended and the date thereof;

(2)

The date of conviction of the applicant, and the court where convicted, of any offense related to the operation of a motor vehicle;

(3)

Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, giving particulars of each conviction;

(4)

A written consent, by the applicant, for the city to conduct a criminal record background investigation and driving record investigation on the applicant.

(Code 1973, § 10-1109; Ord. No. 3411, § 1, 7-20-76; Ord. No. 4514, § 1, 5-17-88; Ord. No. 6349, § 5, 7-15-03; Ord. No. 6940, § 18, 3-6-12)