§ 9-3203. PEDICAB OWNER PERMIT.

(a)

It is unlawful for a pedicab owner to drive or operate a pedicab, or allow a pedicab to be driven or operated, within the city unless the owner has a valid pedicab owner permit. Pedicab owner permits are the property of the city and are not transferable to any other person.

(b)

The pedicab owner permit application shall be in a form prescribed by the City Manager.

(c)

Each applicant for a pedicab owner permit shall provide the following information in the application:

(1)

The applicant's full name;

(2)

The applicant's business and residence addresses and phone numbers;

(3)

The name(s) under which the applicant will be conducting business as a pedicab owner;

(4)

The applicant's date of birth, and proof that the applicant is eighteen years of age or older;

(5)

Identification in the form of a valid motor vehicle driver's license or identification card issued by any state or territory of the United States, or a valid passport;

(6)

Proof of a valid city business operations tax certificate;

(7)

Proof of insurance as set forth in this chapter;

(8)

A complete set of fingerprints of the applicant;

(9)

Authorization for the city to conduct a comprehensive background check of the applicant; and

(10)

Such other material as the City Manager may require to evaluate the fitness of the applicant to be granted a pedicab owner permit.

(d)

Each applicant must sign the application which shall contain a warning that the application may be denied or the permit suspended, modified, or revoked if the applicant misrepresents facts relevant to the fitness of the applicant to be granted a pedicab owner permit.

(e)

The City Manager shall investigate the facts stated in an application for a pedicab owner permit and other relevant data.

(f)

The city shall charge an annual nonrefundable fee, as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule, to recover the cost of activities associated with the administration, regulation and issuance of pedicab owner permits, as may, from time to time, be determined by the City Council.

(g)

A pedicab owner permit shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.

(h)

A pedicab owner permit shall be renewable annually upon the filing and approval of an application and payment of the annual pedicab owner permit fee.

(Added Ord. 2017-58, eff. 11-30-17).