Sec. 8-523. - Procedure for licensing.

(a)

Any person desiring to operate a wrecker or towing service in the city shall first be required to complete an application form containing the information provided for in this section. The application shall set forth the following information and any other pertinent information as may be required by the city council:

(1)

The name, home address, and proposed business address of the applicant;

(2)

The location of applicant's place of business, the hours during which the business will be open for service, the number of and a description of the wreckers or towing trucks which will be owned by the applicant setting forth the serial number of each vehicle and if now owned, the name of the lessor. For the purpose of this chapter, "place of business" is defined as the actual location from where a wrecker or firm operates its wreckers and towing equipment;

(3)

Such other information as the city shall find reasonably necessary to effectuate the purpose and intent of this article.

(4)

The applicant must hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the division of public utilities and carriers for the state.

(b)

The city council shall be the sole licensing authority and any person so designated by a majority of the city council shall serve in accordance with the duly promulgated regulations of the city council for wrecker and towing services and shall be required to renew application on a yearly basis. All licenses issued by the city council under this article shall terminate on November 30 of the year in which the license was granted.

(c)

Whenever an application is filed with the city clerk, the applicant shall pay at the time of filing of such application a license fee of $25.00.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-424; Ch. 79, § I, 8-10-99)