§ 12-47. Application.

(a)

Every application for a permit required by this division shall be in writing, signed and sworn to by the applicant and shall be filed with the board of county commissioners through the department of public safety. The statements contained in the application shall become a part of the permit and may be modified only in accordance with this article. The application shall be submitted on a form provided by DPS and shall contain all information required thereon including:

(1)

Sufficient information to identify the applicant.

(2)

A brief description of the vehicle or vehicles proposed to be used.

(3)

A trade name under which the applicant intends to operate and a description of the proposed vehicle colors and/or markings.

(4)

The applicant's management plan including but not limited to maintenance facilities, system for handling complaints and accidents, driver training program and communication system.

(5)

The applicant's proposed service standards including but not limited to, days and hours of operation, and passenger services to be provided.

(6)

The applicant's proposed initial public fare and rate structure.

(7)

A record of all present and prior transportation business activities of the applicant during the past five (5) years.

(8)

A record of all crimes (excluding traffic) of which the applicant has been convicted within five (5) years preceding the date of the application.

(9)

The credit references including at least one (1) bank where applicant maintains an active account.

(10)

An agreement on the part of the applicant to conform to and abide by the provisions of this article and the laws of the state.

(11)

The applicant's current financial statement. If the applicant has an existing certified financial statement, the most current certified financial statement is required.

(12)

The ability of the applicant to provide the proposed service including past work experience in the industry.

(13)

The location and description of the place or places from which the nonemergency transportation service will operate.

(14)

A statement describing the geographic area to be served by the applicant.

(15)

Evidence of insurance coverage for claims arising out of injury or death of persons and damage to property of others resulting from any cause for which the operator, as a certificate holder, would be liable, as stipulated in section 12-52.

(b)

Each permit application shall be accompanied by a one-hundred-dollar investigative processing and initial permit issuance fee which shall be nonrefundable. However, an applicant may apply at one (1) time for multiple permits on a single consolidated application upon the payment of an additional fee of seventy-five dollars (75.00) per permit.

(Ord. No. 89-8, § 4(B))