§ 41-81. Application.

(a)

The application for a taxicab driver's permit shall be in writing on forms prescribed by the chief of police, sworn to, and filed with the chief of police. In the interest of public welfare and safety, and for the express purpose of consideration of an applicant's qualifications for a taxicab driver's permit, or renewal thereof, it is necessary to obtain and confirm certain information, including the past criminal conduct of the applicant, to insure the applicant's qualifications are compatible with operating taxicabs in the city. To that end, such application shall include at least the following information concerning the applicant:

(1)

Full name, current home address, and places of residence within the past five (5) years.

(2)

Personal descriptive information to include age, height, race, color of eyes and hair, sex, and place of birth.

(3)

Whether or not the applicant is a citizen of the United States; and if not a citizen, the nature of the authorization for the applicant's presence in the United States.

(4)

Whether or not previously employed or licensed as a for hire driver or chauffeur, and if so, whether or not such license has ever been suspended, revoked or refused, together with the dates and cause of such action.

(5)

That applicant is of good moral character with no conviction, plea of guilty, or nolo contendere to a felony within the past five (5) years, and if so, the nature of the offense and date of each conviction.

(6)

Written permission by the applicant for the police department to conduct a federal and state, motor vehicle and criminal history records investigations prior to the issuance of an initial taxicab driver's permit, during the term of such permit, and for purposes of any renewals of such permits. Such permission shall also include a statement by the applicant which authorizes the police department to obtain information and records from any other public or private source concerning the applicant's criminal history, driving record, character, and general reputation for truth and veracity. To this end and to facilitate such investigations, applicant shall also submit to fingerprinting and provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded through the Virginia Central Criminal Records Exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigation sufficient for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information regarding the applicant pursuant to section 15.2-1503.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The applicant shall be required to pay the cost of fingerprinting and the criminal records check.

(b)

The application filed under this section and any exhibits attached thereto shall be kept by the chief of police so long as the applicant has an active taxicab driver's permit issued by the city and for three (3) years thereafter.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to make any statement on any application filed under this section that such person knows or should have known is false.

(Ord. No. 6428-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6493-08, § 1; Ord. No. 6851-12, § 1)

(Ord. No. 6428-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6493-08, § 1; Ord. No. 6851-12, § 1)