§ 6.04.090 — Operating authority permit—Application

6.04.090 - Operating authority permit—Application.

A. To obtain an operating authority permit, a person shall make application in the manner prescribed by this section. The applicant must be the person who will own, control, operate and/or manage the proposed transportation-for-hire company. An applicant shall file with the city a verified application statement and pay the established annual fee. Such application shall be investigated by the chief of police to determine if the applicant meets the qualifications for issuance of a permit. The application shall contain the following: 1. The form of business of the applicant and, if the business is a corporation or association, a copy of the documents establishing the business and the name and mailing address of each person with a twenty percent or greater ownership interest in the business; 2. The verified signature of the applicant; 3. The address of the fixed facilities to be used in the operation, if any, and the address of the applicant's corporate headquarters, along with the name of the person maintained in the State of Texas for notifications, correspondence and service of process; 4. The name of the person designated by the applicant to receive on behalf of the operating authority any future notices sent by the city to the operating authority or service of process, and that person's contact information, including a mailing address, telephone number, and email or other electronic address; 5. When establishing a taxicab company, the applicant must provide a description of the proposed insignia and color scheme for the applicant's taxicab; 6. Documentary evidence that the operating authority and/or its employees or independent contractors who provide transportation-for-hire services are in full compliance with insurance requirements as set forth by the State of Texas. An operating authority shall ensure that employees and/or independent contractors are provided written information about the insurance coverage and liability limits of the insurance provided by the operating authority as well as the potential coverage limitations or exclusions of a driver's personal automobile liability insurance policy when that vehicle is in use in connection with providing transportation services. The insured provisions of the policy must name the city, its officers and employees as additional insureds, and the coverage provisions must provide coverage for any loss or damage that may arise to any person or property by reason of the operation of a transportation-for-hire vehicle when driven by any authorized driver. Notice to the city shall be made within ten calendar days if the policy is cancelled or materially changed; and 7. A statement that the applicant is legally authorized to conduct such business in the United States.

(Ord. No. 18546, § 1, 8-9-2016; Ord. No. 18894, § 1, 1-8-2019)