Susanville Municipal Code Art. II Owners of Vehicles for Hire

An "owner," for the purposes of this chapter, shall be defined as any person who has title, in whole or in part, to any vehicle for hire.

(Prior code § 11-A.090)

It is unlawful for any owner of a vehicle for hire to allow such vehicle to operate within the limits of the city without first obtaining an owner's permit. The vehicle for hire shall be deemed to be operated within the city if the point of origin or terminus of such travel or operation is within the limits of the city.

(Prior code § 11-A.100)

Application for an owner's permit shall be made in writing to the city manager upon such form as the city manager may prescribe.

(Prior code § 11-A.110)

An applicant for an owner's permit must show to the satisfaction of the city council the applicant's title to the vehicle, or vehicles, for which permit is sought, or a reasonable anticipation of obtaining title to such vehicle, or vehicles, within 90 days of the granting of such permit, if same be, in fact, granted. If a permit be granted and title to the vehicle or vehicles is not obtained by the permittee within 90 days of the date of such grant, such permit shall be null and void.

(Prior code § 11-A.120)

Each applicant for an owner's permit shall obtain and, at all times following issuance of a permit, maintain in full force and effect, a public liability insurance policy issued by one or more insurance companies licensed to do business in the state which has combined single limits of at least $300,000 and which provides coverage for any and all vehicles for hire owned and/or operated by such applicant within the city. Such insurance coverage shall be evidenced by a certificate of insurance or other form of documentation of insurance coverage as may be acceptable to the city manager, executed by an authorized official of the insurer or insurers. In addition to the coverage hereinbefore provided for, such certificate of insurance or other documentation of insurance coverage shall provide that the city, its boards and commissions and members thereof, its officers, employees and agents are named as additional insureds under the coverage afforded, that the coverage afforded is primary to any other insurance coverage which may be available to the city, and that the insurer or insurers will provide to the city at least 30 days prior notice of cancellation or material change in coverage.

The city manager may, based on an increase in the Consumer Price Index or by reason of the number or types of claims which have or might result from the applicant's operation of a vehicle for hire within the city, require such applicant to increase the limits of the public liability insurance coverage required by this section; provided the city manager shall serve such applicant with a notice of any required increase in its public liability insurance coverage at least 30 days prior to the date that such insurance coverage must be in effect.

(Prior code § 11-A.125)

Upon a determination by the city council that the public convenience and necessity warrants the granting of an owner's permit for one or more vehicles and that the applicant therefor meets all the qualifications required by this chapter, the council shall direct the city manager to forthwith issue a permit to such applicant-owner in writing for the number of vehicles determined herein by the council to be so warranted. The city council may, in granting such permit, provide for certain conditions, or limitations, on the owner's permit which shall be set forth by the city manager, in the written permit issued.

(Prior code § 11-A.130)

The term of such permit shall be for a period of one year, and shall continue thereafter without further renewal or permit fee payment unless the city council shall determine by resolution that the public welfare, health, safety, convenience or necessity require such permit to be terminated. In such event the council shall instruct the city manager to give a 90 day notice in writing of such termination to the owner and such permit shall cease and be null and void at the end of such period.

(Prior code § 11-A.140)

The city manager shall suspend any permit issued to an owner herein when the owner fails to meet any condition or requirement of the permit issued to him or her, or any other provisions of this chapter. The city manager shall give a notice in writing to the owner specifying the reasons therefor, such notice being sent to the last known address of such owner. If the grounds of such suspension as set forth by the city manager are not corrected within a period of 30 days from the date of giving such notice, or an appeal taken to the city council as provided in this chapter, then such permit shall be revoked forthwith.

(Prior code § 11-A.150)