19 - Vehicles for Hire - provides a penalty for failure to obtain license

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"(a) To obtain a Vehicle for Hire license, a person must submit an application on a form provided by the city manager or the city manager's designee. The applicant must be the person who will own, control, or operate the proposed solid waste collection service. "(b) The permit application shall include the following information: "(1) The applicant's name, address, and verified signature; "(2) The form of business of the applicant, and, if the business is a corporation or association, evidence of the authority of the person signing the application to represent the business; "(3) A description of all vehicles to be used by the applicant, including the vehicle type, capacity, vehicle identification number, and license number; "(4) A certificate of insurance or other evidence establishing that the applicant has motor vehicle liability insurance or other proof of financial responsibility as required by law; "(5) A certificate of insurance or other evidence establishing that the applicant has acquired, and shall during the terms of any permit issued hereunder, insurance as required by Section 33-4 (b) (9) herein. "(7) A statement and accompanying documentation in support of the public necessity and convenience for the issuance of the permit. "(c) Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of fifty ($50.00) for each vehicle to be used in the Vehicle for Hire business. "(d) Upon a finding of public necessity and convenience for issuance of the license, and the adoption of an ordinance passed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the city council approving the permit, said license shall be issued. "(e) Each Vehicle for Hire license shall expire on December 31St of each year, and may be renewed by making application as provided in this section. "(f) The permit required by this section shall not be transferable. "Sec. 33-6. Revocation of permit. "The city manager or designee may revoke a license issued under this chapter permit for failure of the holder to provide required information, for failure to maintain adequate insurance, for failure to pay fees, for making false statements on the application, or for failure to comply with this article. The revocation may be appealed to the city council if written notice of a request for hearing is given to the city manager within ten (10) days of the receipt of the revocation order. The order of the city council approving or disapproving the order of the city manager shall be final." Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall n.