Prospective tow list operators shall have a
duly licensed towing facility or auto repair facility meeting the
requirements set forth in this chapter.
[Amended 11-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-99]
A. In the event that the Director of Licenses and Inspections
determines that the towing operator is not qualified, a written report
shall be filed specifying the findings and the reasons for the recommendation
of rejection. A copy of the report shall be sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, and regular mail to the towing operator
applicant.
B. Any towing operator who is denied a license based
upon the findings and recommendations of the Director of Licenses
and Inspections may file with the City Clerk a written request for
a hearing before City Council, provided such request is filed within
30 days of receipt of notification. A hearing shall be scheduled before
City Council within 60 days of the City's receipt of such request,
at which hearing City Council shall be the hearing officer for final
determination of the matter.
[Amended 11-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-99]
Upon the receipt and review by the Director
of the Department of Licenses and Inspections of a completed application,
and upon the findings resulting from the investigation of the applicant
and a recommendation of approval, the application shall thereupon
be referred to the Council of the City of Vineland for consideration;
and when the Council has determined to approve the granting of such
license, it shall do so by resolution. Upon the adoption of such resolution,
the Director of the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall issue
a license certificate, which shall state the purpose for which the
license is granted, the name, business name and the base-of-service
address of the licensee, the number of the license and the date of
its expiration, which license certificate shall be signed by the Director
of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
[Amended 11-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-99; 9-25-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-37]
All licenses issued under this chapter shall
be effective for the period of two years. The license shall begin
on the first day of January and end on the 31st day of December two
years after the granting of the same. All licenses shall expire automatically;
applications for renewal thereof shall be submitted on or before December
1 of the expiring year. Applications received after December 1 of
the expiring year will not be accepted.
A nonrefundable fee of $250 shall be submitted
simultaneously with an original application and all renewal applications.
A license may be revoked or suspended at any
time for cause by action of the Vineland City Council, after an opportunity
for the licensee to be heard, for the violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter or any other ordinance of the City of Vineland. Such
license, when so suspended or revoked, shall not be reinstated except
for good and sufficient cause shown.