[Adopted as Sec. 15.10 of the Codification]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1277; Ord. No. 1419]
No person shall maintain or operate a passenger automobile parking lot pursuant to § 16-17 of this Code without first obtaining a license therefor in the manner hereinafter provided.
A. 
Application. Application for said license shall be made in writing to the Village Clerk-Treasurer, setting forth the location of the proposed automobile parking lot, and shall be accompanied by the license fee. Said application shall state that the conditions set out in this article and in § 16-17 of Chapter 16, Zoning, have been and will be fully complied with. The application shall designate the name, address and telephone number of the person in charge of the operation and maintenance of said passenger automobile parking lot and responsible for compliance with the duties imposed upon the licensee by this article.
B. 
Granting of license. The Village Clerk-Treasurer, upon receiving an application required by this article, shall immediately notify the Village Manager thereof. The Village Manager shall inspect or cause to be inspected the proposed lot to determine whether it complies with the requirements and regulations applicable thereto and shall file his report thereon with the Village Clerk-Treasurer, stating that said lot complies with all requirements and regulations, or that certain requirements and regulations have not been complied with. Upon receiving said report from the Village Manager, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall:
(1) 
Issue a license to applicant which shall remain in force until the 31st day of December next following the date of issuance thereof unless sooner revoked; or
(2) 
Advise applicant that said license has been denied because certain regulations and requirements have not been complied with, and return to applicant the fee submitted with the application.
C. 
Term of license. Passenger automobile parking lots shall be licensed annually under this article from January 1 to December 31 of each year.
D. 
Renewal of license. A renewal license will be issued each year by the Village Clerk-Treasurer to the original applicant upon payment of the annual license fee provided herein.
E. 
License fee. The license fee for passenger automobile parking lots under this article shall be as set from time to time by the Village Board per year or any fraction thereof.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 17, Village Code and Ordinances, Art. I)]
It shall be the duty of every licensee of a passenger automobile parking lot licensed hereunder to:
A. 
Maintain such parking lot in a clean and orderly manner and free of debris.
B. 
Prevent unnecessary blowing of horns, racing of engines and flashing of lights, and any other unnecessary and unreasonable noises and activities.
C. 
Provide illumination for such parking lot, from 1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 hour before sunrise, if such illumination is required by the provisions of § 16-17A(2)(c) of this Code.
D. 
Report to the Chief of Police within five days, on forms provided for such purpose, the name of the owner of each passenger automobile allowed to park overnight on such parking lot, his place of residence, and the make and license number of his automobile.
E. 
Require all passenger automobiles parked overnight to be locked.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to enforce the provisions of this article. Whenever it shall appear to him that such duties of the licensee are not being performed, he shall notify the Village Manager of such fact, prescribing the violations thereof.
When the Village Manager shall be informed by the Chief of Police of the violation by a licensee of this article, he shall promptly inform such licensee by registered mail, return receipt requested, of the alleged violation and that his license will be revoked if such violation does not cease within five days after receipt of such notice. If the licensee fails to comply with said notice, the Village Manager may thereupon revoke his license, notice of which revocation shall be sent to the licensee by registered mail, return receipt requested, and it shall thereafter be unlawful for said licensee to permit automobiles to be parked overnight on such parking lot.