(C0099-19; C0035-20)
The city council may grant, by petition, garage licenses, as the public good requires and subject to terms and conditions as it sees fit, to such parties deemed appropriate, subject to the provisions of these Revised Ordinances and applicable state statutes.
(C0099-19)
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) 
“Commercial garage” means a private building, structure or other facility, with parking for four (4) or more motor vehicles, which is used primarily to store motor vehicles.
(b) 
Garage.
For the purposes of this section, the word “garage,” when used by itself, shall only include commercial garages, paid parking garages and residential garages as defined in this subsection.
(c) 
“Paid parking garages” means a building, structure or other facility, open to the public, which is designed primarily for the temporary parking of motor vehicles for a fee.
(d) 
“Residential garage” means a private building, structure or other facility, with parking for four (4) or more motor vehicles, which is used primarily to provide parking for a residential dwelling.
(C0099-19)
(a) 
No party shall operate a building, structure or other facility located in whole or in part within the limits of the city as a garage unless such party has first obtained the required license for said purpose from the city council.
(b) 
No owner of any property located in whole or in part within the limits of the city shall allow any party to operate a building, structure or other facility on said property as a garage unless such party has first obtained the required license for said purpose from the city council.
(c) 
Licensed motor vehicle dealers, motor vehicle repair shops, motor vehicle body shops and open-air parking lots shall not be required to obtain a garage license.
(d) 
Garages used to store vehicles for taxi and livery services licensed by the city council shall not be required to obtain a garage license.
(e) 
Municipally owned and/or operated garages shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(f) 
Any violations of this subsection shall be reported to the city clerk. After conferring with the city solicitor and/or the president of the city council, if necessary, the city clerk may:
(1) 
Issue fines in accordance with Section 1-8 of these Revised Ordinances to the operator of such unlicensed garage; and/or
(2) 
Issue fines in accordance with Section 1-8 of these Revised Ordinances to the owner of the property on which such unlicensed garage is located; and/or
(3) 
Issue a cease and desist order to the operator of such unlicensed garage.
(C0099-19; C0035-20)
(a) 
All applications for garage licenses pursuant to this division shall be completed, reviewed and processed in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-303 of this Chapter.
(b) 
License conditions and restrictions.
(1) 
Garage licenses shall only allow the licensee to operate on the property address for which the license was granted.
(2) 
All garage licenses shall be subject to the standard license and permit conditions and restrictions for licenses and permits issued under the authority of the city council as specified in Section 12-308(a) of this Chapter.
(3) 
No more than the number of motor vehicles allowed by the city council shall be parked in the garage at any one time.
(4) 
The city council may impose other reasonable restrictions and conditions on individual garage service licenses as they deem necessary to protect the public safety and welfare. Such restrictions and conditions may include limitations on the days and hours of operation.
(c) 
Petitions for garage licenses shall be considered by the city council in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-309 of this Chapter.
(d) 
Petitions for approved garage licenses shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-310 of this Chapter.
(e) 
Petitions for denied garage licenses shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-311 of this Chapter.
(f) 
Renewals of existing garage licenses shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-312 of this Chapter.
(g) 
The process used to monitor and ensure compliance with the conditions and restrictions placed on garage licenses, as well as the possible penalties for such noncompliance, is prescribed in Section 12-313 of this Chapter.
(h) 
Reviews of existing garage licenses shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-314 of this Chapter.
(i) 
The method used to file and process complaints regarding a garage license is prescribed in Section 12-318.
(j) 
Suspensions of existing garage licenses shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-315 of this Chapter.
(k) 
Revocations of existing garage licenses shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-316 of this Chapter.