Any person desiring to engage in the business of operating any limousine or sightseeing service shall make application to the city secretary. Such application shall be addressed to the city council and shall be signed, under oath, by the applicant. It shall state the name and address of such applicant; whether the applicant is an individual, firm or corporation, and if a firm, the name and address of each member thereof; and the number, types and seating capacity of each vehicle to be operated; shall be sworn to by the applicant; and shall be accompanied by an application fee of $50.00.
(Ordinance 1396, § 7, 8-14-07)
It shall be the duty of the city secretary, when an application for a permit under this division is filed with him, at the next regular meeting of the city council following the filing of such application, to call the attention of the council thereto. Upon consideration of the application, the city council may approve or disapprove it, as in its discretion may seem to the best interest of the citizens of the city and the public in general.
(Ordinance 1396, § 7, 8-14-07)
If an application for a permit under this division is approved by the city council, such permit shall be issued and signed by the city secretary and sealed with the seal of his office. Such permit shall be dated on the day of its issuance; shall bear a serial number; shall show the name and address of the permittee; that the permittee has been authorized by the city council to conduct a limousine or sightseeing service in the city for a period of one year following the date of issuance; and that such permit is subject to cancellation at any time by the city council in case of any violation of this article.
(Ordinance 1396, § 7, 8-14-07)
A City of Rockport Vehicle/Business Permit shall be issued for each vehicle used in the operation of a limousine or sightseeing service. Said vehicle/business permit shall be placed on the top right hand corner of the windshield of each permitted vehicle.
(Ordinance 1396, § 7, 8-14-07)
A permit issued under this division shall be valid for a period of one year from its issuance, unless sooner revoked.
(Ordinance 1396, § 7, 8-14-07)
Any sightseeing permit issued pursuant to this article involving the use of horse-drawn carriages as a means of conveyance shall include regulations promulgated by the police chief or his designated representative, relating to the following:
(1) 
Limitations on the specific streets which may be utilized by horse-drawn carriages and the hours of operations allowed.
(2) 
Safety requirements pertaining to reflectors, warning devices and other safety equipment used on the vehicles, and the types and design of wheels and horse shoes which may be utilized.
(3) 
Sanitation procedures to ensure the cleanliness of streets and public ways and the proper disposal of waste.
(4) 
Health regulations safeguarding the care, feeding and watering of the horses or Health regulations safeguarding the care, feeding and watering of the horses or other draft animals employed by the operator.
(5) 
Additional insurance requirements supplementing the minimum limits for automobile and general liability insurance required for limousine and sightseeing operations generally.
(6) 
Any other rules, regulations or procedures which the police department deems necessary to maintain adequate safeguards for the operation of horse-drawn carriages on the public streets not inconsistent with this section.
(Ordinance 1396, § 7, 8-14-07)