§ 20-56. Certificate required; application.

(a)

No vehicle shall be used or operated by any person, in any class of service coming under this article, without having first obtained from the city council a certificate declaring that the public convenience and necessity requires such operation and without having complied with all the requirements of this article, and all other laws of the city, parish, and state governing such operation and service.

(b)

Application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the operation of a vehicle in any service as herein defined and authorized, shall be made to the city council, and shall set forth:

(1)

The name and address of the applicant who shall be the owner of such vehicle;

(2)

The trade name under which the applicant does, or proposes to do, business;

(3)

The class, type, seating capacity, make, manufacturer, motor number and serial number of vehicles owned and operated;

(4)

Whether or not the applicant has been convicted of the violation of any national, state or municipal law;

(5)

Whether or not the applicant, firm or corporation with whom he has been associated or employed, has claims of judgment against him for damages alleged to have resulted from the negligent operation of the vehicle for hire;

(6)

The financial ability and responsibility of the applicant as reflected by a complete financial statement, his ability to respond to damages in the event of injury or damage to person or property by reason of the negligent operation of such vehicle;

(7)

If the applicant is a firm or a corporation, the applicant shall state its officers, directors, organization and stockholders, the classification, as herein defined, the nature and character of the services proposed to be rendered;

(8)

A statement of the facts showing a demand for the services proposed to be rendered, the experience of the applicant in rendering such services and the period of time that he has rendered it in the city;

(9)

The price he proposes to charge for such service and facts showing that adequate and dependable service can be rendered for the price stipulated;

(10)

That they are not in excess of fair and reasonable charges to be made for such services; and

(11)

Any other information which may be required by the city council.

(c)

The application to be made upon printed forms to be prepared under its direction and available at the office of the city clerk.

(Code 1955, § 22-18)