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VEHICLES FOR HIRE § 78-274 (4) A statement that the owner will obey the provisions of this article, the rules and regulations promulgated by the chief of police, and all other ordinances and statutes applicable to motor vehicles and agrees that upon his failure to so obey such laws that his permit may be revoked or suspended without notice to the owner. (5) The application shall be signed by the owner. If a partnership, it shall be signed by a member of the firm. If a corporation, it shall be signed by the president and attested by the secretary and the corporate seal affixed. In all cases, the person signing shall execute an affidavit, on the application form, that the statements contained in such affidavit are true and correct. Such application shall be accompanied by an annual towing vehicle permit fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code for each towing vehicle the owner desires to operate. All permits shall expire on December 31 of each year and shall then be renewed upon submission of a properly executed application and the annual auto wrecker permit fee until the next succeeding December 31. If a permit is granted subsequent to January 1 in any permit year, the fee shall be paid pro rata for the balance of the year, and any portion of a month shall be considered as an entire month in calculating the fee to be charged. (Code 1970, § 1(6-4); Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-4), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-4), 9-23-96) Sec. 78-273. Issuance. After the owner has filed his towing vehicle application, permit fee and insurance policy, and the city secretary or his designee has examined them and found them to be in compliance with the terms of this article, he shall issue to the owner a permit for each towing vehicle licensed, which permit shall bear upon its face a notice that the permit expires on the succeeding December 31. Each permit shall be dated and numbered and shall show on its face the make, model, motor number and state license number of the towing vehicle licensed. The committee is empowered to prescribe regulations for the displaying of signs on towing vehicles showing that the same have been licensed as provided in this section. (Code 1970, § 6-5; Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-5), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-5), 9-23-96) Sec. 78-274. Additional and replacement. (a) When an owner has obtained a towing vehicle permit and thereafter desires to increase the number of towing vehicles to be operated, he shall file a supplemental application setting forth his permit number and the fact that he desires to operate additional towing vehicles, giving the make, model, motor number and state license number of each additional towing vehicle. He shall also file the proper permit fee to cover the additional number of towing vehicle permits. (b) He shall also file with the city secretary or his designee a new insurance policy, or a proper endorsement on the existing policy, covering the additional towing vehicles. (c) The city secretary or his designee shall examine such supplemental towing vehicle application, fee and policy, and if they are in order, shall issue towing vehicle permits covering each additional towing vehicle. CD78:23