(1) No operators shall conduct business in the City without obtaining the applicable regulatory license set out in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) The City may issue a license to operators if the company certifies on a form acceptable to the City that it is in compliance with all requirements of this chapter, including but not limited to driver and insurance requirements, operating standards, and any other code requirements, and actually meets all applicable standards and requirements.

(3) The City may include conditions, restrictions, or special provisions in the license, including but not limited to conditions related to routes, times of operation, lighting, alternative requirements or means of meeting requirements, or other conditions, if, in the sole discretion of the City, the applicant’s vehicles or operations warrant conditions, restrictions, or special provisions.

(4) The license issued under this chapter is valid for one year. Any renewal must be approved by the City prior to the expiration date in order for the operators to continue providing vehicle for hire services within the City.

(5) The application fee shall be based on the number of drivers operating for the operators at the time of the application, and shall be intended to account for the City’s costs in administering this code and for the City’s costs in operating and maintaining streets within the City. The fee shall be as established in the most recent fee schedule approved by resolution of the City Council for transportation network companies. Taxi companies and drivers contracted with transportation networks shall pay the applicable business license fee as described in Section 8.060.

(6) The application fee shall be paid to the City at the time of submitting both initial and renewal license applications.

(7) No operators or drivers shall conduct business in the City without a valid business license.