§ 8-79. Procedure for issuance of license

(a) Within thirty (30) days of the filing of an application for a license hereunder, whether an original or renewal license, the Town Council shall take action on the application pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 31-19.3-6 et seq. The Town Council shall consider the applications in the order in which they are completed in accordance with this article.

(b) Applicants who are denied licenses due to unavailability because of the issuance of the maximum number hereunder as hereafter provided for in section 8-78 or such other number as the Town Council may determine shall be placed on the waiting list as provided in section 8-85

(c) In determining the fitness of the applicant to be licensed, hereunder, the Town Council shall consider all information set forth in the application to be filed pursuant to section 8-78 and the solvency, financial standing, insurance coverage and any other matter which the Town Council deems pertinent to safeguard the public interest, including without limitation, the condition of the applicant's premises for which a license is sought, the applicant's compliance with Town ordinances and the laws of Rhode Island and the safety record of persons renting mopeds, tripeds, or motor scooters from the applicant.

(d) Each license shall permit the rental or lease of such vehicles at one (1) geographic location in which the rental of such vehicles is a permitted use. Each license issued by the Town Council shall be valid unless sooner revoked or suspended until the end of the calendar year for which it is issued.

(Rev. Ords. 1989, § 8-79; Ord. of 6-28-2006(1), § 8-79)