§ 26-224. Permit application.

(a)

Application for a permit to conduct valet operations shall be submitted to the division on a form provided by the director. Unless otherwise provided herein, the following is a list of the minimum requirements to complete an application. Additional information necessary in order to determine if the requirements of this article have been met may be required by the division:

(1)

Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant. The phone number(s) shall be the number that the operator can be reached Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and during all hours of the valet operation.

(2)

Proposed hours of the valet operation.

(3)

Proposed location and address of the valet operation.

(4)

Name, address, and contact number of the business, entity, or person that the valet operation will serve.

(5)

Proposed fees to be charged to the customer, if any.

(6)

Copy of the current liability insurance in accordance with the provisions of section 26-231 of this article.

(7)

A signed acknowledgement, on a form provided by the department, evidencing agreement of the valet operator to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in the permit and this article and any other applicable federal, state, county, or local laws, as amended.

(8)

The zoning district of the property the valet operator will serve as designated on the official zoning map of the City of Fort Lauderdale, as amended.

(9)

A valet operations plan, including a drawing or sketch of the valet operations area. The following information shall be provided in the plan:

a.

The dimension of the inside and outside customer floor areas, seating capacity or both of the business to be served by the valet operator at the permit location. If there is more than one (1) type of business on a single property such as a restaurant and a bar, each type of business will be identified. The estimated maximum rate of vehicle arrivals and departures for a business within a fifteen-minute period shall be provided.

b.

The minimum number of valet attendants that will be provided for each hour that the valet service will be in operation. A minimum of two (2) attendants is required at all times unless otherwise indicated on the approved permit.

c.

The size and location of the proposed ramping area including dimensions and the number and location of existing marked public parking spaces, if any that are proposed to be used by the valet operator.

d.

Photographs of the proposed ramping area.

e.

The proposed placement of traffic cones in the ramping area, in accordance with the permit.

f.

The location of the off-street vehicle storage area(s) that may be used by the valet operator and the number of potential spaces that may be used for valet operations.

g.

A valet operations route map showing the roads that may be used to transport vehicles from the ramping area to the storage area and the storage area to the ramping area.

(b)

An operator wishing to change the size or location of a ramping area, any other change that may affect the valet operation, a change to the hours of operation or any similar revision to the permit must submit an amendment to the original application and pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) at least three (3) business days prior to the requested change for review by the director and the city engineer. Approval or denial of the application to amend the permit will be provided within three (3) business days of receipt of a completed application for amendment to the permit.

(c)

An operator wishing to change the business it is serving or the location in relation to the business it serves must submit a new application to the division as provided in section 26-224.

(d)

An operator will notify the division of any change of ownership of the business the valet operator serves or a change in the name of the business it serves.

(e)

An application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of two hundred sixty-five dollars ($265.00) for the initial permit and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) annually for permit renewals for the same location. These fees may be amended by resolution adopted by the city commission.

(Ord. No. C-14-50 , § 1, 12-17-14)