D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 24. PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY |
Chapter 24-6. PARKING FACILITIES AND VALET PARKING |
Section 24-614. APPLICATION FOR VALET PARKING LICENSE
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614.1No license for valet parking issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be issued until application is made to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, upon a form furnished by the Director.
614.2Each application shall be signed by the owner or manager of each business and shall correctly set forth the information required on the application form.
614.3No license shall be issued unless the applicant certifies that he or she has reviewed applicable District zoning laws and regulations and the applicant’s business is not required to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy.
614.4An applicant who is not a resident of the District of Columbia shall, as a condition to the issuance of a license, employ as his or her agent a person who is a resident of the District or who has a place of business in the District, and upon whom may be served all notices and court processes in connection with or arising out of the licensee’s business operation. The designated agent shall certify on the application that he or she has agreed to act as an agent for the licensee.
614.5The appointment or employment of an agent shall be maintained during the period of time for which a license is issued; whenever any change is made in the appointment or employment of the agent required by this section, the licensee shall deliver to the Director a written notice of the change not less than five (5) days after the change.
614.6The Director, upon finding that an agent designated by a licensee in accordance with the requirements of this section is not, after reasonable search, to be found in the District for the purpose of serving the licensee any notice or process required to be served, may institute a proceeding for the suspension or revocation of the license issued to the licensee; and notice of the suspension or revocation shall be effective if mailed to the last known address of the licensee appearing in the Department’s records.