A. “Valet parking service” means the parking of motor vehicles delivered by the drivers thereof to other persons for the purpose of parking such vehicles where such service is performed as a business or as an incident to some business, occupation or activity.
B. “Valet parking service” does not include the parking of motor vehicles by the employees of the manager or owner of any apartment house, boarding house, motel, hotel, inn or other structure if the persons delivering such motor vehicles to be parked have the right to occupy such apartment house, boarding house, motel, hotel, inn, or other structure for overnight sleeping purposes, and such parking is in conjunction with such use. (Ord. 9878 § 1, 1969: Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 731, 1951.)

Every person operating a valet parking service shall first procure a license and shall pay a license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 732, 1951.)

The applicant for a license to operate a valet parking service shall file with his application a bond or undertaking or deposit savings and loan certificates pursuant to Chapter 4.36 of this code. The bond or deposit shall be in the amount of $5,000.00. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art 17 § 733, 1951.)

The undertaking or contract accompanying the deposit shall provide that the licensee and surety will indemnify any person whose vehicle is accepted by the licensee for parking or storage by reason of theft or other unlawful taking, or for damages to such vehicle for which the licensee is legally liable. Such undertaking shall provide that it will be continuous, until cancelled by a 30-day written notice, and that it will cover each and every annual license issued to the principal named until so cancelled. Notice of cancellation shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the tax collector not less than 30 days prior to the date of cancellation. Such contract shall make the same provisions except that it is not subject to cancellation. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 735, 1951.)

If the amount of liability under the bond is decreased or the amount of savings and loan shares is decreased for any reason, the license shall be automatically suspended. In order to reinstate the license, the licensee shall either file a new undertaking, restore the undertaking to the original amount, or deposit sufficient savings and loan shares to restore the original amount. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 736, 1951.)

In addition to the grounds stated in Section 7.08.150, a license may be revoked if:
A. The licensee, his agents or employees, through carelessness, negligence or failure to make proper provision for the safeguarding of vehicles left in their custody, have, knowingly or unknowingly, facilitated or contributed toward the theft or conversion of any such vehicle; or
B. The licensee, his agents or employees have failed to cooperate with the sheriff or with the police to aid in the detection of any theft or other crime committed on any parking lot used, or which arose out of the conduct of the business for which the license was issued; or
C. The licensee or his agents or employees delivered a vehicle in their custody to a person neither the registered owner thereof nor entitled to the custody of such vehicle. (Ord. 9807 § 7(part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 737, 1951.)

The licensee shall employ parking lot attendants sufficient in number to park vehicles so that traffic on highways or sidewalks or both will not be impeded by the activities of the licensee. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 741, 1951.)

The licensee, his agents or employees shall not park, stand, stop or store any vehicle delivered to them to be parked on, upon or across any public highway, public sidewalk, public alley, or other public place. The licensee, his agents or employees shall not permit any other person to take or drive any vehicle left in the custody of the licensee away from the parking lot where parked for any purpose without the express permission of the bailor of such motor vehicle or his authorized representative, except that any such vehicle may be moved for safekeeping to another place in the event of fire, flood or other catastrophe, or where Section 7.86.140 requires the licensee to notify the sheriff that the vehicle has been parked more than 48 hours and the licensee has so notified the sheriff. (Ord. 9848 § 3, 1969: Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 738, 1951.)

Except where a bailor parks his own vehicle, the attendant parking a vehicle shall lock the ignition, remove the key and place the key in a safe place. The attendant shall not place the key in or upon the vehicle parked. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 739, 1951.)

A. Each licensee shall install and maintain at each location at which a bailor surrenders his vehicle for parking a sign plainly visible from the street with letters and numerals in contrasting colors, showing the licensee’s name, the address of the business, the time when the licensee is no longer on duty, and the parking fees, if any.
B. The address of the business shall be in letters not less than three inches in height with a one-half-inch stroke, and in no event less than half the height of the largest letter or numeral on the sign. All other letters and numerals shall be not less than six inches in height and one-inch stroke. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 743, 1951.)

A. At each location at which a bailor surrenders his vehicle for parking, the licensee shall erect and maintain a sign stating the time at which the licensee goes off duty.
If fees are charged such fees also shall be stated as follows:
1. Rates per hour.
2. Rates per fraction of an hour, if any.
3. Rates for subsequent hours or fractions thereof.
4. The maximum charge.
B. All fractions of time shall be spelled out in letters. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 744, 1951.)

The operator of a valet parking service shall not charge any higher rates for parking than those rates posted. This section applies in all cases where rates are posted, whether this chapter requires such posting or not. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 745, 1951.)

At each closing time, the licensee shall lock or cause to be locked each vehicle, except those locked by the person bringing the vehicle to the valet parking service, if a key thereto is available, and shall deposit or cause to be deposited the said key with a responsible person at a safe and convenient place, to be delivered to the person who parked the vehicle upon surrender of the parking ticket if one was given to such person, otherwise upon proof that such person has the right to possess such vehicle. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 742, 1951.)

The licensee, his agents and employees shall notify the sheriff whenever a vehicle has been left in his custody for a period in excess of 48 hours without a prior contractual arrangement for such period of time, in order to determine whether the vehicle is stolen or abandoned. (Ord. 9807 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 17 § 740, 1951.)