DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY LICENSE SECTION
VEHICLE FOR HIRE OWNER
INFORMATION SHEET
REQUIREMENTS
Vehicle for Hire Owner Application (Attached)
Proof of Identity (i.e. State issued Driver’s License/I.D. Card, Military I.D., Passport)
Vehicle Information
Mechanical Inspection
Proof of Liability Insurance
Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for Taxicabs
Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for Pedicabs
Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for Livery vehicles
Meter Inspection
(Taxis only)
Title/Memorandum Title
P
roof of Ohio Vehicle Registration
(Livery vehicles must be registered as a “Livery” with BMV)
Letter of Good Standing from the
City Tax Division
BCI Background Check
(If conducted
at another authorized WebCheck agency, results must be mailed to the License Section)
PRICING
Application fee - $20.00 BCI
Background Check fee - $32.00
Taxi/Livery Licens
e - $225.00
Micro Transit/Quadricycle License - $150.00
Pedicab License - $50.00
OFFICE LOCATION & HOURS
4252 G
roves Rd
Columbus, OH 43232
Mond
ay - Friday
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY LICENSE SECTION
VEHICLE FOR HIRE
OWNER APPLICATION
NEW
WHEELCHAIR
MICRO-TRANSIT
QUADRICYCLE
OWNER INFORMATION
Full Name:
Residential Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone: Email:
Date of Birth:
Driver License #: State: Expiration Date:
Sex:
He
i
g
ht:
We
i
g
ht: Hair: Eyes:
Have you or your company ever had a City of Co
lumbus license refused, revoked, or suspended within the past three (3) years?
Yes No
If yes, please explain:
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
No
If yes, list all felony convictions that occurred within the past seven (7) years:
Are you on felony probation or parole?
No If yes, date began:
Have you ever been required to register as a sexual offender?
N
o
If yes, date registered:
BUSINESS INFORMATION
Business Name: Federal ID #:
Business Address:
City: State: Zip:
Business Phone: Business Email:
OFFICE USE ONLY
License # ______________________
Cab/Plate # ____________________
Decal # __________-_____________
Issue Date ______________________
Expiration Date _________________
RENEWAL
PEDICAB
LIVERY
TAXI
Yes
Yes
Yes
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VEHICLE INFORMATION
Year: Make: Model:
VIN: License Plate: (If applicable)
Taxicab/Pedicab #: (If applicable)
Design and Color Scheme of the Vehicle:
Color of Lettering:
Dispatch Phone: Mileage:
Per regulations set in Columbus City Code 501.05(E), the License Section has the power to make rules
regarding thequalifications of the applicants and the conditions precedent the applicants must meet
prior to the acquisition of licenses.” Following this direction, all applicants must be able to read, speak,
and comprehend the English language in order to obtain a valid license. By initialing on the line below,
you agree that you are able to fulfill this requirement.
_______ Initials
All information contained in this application is subject to disclosure as a matter of public record. Any false
statement made or given in this application shall result in denial, revocation, or future revocation of the
license under Columbus City Code Chapters 501 and 540, and may be referred for criminal prosecution
under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2921.13 (A-3).
State of Ohio, County of Franklin
I, _____________________________________, being duly sworn, a
ffirm and swear that I am the
(Print Applicant’s Name)
individual making the foregoing application; that he or she is knowledgeable with respect to that which is
to be licensed and to the information contained in the application; that the answers, statements, and
allegations made in this application are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief; and
that I am an owner of that which is to be licensed by this application.
____________________________________
(Applicant’s Signature)
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this ______ day of ___________________, 20_____.
________________________________
Notary or Agent of Director of Public Safety