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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1616 PAGE SEVEN 32-101 Permits - Nontransferable. Permits shall not be transferable except as hereinafter provided. 32-102 Change of ownership. When a towing operation for which a permit has been issued is sold or transferred to one of the transferees listed in this section, the chief of police, or his designate, may endorse a change of ownership on such permit upon written application by the transferee. Only the following transferees or successors shall be entitled to such transfer of permit: (a) Duly qualified representatives of permittees regular- ly appointed by courts of competent jurisdiction, assignees for the benefit of creditors, and spouses or children of deceased permittees. (b) The surviving partner or partners of a dissolved partnership. (c) decessor members. A new partnership consisting of the members of a pre- partnership, plus their spouse or spouses of any such (d) A new corporation organized and controlled by an individual or unincorporated permittee for the purpose of acquir- ing, and which has acquired the assets of the business previously owned and operated by such permittee. (e) Upon dissolution of a closely held corporation, the stockholders to whom the assets are distributed. 32-103 Change of Ownership - A~lication fee. A trans- feree or successor entitled to a transfer of permit must file an application for such transfer with the chief of police with- in thirty (30) days after he assumes control of the towing opera- tion. The chief of police may require such evidence of the transfer of ownership or control as he deems necessary. A fee equal to twenty percent (20%) of the original fee for the permit shall accompany the application. 32-104 Change of ownership - Action on. The chief of police shall transfer the permit to an applicant entitled to such transfer if he finds that the transfer will not adversely affect the peace, health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the public, and the transferee possesses the quali- fications required of original applicants. 32-105 Permit for each location required. No permittee shall conduct a towing operation at a location other than the location specified in the permit. 32-106 Chan~e of location. Where no conflict exists with the city's zoning regulations or other provisions of this code, a change of location may be endorsed on a permit by the chief of police, or his designee, upon written application by a permittee, accompanied by a change of location fee as estab- lished by resolution of the city council. 32-107 Permits - Term of. Permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be renewed every two (2) years unless sooner revoked, suspended or cancelled. 32-108 Scope of article. The provisions of this article shall apply to all persons and businesses described herein whether established before or after the effective date of this article. Towing operations presently existing in the city shall have thirty (30) days after the effective date of this article in which to comply with the provisions hereof.