5.34.065 Driver’s qualifications.
A. Except as hereinafter set forth, no permit or renewal of a permit shall be issued to any of the following persons:
1. Any person under the age of twenty-one years;
2. Any person who is currently required to register pursuant to the Utah Penal Code, Section 77-27-21.5, Utah Code Annotated, sex offender registration, or its successor;
3. Any person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, narcotic or dangerous drugs, a felony conviction for an offense against a person or property, unless a period of not less than five years shall have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement for such offense, whichever is later. If the person has been convicted of a forcible felony, ten years shall have elapsed before the applicant is eligible for a license;
4. Any person who has been convicted of driving a vehicle recklessly within the five years immediately preceding application for a permit;
5. Any person who has been convicted of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, or of being in or about a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance with the intent of driving such vehicle, within the five years immediately preceding application for a permit;
6. Any person not possessing a valid taxicab endorsement license issued by the state;
7. Any person who has been convicted of two or more felonies;
8. Any person who does not comply with the requirements of Section 5.34.050, or its successor.
B. Not withstanding the provisions of subsection (A)(3) or (A)(7) of this section, if the mayor or designated agent receives letters or testimony at a hearing, as provided in Chapter 5.02, which proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant has reformed his/her moral character so as to pose no threat to members of the public, the license shall be issued. Part of the letters or testimony used to establish the preponderance shall come from the applicant’s parole officer, if the applicant is still on parole. Failure to provide a recommendation from the applicant’s parole officer, if the applicant is on parole, shall be grounds to deny the request. (Ord. 3/21/2006O-2 Att. A (part))