(1) Drivers shall be at least 21 years of age and shall possess a valid driver’s license, proof of motor vehicle registration, and proof of current automobile liability insurance that meets the requirements of this chapter and state law.

(2) Every operator shall maintain accurate, current records for all drivers employed by, contracting with, or otherwise affiliated with the company, including all drivers accessing the company’s digital network to operate in the city. The records shall include the driver’s name, date of birth, address, social security number, criminal background check results, driver’s license information, motor vehicle registration, and automobile insurance. Operators shall provide a person in compliance with this section written notice of compliance, who shall then submit the notice to the city as part of the business license application required by NBCC 5.22.030.

(3) Prior to permitting a person to operate as a driver, and annually thereafter, the operator shall request and pay for the North Bend police department to conduct a criminal background check. The operator will receive a pass/fail result for their driver(s) and will not be required to have these records on file, except the company or its agent shall maintain records of a criminal background check for a period of at least two years. The criminal background check shall include a search of no less than seven years of history, unless prohibited by law, in which case the duration of the search shall be the maximum number of years permitted by law. The criminal background check shall include local, state, and national criminal history databases and all accessible sex offender registries. Any person who is on a sex offender registry, or any person that has a record of a felony conviction within the previous seven years, may not act as a driver. A record of a conviction of any of the following within the previous seven years will also disqualify a person from acting as a driver: crimes involving driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, sexual offenses, or crimes involving physical harm or attempted physical harm to a person. For purposes of this section, the term “conviction” includes convictions, bail forfeitures, and other final adverse findings.

(4) An operator must revoke a driver’s authority to operate as a driver for their company and inform the city within three business days if it finds at any time that the standards set forth in this section are no longer being met by the driver or if the driver’s employment or contract with the operator is terminated. The operator shall only reinstate a driver upon a finding by the company that all standards are again being met by the driver. (Ord. 2055 § 1, 2022)