§ 23-34. Application requirements.

(a)

An application for a Commercial Franchise or renewal thereof shall be made to the County Manager on such forms and in such manner as prescribed by the County.

(b)

Application forms will require, at a minimum, the following information and supporting documents:

(1)

If the applicant is a partnership or corporation, the name(s) and business address(es) of the principal officers and stockholders and other Persons having financial or controlling interest in the partnership or corporation; provided, however, that if the corporation is a publicly owned corporation having more than 25 shareholders, then only the names and business addresses of the local managing officers shall be required.

(2)

Proof that corporation is in good standing in the state of incorporation, if applicant is a corporation, and, if not a Florida corporation, certification that applicant is qualified to do business in the State of Florida. If applicant is other than a corporation and is operating under a fictitious name, applicant shall be required to submit information that such fictitious name is registered and held by applicant.

(3)

The applicant shall maintain in full force and effect insurance as specified herein and shall furnish a comprehensive general liability policy to the County Manager and also file with the County Manager a certificate of insurance for all policies written in the applicant's name, showing Lake County as an additional insured. The applicant shall carry in its own name a policy for commercial general liability. Coverage must be afforded under a per occurrence form policy for limits not less than $2,000,000 general aggregate, $1,000,0000 products/completed operations aggregate, $1,000,000 personal and advertising injury liability, $1,000,000 each occurrence, $50,000 fire damage liability and $5,000 medical expense. The applicant must carry an umbrella policy of at least $1,000,000, a pollution liability policy with a limit of $1,000,000, and automobile liability and coverage must be afforded including coverage for all owned vehicles, hired and non-owned vehicles for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit each accident. The applicant shall carry workers' compensation insurance as required by the State of Florida.

(Ord. No. 2014-21, § 2, 5-6-14)