Ketchikan, AK · Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Public Vehicle Certificate Application
This application requests a City of Ketchikan public vehicle certificate for businesses seeking to operate airporter, child transport, handicapped transport, limousine, sightseeing, or taxicab services.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application collects information about the business, its principals, passenger-transportation experience, proposed service, vehicles, depots, insurance, and required supporting documents. The City of Ketchikan requires applicants to complete it in detail, verify it under oath, and submit it to the City Clerk’s Office with the filing fee and checklist attachments; allow at least one week for processing.
Who needs it
A business applying to operate an airporter, child transport, handicapped transport, limousine, sightseeing, or taxicab service in Ketchikan needs this application.
Why it needs a notary
The applicant’s verification is sworn under oath and subscribed and sworn before a notary; the applicant who attests to the application’s contents signs before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Get the City of Ketchikan Public Vehicle Certificate Application and review its questions and applicant checklist.
- 2
Complete the Form
Fill in the applicant, service, vehicle, insurance, and other requested details, and gather the listed supporting documents.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Schedule a remote session with a commissioned online notary before signing the sworn verification.
- 4
Sign on Video
Show your identification and sign the verification during the online notary session.
- 5
Submit to the City
Return the notarized application, attachments, and fee to the City Clerk’s Office as directed on the form.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Ketchikan. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I submit the completed public vehicle application?
- Return the completed application and supporting materials to the City Clerk’s Office on the fourth floor of City Hall, 334 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901. The form asks applicants to allow at least one week for processing.
- Do I need to sign the application in front of a notary?
- Yes. The form says the application must be verified under oath and includes a sworn verification for the applicant to sign before a notary.
- Can I use an online notary for this form?
- Alaska authorizes remote online notarization for its own notaries. A commissioned online notary may generally perform a remote notarization for a signer located in Alaska, but confirm with the borough or municipality if unsure.
- What supporting documents does the application list?
- The checklist includes an insurance certificate, mechanic’s certificate or certificates, the filing fee, and vehicle plate numbers. The application also requests details and attachments specific to the proposed operation.