[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village
of Pleasantville 8-9-1999 by L.L. No. 11-1999.
This local law repealed former Ch. 169, Taxicabs, adopted 12-14-1981
by L.L. No. 5-1981 as Ch. 23 of the 1981 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 173.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Village of Pleasantville
Taxicab Law."
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for adequate and proper control
of taxicab service within the Village of Pleasantville, pursuant to the rules
and regulations of the Westchester County Taxi and Limousine Commission (WCTLC).
As used in this chapter, unless the subject matter or context otherwise
requires, the following words shall have the meanings indicated:
The use of one or more taxicabs for hire upon the streets of the
Village of Pleasantville or engaged in the business of using a taxicab which
is at any time used to carry passengers for hire.
Includes any street, alley, avenue, bridge, lane or public place
in the Village of Pleasantville.
Includes any motor vehicle engaged in the business of or at any time
used to carry persons for hire, except vehicles subject to the provisions
of the Transportation Corporations Law.
Includes any place which is exclusively reserved by the Village Board
of Trustees for the use of taxicabs.
A taxicab shall only be regularly operated from an approved taxicab
stand, and, further, no person may regularly keep for hire within the limits
of the Village of Pleasantville any taxicab without having obtained a driver's
permit issued by the Westchester County Taxi and Limousine Commission (WCTLC)
and having the same in force and in effect under the provisions of this chapter.
A.
The Village Board of Trustees, by local law which may
be amended from time to time, shall establish the location of taxicab stands
and the number of taxicabs at each taxicab stand within the Village of Pleasantville.
B.
No person shall operate a designated taxicab stand within
the Village of Pleasantville unless such location is approved by the Village
Board of Trustees.
C.
All persons or organizations desiring to operate a designated
taxicab stand within the Village of Pleasantville shall submit an application
for a taxicab stand permit to the Village Clerk for review by the Village
Board of Trustees. Each person or organization shall be allowed to apply for
up to two taxicab spaces. When taxicab spaces are allocated, a waiting list
shall be maintained by the Village Clerk.
D.
Fees for the use of a taxicab stand shall be set forth
by resolution by the Village Board of Trustees in the Master Fee Schedule,
which may be amended from time to time.
E.
At the discretion of the Village Board of Trustees, a
taxicab stand permit may be suspended or not renewed for just cause by a resolution
by the Village Board of Trustees. The holder of the taxicab stand permit shall
be given written notice of the Village Board of Trustees' intention not
to renew or suspend the taxicab stand permit and shall be given an opportunity
to be heard by the Village Board of Trustees before a final determination
is made.
F.
Taxicab stand permits must be displayed
at all times when taxicabs are occupying the designated taxicab spaces.
