No person shall engage in the business of operating a taxicab without a license issued by the City Clerk/Chamberlain.
Applications for a taxicab business license shall be made, in writing, to the City Clerk/Chamberlain, on forms provided by the Clerk/Chamberlain, which shall state thereon the name of the applicant, the intended place of business and the number of cabs to be operated and shall contain a statement by the applicant that they accept the license subject to the conditions contained in the laws of the State of New York and the ordinances of the City of Fulton and shall be verified under oath by the applicant and such other information as the City Clerk/Chamberlain may deem necessary. If the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of the President and Secretary thereof shall be given.
No taxicab business license shall be issued to or held by any persons that have been convicted of a violent felony, as outlined in § 70.02 of the New York State Penal Law, a felony related to narcotics, or a registered sex offender, nor shall such license be issued to or held by any person not a citizen of the United States, nor to any persons not of good character and repute, nor shall such license be issued to or held by any corporation if any officer thereof would be ineligible for a license under the foregoing conditions.
A. 
The annual fee, payable in advance, for such business license and for each taxicab operated shall be established by resolution of the Common Council. Such fees may thereafter be amended from time to time by like resolutions. Whenever the number of cabs so operated shall be increased during the license year, the business licensee shall notify the City Clerk/Chamberlain of such change and shall pay the additional fee. The fee for the license hereby required shall be as follows:
(1) 
Business license fee: $100 annually, due with application.
(2) 
For each vehicle, except motor vehicles, to carry persons or personal property for hire: $20.
(3) 
For each motor vehicle to carry persons and personal property for hire: $50.
(4) 
For each motor vehicle to carry only personal property for hire: $20.
B. 
The fees as set forth herein may be modified from time to time by resolution of the Common Council. [Refer to Ch. A700 for fees.]
C. 
The licensee shall notify the Clerk/Chamberlain of the vehicle identification number and the New York State license plate number of each cab operated.
A taxicab business license shall expire on the 30th day of April following the date of its issuance.
After a hearing affording due process, the Mayor and/or their designee may suspend or revoke any license issued pursuant to the provisions of this article if its holder has violated any of the provisions of this chapter. A person whose license has been suspended or revoked may appeal such decision to the Common Council by requesting a hearing before the Council. Such requests shall be made within 10 days. After receipt of notice of the action of the Mayor and/or their designee, the Common Council shall then hear and decide the matter within a reasonable time.