Owners and operators shall post any and all identification devices as required in this chapter and shall report the loss, theft, mutilation, or alteration of any such devices to the Town Clerk within 48 hours.
[Amended 11-22-2005 by L.L. No. 61-2005]
A. 
Business owner license. Upon approval of an application, the Town Clerk shall issue to the business owner a license bearing the title “Business License: Transportation for Hire” which shall set forth the owner’s name, business name, business address, date of expiration, and the license number thereof.
(1) 
Posting. Owners, at all times, are responsible for keeping their license conspicuously posted within their business office, with a copy to be conspicuously posted for the passenger to see within each vehicle.
B. 
Operator license. Upon approval of an application, the Town Clerk shall issue to the vehicle operator a permit bearing the title “Operator License: Transportation for Hire” which shall set forth the operator’s name and photo, date of expiration, and the number thereof.
(1) 
Posting. Operators, at all times, are responsible for keeping their license conspicuously posted on the front seat passenger side visor within the vehicle, within full view for the passenger to see, and securely fastened in a clear and readable manner.
C. 
Vehicle license. Upon approval of an application, the Town Clerk shall issue for each vehicle a certificate bearing the title of either "Vehicle License: Livery" or "Vehicle License: Transportation for Hire," pursuant to Article IV of this chapter, which shall set forth the license number and date of expiration, vehicle identification number, and license plate number of said vehicle.
[Amended 4-12-2016 by L.L. No. 7-2016]
(1) 
Posting. The license shall be attached to the upper rear exterior windshield of the vehicle and shall be kept clear and readable at all times.
A. 
Filing. Along with their license or renewal application, owners shall annually file with the Town Clerk a copy of the current, valid schedule of fares to be charged for the transportation of passengers for hire in their vehicles. Said schedule filed in the Town Clerk's office shall be the only version to be posted and referred to for fares and shall be stamped as such by the Town Clerk's office.
B. 
Posting. Owners, at all times, and operators, while in possession of a vehicle, are responsible for keeping said schedule of fares conspicuously posted behind the driver's seat and securely fastened in the interior of each vehicle, in a clear and readable manner.
C. 
Contents. The schedule of fares shall set forth the following information:
(1) 
The title "Schedule of Fares: Transportation For Hire."
(2) 
The fares to be charged legibly printed on white cardboard or similar type materials not less than six inches by eight inches in size, and the calendar year for which they are applicable.
D. 
Restrictions. No fare may be charged in excess of the rates fixed on the schedule of fares, and no fare may be charged whatsoever if said schedule is not filed with the office of the Town Clerk and posted conspicuously within the interior of a vehicle so all passengers may view it. An offense against this provision shall constitute a misdemeanor.
A. 
Issuance. Upon approval of an application for a vehicle license, the Town Clerk shall issue a placard for each vehicle, bearing the title "Passenger Rights and Complaints," which shall set forth the following:
(1) 
Passenger rights. Passengers in taxicabs and vehicles for hire are entitled to quiet, safe, orderly, timely, and comfortable transportation, at the price stated on the Schedule of Fares, that is on file with the Town Clerk's office and posted in the vehicle in a clear and readable manner.
(2) 
Complaints. Passengers who wish to file complaints regarding poor service, poor vehicle conditions, improper conduct or any other reason should notify the Town Clerk, in writing, at Town of Southampton, Town Hall, Attn: Town Clerk, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton, New York, 11968.
B. 
Posting. Owners, at all times, and operators, while in possession of a vehicle, are responsible for keeping said placard conspicuously posted and securely fastened in the interior backseat of each vehicle, in a clear and readable manner.
C. 
No smoking. A "No Smoking" sign, or the international "No Smoking" symbol, shall be prominently posted and properly maintained in all vehicles by the owner and operator so long as the same is governed and regulated by state law [Public Health Law § 1399-p].
A. 
Maintenance of dispatch logs. Owners, at all times, are responsible for maintaining and immediately updating a written log, recording all engagements of all vehicles used in said business, the time and place each passenger engaged each vehicle, the time and place each passenger terminated the engagement of each vehicle and the fares charges for each engagement.
B. 
Maintenance of trip logs. Owners, at all times, and operators, while in possession of a vehicle, are responsible for maintaining a daily log of all trips for each vehicle, showing the time and place each passenger's engagement began and ended and the fares charges for each engagement. A copy of the daily logs shall be maintained in the vehicle and available for inspection by the Town upon request.
C. 
Inspections. Such records shall be kept for three years from the date the vehicle is taken out of service and shall be available for inspection by the Town, upon request, at all times during said period.
A. 
Business owners.
(1) 
Filing. Owners shall, prior to issuance or renewal of their licenses, annually file with the Town Clerk memoranda of automobile liability insurance and all for-hire vehicle insurances required by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for their business and each vehicle used therein. The memoranda shall set forth that the business and each vehicle are insured against public liability in at least the minimum limits required by the laws of New York State for personal injury and property damage, that said insurance company shall provide the Town of Southampton with 30 days' prior written notice of cancellation, and the name, local address, and telephone number of the insurance agent.
[Amended 12-13-2016 by L.L. No. 14-2016]
(2) 
Cancellation. If said insurance is suspended or canceled for any reason whatsoever, the business owner's license and each vehicle license shall be suspended until such time as a reinstatement of said policy or memorandum of an acceptable, current and valid policy is filed with the Town Clerk.
B. 
Vehicle operator. Operators, while in possession of a vehicle, are responsible for having the valid, current insurance card for said vehicle, issued to the business and/or vehicle owner, with them at all times.