[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Spring Valley 6-30-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992 (Ch.
18 of the 1970 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Taxicab
and Vehicle for Hire Licensing Law of the Village of Spring Valley."
The Board of Trustees hereby declares that the
transportation of persons by motor vehicles available for hire in
the Village of Spring Valley is a vital public service which must
be licensed and regulated in order to protect the health, safety and
welfare of individuals using such services.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever
used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings
given them by this chapter:
A person, firm or corporation owning, controlling the use
of or engaged in the business of operating one or more taxicabs for
hire upon the streets of the Village.
A rigid white sheet of paper not less than 8 1/2 inches by
11 inches, encased in a clear transparent wrapper to be securely affixed
to the vehicle so as to be clearly visible to passengers in the vehicle
and clearly readable, containing information as required pursuant
to this chapter. No printing thereon shall be in other than black
letters, not less than 1/2 inch high.
[Amended 3-28-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
Any motor vehicle engaged in the business of carrying persons
for hire, whether the same is operated from a street stand, a garage
or otherwise operated for hire, except vehicles known as "jitneys,"
"buses," livery vehicles providing transportation to and from medical
providers, such as doctors, hospitals, clinics and other providers
of medical services without charging a fee to those being transported
or subject to the provisions of the Transportation Corporation Law
or used by undertakers in carrying on their business. Notwithstanding
anything above written, "taxicabs" shall include a livery vehicle
or any vehicle for hire carrying passengers, unless specifically excluded
under any provision of this chapter. Taxicab drivers shall include
drivers of livery vehicles for hire carrying passengers.
[Amended 3-28-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006; 4-26-2011 by L.L. No.
9-2011]
A current, unexpired license granting permission by the Village
to any person to drive a licensed taxicab or vehicle for hire upon
the streets of the Village.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
A current, unexpired license granted by the Village to any
person, firm or corporation to operate or keep for hire any taxicab
in the Village.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
Any place or location which may be designated by the Village
for the parking or standing of taxicabs.
Any motor vehicle engaged in the business of carrying persons
for hire which does not operate from street stands and is not available
for hail except buses, jitneys, livery vehicles providing transportation
to and from medical providers, such as doctors, hospitals, clinics
and other providers of medical services without charging a fee to
those being transported or those used by undertakers. A vehicle displaying
a license plate designated by the New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles for use by vehicles for hire shall be presumed to be so engaged.
[Amended 4-26-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011]
A current, unexpired license granted by the Village to any
person, firm or corporation to operate or keep a vehicle for hire
in the Village.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
No taxicab or vehicle for hire may be kept for
hire or pay nor pick up passengers for hire or pay within the Village,
unless a taxicab or vehicle for hire operating license, together with
an inspection certificate and sticker for the same, has been duly
issued and is in full force and effect.
[Added 11-12-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002]
A.
There shall be no more than 250 taxicabs or vehicle
for hire operating licenses issued by the Mayor as of the effective
date of this section. No license may be transferred or assigned to
any other person, firm or corporation by a license holder.
B.
If at the end of the license year as provided for in § 239-16 of this chapter, there are licenses that have not been renewed or for any other reason are not held by a person, firm or corporation, then said licenses shall be made available to persons, firms or corporations as follows: One half of said unused licenses shall be held by the Village of Spring Valley and the maximum number of licenses shall be reduced by that number, but in no event shall the maximum be less than 225. The remaining unused licenses shall be awarded to persons, firms or corporations by a lottery system to be conducted by the Village Clerk on June 15 of each year. Eligible persons, firms or corporations shall be taken from an open list to be maintained by the Village Clerk of anyone interested in obtaining a new taxicab or vehicle for hire operating license. Should any of the lottery winners not obtain a license for any reason by August 15 of said license year, then the clerk shall hold a new lottery on said date from the eligible list as it exists on said date. The licenses so issued under this section shall be for the remainder of the license year.
C.
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in § 239-4.1A and B, the Village Clerk shall issue a taxicab or vehicle for hire license to an operator and/or owner, including a fleet owner, who can establish that he/she has operated such taxicab or vehicle for hire in the Village of Spring Valley for at least six months prior to April 13, 2010, provided such operator or owner files an application for an operating license with the Village Clerk within 30 days after the effective date of this amendment to the Village's Taxicabs and Vehicles For Hire chapter and completes all other requirements of said chapter.
[Added 4-13-2010 by L.L. No. 4-2010]
[Amended 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
The fee for a taxicab license for each taxicab licensed and the fee for annual renewal thereof shall be as set forth in Chapter 118, Fees.
[Amended 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
The fee for a vehicle for hire operating license for each vehicle licensed and the fee for annual renewal thereof shall be as set forth in Chapter 118, Fees.
A.
Any person, firm or corporation operating five or more vehicles for hire in the name of such person, firm or corporation may apply for a fleet operating license covering up to 25 vehicles. Each such vehicle shall be licensed and inspected in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter. The fee for such fleet operating license for the initial registration and the annual renewal thereof shall be as set forth in Chapter 118, Fees.
[Amended 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
B.
Any transfer or substitution of vehicles within the registration period shall be charged a fee per vehicle as set forth in Chapter 118, Fees. Such vehicle shall be registered and inspected.
[Amended 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
C.
Said reduction of fee shall be in recognition of the
prohibition of said vehicles to cruise for passengers, accept hails,
park at taxicab stands or in any other way obtain passengers, except
through telephone requests.
[Added 4-26-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011]
Any person, firm or corporation operating vehicles providing exclusively medical transportation to and from medical providers, such as doctors, hospitals, clinics and other providers of medical services without charging a fee to those being transported shall apply for a fleet operating license covering up to 25 vehicles. Such vehicles shall have signs on their bodies setting forth the name of the fleet. The individual vehicles need not be licensed or inspected by the Village. The fees for a fleet operating license shall be as set forth in Chapter 118, Fees.
An application for a taxicab or vehicle for
hire operating license shall be made by the owner to the Chief of
Police upon forms furnished by the Chief of Police and/or the Village
Clerk. Said application shall contain the following information:
A.
The name, date of birth and residence of the person
applying for the license and prior arrests and convictions.
B.
The type of motor vehicle to be licensed and the state
license number.
C.
The location of the taxicab dispatch center or centers
to be used by the operator during the license year, the name of the
owner of each such dispatch center, the name of the manager or other
employees in charge of each such dispatch center and the telephone
number of each such dispatch center.
[Added 11-12-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also redesignated
former Subsection C as Subsection D.
D.
Such other information as the Chief of Police may
deem necessary for the safety and convenience of the public.
A.
No taxicab or vehicle for hire operating license shall
be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony or any
sex offense or who has been found not to be of good moral character.
Any applicant refused a license by the Chief of Police may appeal
to the Board of Trustees, which may direct, after investigation, that
a license shall be issued to operate a taxicab or vehicle for hire
to a person who has been convicted of a felony, other than a sex offense,
upon ample proof being submitted to the Board of Trustees that the
applicant has been a person of good moral character for a period of
three years preceding the date of filing the application for a taxicab
or vehicle for hire operating license.
B.
Each taxicab and vehicle for hire operating license
issued shall be personal to the licensee and shall not be transferred
by the licensee. A transfer shall include a change in beneficial ownership
of more than 25% of the stock of any corporate licensee, except as
a result of testamentary or intestate succession.
A taxicab or vehicle for hire operating license
shall be issued by the Mayor, upon recommendation of the Chief of
Police, provided that the applicant has complied with all the provisions
of this chapter. Said license shall be countersigned by the Village
Clerk.
[Amended 3-28-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
Upon the issuance of a taxicab license, the
Village Clerk shall thereupon assign and designate a number for such
licensed taxicab which shall be displayed on the front fenders behind
the wheel well, as well as the upper quarter panel of said taxicab,
in numbers at least six inches in height and 1/2 inch in width in
a color that contrasts with the background color of the taxicab, so
that the same is legible at a distance of 50 yards during daylight
hours. Said numbers shall also be displayed in the interior of the
taxicab in numbers at least two inches high, so that the same is visible
to passengers in the front and rear of the taxicab. Such requirements
as to display shall not apply to vehicles for hire carrying passengers.
The Village Clerk shall keep a register or card
index of the name of each person owning or operating a taxicab or
vehicle for hire licensed under this chapter, together with the license
number and description, make and color marking of such vehicle. Such
record shall be open to the inspection of the public at all reasonable
times. A copy of each said license and register shall be filed with
the Police Department.
A.
A taxicab or vehicle for hire exterior and interior
shall be kept in a clean and good condition, and all parts of the
taxicab and vehicle for hire shall be in good working order and in
safe condition.
B.
The taxicab or vehicle for hire shall be inspected
as to its exterior and interior condition prior to the issuance or
renewal of a taxicab operating license or vehicle for hire operating
license.
[Amended 2-11-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
C.
It shall also be similarly inspected upon reapplication
for a license and at such other times as are deemed necessary and
proper for the maintenance of safe and sanitary conditions for the
public. An inspection sticker shall be issued by the Village Clerk's
office for every taxicab and vehicle for hire that has been inspected
by the Clerk and that has been found to be in satisfactory condition.
Such sticker shall be affixed to the upper left portion of the rear
window.
[Amended 2-11-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
D.
The Board of Trustees is authorized to establish such
additional rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure the condition
of fitness for operation and use of taxicabs and vehicles for hire,
and it shall establish the form of certificate to be issued therefor.
F.
Issuance or renewal of licenses.
[Amended 3-23-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
(1)
No license shall be issued, reissued or renewed and
no taxicab or vehicle for hire may be operated unless it shall have
a current, unexpired New York State inspection sticker affixed to
the vehicle as required by state law and has been certified after
the Village Clerk's inspection as meeting the standards of condition
and cleanliness as provided in this chapter. Said taxicabs or vehicles
for hire must be inspected and certified within 30 days of acceptance
of application by the Village for a new or renewed license. If said
certification is not approved within the aforementioned period, the
application shall be considered null and void and the fee paid by
the applicant shall be forfeited.
[Amended 2-11-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
G.
If said application is for a replacement of a vehicle
already certified, the applicant shall have 30 days from the date
of receipt of the application by the Village Clerk to have said replacement
vehicle inspected and certified. If said certification is not obtained
on the replacement vehicle within the aforementioned period of time,
the application for replacement shall be null and void, and the license
presently held by the applicant on the original vehicle to be replaced
shall be declared void, and said fee originally paid shall be forfeited.
H.
The following items on each vehicle shall be inspected
prior to the issuance of a license or renewal license:
[Amended 2-11-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
(1)
Condition of paint on the vehicle.
(2)
Body of the vehicle, including rust conditions.
(3)
Lettering of said vehicle.
(4)
Interior lights, including the dome light and the
light illuminating the taxicab or vehicle for hire license and rate
card.
(5)
Illuminated dome light which shall illuminate the
word "taxi."
(6)
Cleanliness of windows and glass.
(7)
Any other items that the inspector shall deem necessary
and proper.
All taxicabs shall be clearly identified or
marked on the exteriors as follows:
A.
Light on the roof, with legend "Taxi" to be lit at
night.
B.
The name of the company, owner or operator and the
phone number in three-inch minimum and six-inch maximum lettering
or an approved decal on each front door. If space is inadequate for
the telephone number to appear on the front doors, the telephone number
shall be placed on the rear quarter panels above the rear tires.
[Amended 3-28-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
C.
Identifying numerals four inches high on the center
of the rear trunk deck so as to be legible from the rear.
D.
All taxicabs shall be painted Kelly green, except
that all taxicabs that have an agreement with a base operator to receive
taxi calls from a dispatcher shall be painted the color registered
by the base operator with the Village Clerk, and all markings required
or permitted by this chapter to be on the surface of the vehicle shall
be in black.
[Added 11-12-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002]
E.
All base operators shall register a color for all
taxicabs receiving taxi calls from a dispatcher and shall register
the color of their cabs with the Village Clerk by January 10 of each
year. Any new base operator must register a color other than Kelly
green or any other color already registered. In case of dispute over
a color, the Village Clerk shall have authority to decide on the color
or the priority of a base operator to a color, subject to the right
of the aggrieved base operator to appeal the Clerk's decision to the
Village Board. The Village Clerk or the Village Board shall afford
an opportunity to be heard on any dispute under this provision.
[Added 11-12-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002]
A.
Each taxicab shall display at all times a rate card
which shall contain the name and address of the owner of the taxicab
and the number assigned to said taxicab. The rate card shall also
contain a schedule of fare charges as determined by the Board of Trustees.
B.
Each taxicab and vehicle for hire shall display at
all times the driver's license of the driver of the taxicab or vehicle
for hire issued by the Police Department of the Village of Spring
Valley, containing a photograph of the driver with the driver's name,
date of birth, a description of the driver, motorist identification
number and Spring Valley driver's license number, as assigned. Each
driver of a taxicab or vehicle for hire shall wear and display on
the exterior of his or her clothing, so as to be visible to the customer,
an identification tag provided by the Clerk containing the driver's
license number while actually engaged in the taxicab or vehicle for
hire business.
[Amended 11-12-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002]
C.
The required card or cards shall be placed on the
dashboard inside said taxicab or vehicle for hire and shall be illuminated
after sundown so that they are clearly readable from the rear seat
by the passenger.
D.
A notice shall be placed in each taxicab, livery cab
or vehicle for hire carrying passengers attached to the dashboard,
as well as to the rear of the front seat which shall be in the form
of a sticker which shall be provided by the Village Clerk.
[Amended 3-28-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
E.
Each taxicab shall have displayed on the rear doors
thereof the maximum permitted fare rates currently in effect.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996; 2-22-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]
A taxicab and/or vehicle for hire operating
license shall be issued for a one-year period beginning on the first
day of April and expiring on the last day of March, of each year,
unless sooner suspended or revoked.
A.
A taxicab operating license or vehicle for hire operating
license may be suspended by the Chief of Police for good and proper
reasons and in the interest of the Village until the next regular
meeting of the Board of Trustees, at which time such Board shall review
and determine the question of revocation, suspension or return of
the license.
B.
A taxicab operating license or vehicle for hire operating
license may be suspended or revoked by the Board of Trustees after
a hearing if it is found that the vehicle licensed as a taxicab or
vehicle for hire has been used:
No person shall drive, nor shall any person
permit a taxicab or vehicle for hire to be driven on the streets of
the Village unless a driver thereof has been duly licensed and unless
there is in full force and effect a Village taxicab driver's license
to drive such taxicab.
[Amended 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
The fee for a taxicab driver's license and renewal thereof shall be as set forth in Chapter 118, Fees. No license fee shall be prorated. No license fee shall be charged for owners of duly licensed taxicabs or vehicles for hire and for stockholders of corporations licensed to operate taxicabs and vehicles for hire in the Village unless they drive such motor vehicles.
[Amended 11-12-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002]
A.
An application for a Village taxicab driver's license
shall be made to the Chief of Police on forms designated by the Chief
of Police. No license shall be issued or renewed unless it appears
from said application and from any investigation that the applicant:
(1)
Has been issued and currently maintains a valid New
York State chauffeur's license.
(2)
Is of sound mind and body and of good health and eyesight
and is not subject to any physical or emotional disability which might
render him unfit for safe operation of the taxicab.
(3)
Is a person of good moral character.
(4)
Has not been convicted of a crime, misdemeanor or
traffic violation offense, which violation offense is indicative of
unsafe driving. Parking violations of any kind or wherever issued
shall not be considered crimes, misdemeanors or traffic violation
offenses within the meaning of this chapter.
[Amended 4-13-2010 by L.L. No. 4-2010]
(5)
Is able to read, speak and write the English language.
B.
All applicants for a Village taxicab driver's license
pursuant to this section shall be digitally fingerprinted and photographed
by the Chief of Police or his or her designee.
Any person denied a driver's license by the
Chief of Police may appeal said determination to the Board of Trustees
within 30 days after receiving written notification thereof. Such
Board may grant a license if it finds that the applicant has met the
standard of this chapter or that the provisions of this chapter be
waived, because of undue hardship, and that the safety of the public
will not be diminished thereby.
Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements set forth in § 239-20, there shall be issued to the applicant for a Village taxicab driver's license a license which shall be in such form as to contain the signature of the licensee and the blank spaces for such additional information as the Chief of Police may require in the interest of the public safety and convenience. Each license shall be stamped by the seal of the Village. All licenses shall be numbered in the order in which they are issued and shall contain the name and place of residence of the licensee and the date of issuance.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 239-23,
Temporary driver's permit, as amended, was repealed 9-24-1996 by L.L.
No. 4-1996.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
A record of applications and Village taxicab
operator's licenses issued, and all renewals, suspensions, and revocations
thereof, shall be kept on file in the Village Clerk's office.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
A Village taxicab driver's license shall be
valid for a one year period commencing January 1st and ending December
31st, of each year, unless sooner suspended or revoked. A license
issued during the year shall be valid until December 31st of the year
issued.
A.
A taxicab driver's license may be suspended by the
Chief of Police or the Mayor or any person so designated for good
and proper reasons and in the interest of this Village until the next
regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, at which time such Board
shall review and determine the question of revocation, suspension
or return of the license.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
B.
A taxicab driver's license may be suspended or revoked
by the Board of Trustees or persons so designated if it is found by
the Board of Trustees or persons so designated after a hearing that
the vehicle licensed as a taxicab has been used:
Any taxicab driver's license issued pursuant
to this chapter shall be carried by the licensee at all times when
such licensee is operating or in charge of any taxicab.
Any person licensed as a taxicab driver who
defaces, removes or obliterates any official entry upon his license
shall be punished by a fine, imprisonment and/or suspension of his
license.
[Amended 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995, 9-24-1996
by L.L. No. 4-1996]
Whenever a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be lost, stolen or destroyed, without fault on the part of the holder, his agent or employee, a duplicate in lieu thereof under the original application may be issued by the Chief of Police upon the filing of a sworn affidavit containing the facts of such loss or theft, together with a payment in the sum as set forth in Chapter 118, Fees.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996]
A license issued hereunder shall not be assignable
or transferable to any other person or be applicable to any motor
vehicle other than the one specified therein. Any licensee who permits
his license to be used by any other person and any person who uses
such license granted or given to any other person shall be guilty
of a violation of this chapter.
Every person to whom a taxicab driver's operating
license has been issued under the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon discontinuing or abandoning the operation or driving of a taxicab
or vehicle for hire, return such license to the Village Clerk or the
Chief of Police, unless such license has been lost or for other reasons
cannot be restored. An affidavit explaining such loss shall thereupon
be filed by the holder thereof with the Chief of Police.
Changes of address of a taxicab and vehicle
for hire owner or driver shall be reported to the Chief of Police,
in writing, within three days after such change by the owner or driver.
A space sufficient for the standing of two taxicabs
shall be designated and marked as a taxicab stand on the south side
of Municipal Plaza, east of Franklin Street, in the Village of Spring
Valley. The Board of Trustees may locate and designate such other
taxicab stands as it deems necessary and shall provide appropriate
markings or signs to designate such stands.
Only taxicabs in such numbers as space shall
be provided for may remain at the stand or stands designated. No vehicle
shall occupy a stand or await hire or employment, unless a taxicab
license or permit therefor has been issued by the Village. No taxicab,
while waiting for hire at a stand, shall refuse to carry an orderly
person who agrees to pay the proper rate of fare.
A.
Report required. A motor vehicle accident report shall
be filed with the Village Police Department within 48 hours after
any accident arising from or in connection with the operation of a
taxicab or vehicle for hire.
B.
Inspection prior to returning to service. Taxicabs
and vehicles for hire involved in accidents shall be inspected by
the Village for safety and cleanliness before returning to public
service.
No taxicab or vehicle for hire driver may refuse
to provide service to any person, nor may the driver refuse to provide
service to any person for transportation from the Village of Spring
Valley to any point within the County of Rockland. No person shall
be required to pay for any trip in advance.
A.
A taxicab may pick up or discharge a passenger on
any street in the Village when flagged by a prospective passenger
or directed to do so by a passenger, provided that such taxicab pulls
into the curb and does not block traffic. At no time shall a taxicab
stop in the main traffic lane to pick up or discharge passengers.
B.
Every owner, driver or his or her representative shall
remain inside the taxicab when said taxicab is parked at a designated
taxicab stand, except that, when necessary, a driver may be absent
from his taxicab for no more than 10 consecutive minutes for personal
reasons. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit a driver from alighting
to the street or sidewalk for the purpose of assisting passengers
into or out of the vehicle.
A trip record shall be kept by each licensed
taxicab driver showing the time dispatched, the destination, the time
of arrival at the destination, the number and sex of the passengers
and the total fare. Such trip record shall be submitted to the Chief
of Police upon request.
No driver shall permit more persons to be carried
in a taxicab or vehicle for hire as passengers than the rated seating
capacity of said vehicle as stated in the license for such vehicle
issued by the Police Department.
A.
Establishment. The Board of Trustees may establish maximum rates of fare or charges for transportation or conveyance of passengers, carrying of baggage, bulky items, waiting time and taxicab rental, which rates shall be prominently displayed as provided in § 239-15 hereof.
B.
Enforcement. For the purpose of enforcing and effectuating
such fare charging, the Board of Trustees may require and/or subpoena
the books and records of any taxicab owner or operator to be examined
by its duly designated agent, who shall report thereon to the Board
of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall take such action thereon
as may be appropriate in the public interest.
[Amended 9-24-1996 by L.L. No. 4-1996; 8-15-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000; 11-12-2002 by L.L. No.
10-2002]
No taxicab fare or charges shall exceed the
following: $4.50 for the first two passengers and an additional $0.25
for each additional passenger over eight years old, being conveyed
from any location within the Village to any other location within
the Village. An unaccompanied child, regardless of age, may be charged
the full adult fare. A child under the age of eight shall not be charged
when accompanied by an adult.
[Added 11-12-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002]
A.
No vehicle licensed pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter shall carry any advertising on the exterior of such vehicle,
including its roof and trunk, unless the owner thereof shall first
have obtained a permit from the Mayor to carry such exterior advertising.
B.
Such permits shall be issued for the license year
of the operator's license or balance thereof unless sooner surrendered,
suspended, revoked or terminated.
C.
The fee for the issuance of such permit and any annual renewal thereof shall be as set forth in Chapter 118, Fees.
D.
Applications for such permits shall be filed with
the Village Clerk upon forms which shall be promulgated by and provided
by the Clerk.
E.
The Mayor may promulgate such rules and regulations
as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including,
but not limited to, the type and size of any advertising display space
and any rules to insure public safety from the attachment of any advertising
display spaces to the exterior of vehicles.
F.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Village of Spring
Valley Board of Trustees, may revoke any individual permit issued
pursuant to this section for exterior advertising, if advertising
showed in the exterior display is offensive to public morals, and
is not removed from public display within a period of fifteen days
upon specific request for such action from the Mayor.
G.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
no permit shall be required for the display of any bumper sticker
affixed to either the front or rear bumper of a vehicle subject to
this chapter.
H.
No permit issued under this section shall be transferred
or assigned.
[Added 11-12-2002 by L.L. No. 10-2002[1]]
No taxicab or vehicle for hire may operate at
a time when there is snow or ice on the street pavement unless there
are snow tires or chains on both rear wheels. The Police Chief shall
determine the specifications of such snow tires.
A.
An appearance ticket shall be issued for a violation
of any section of this chapter and shall be returnable before a Justice
of the Village of Spring Valley Justice Court.
B.
Upon the conviction of any section of this chapter,
the penalty shall not exceed $5,000 and/or 15 days in jail for each
section violated and suspension or revocation of the Village taxicab
driver's license, taxicab operating license or vehicle for hire operating
license.
[Amended 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
[Added 3-28-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
The Police Chief of the Village of Spring Valley
is authorized to approve minor changes in the notice requirements
of this chapter to accommodate those taxicabs, livery vehicles and
vehicles for hire with passengers where full compliance with these
requirements would be unduly burdensome.
