Applications for a taxicab and/or livery license shall be made,
in writing, by the owner upon forms furnished by the City Clerk. Such
application shall contain:
A. Personal history: the name and address of the owner and, in the event
that the owner is a partnership or operating under a business name,
attaching to the application a certified copy of the certificate of
partnership or business name filed with the Otsego County Clerk's
office and, in the event that the owner is a corporation, furnishing
the names and addresses of all the corporate officers. Any certificates
pertaining to an assumed business name must be provided to, and brought
to the attention of, the Office of the City Clerk when operating a
company or licensing specific vehicles under the assumed name.
B. Office location and hours of operation including and responsible
person to answer calls. The owner must inform the City Clerk of his/her
permanent office location and the telephone number for the same. The
owner shall also notify the City Clerk who is responsible for receiving
and dispatching calls for service while the vehicles are operating.
C. Vehicle information. The number of taxicabs, private livery cars,
private livery vans or limousines for which the license application
is made, stating the make, type, year of manufacture, vehicle identification
number, passenger seating capacity, a copy of the certificate of insurance
for each taxicab, private livery car, private livery van or limousine
and verification of registration for use as a taxicab, private livery
car, private livery van or limousine by the New York State Department
of Motor Vehicles.
D. Vehicles must be registered and insured under the same name.
E. Previous licenses: whether the applicant is or has previously been
assigned a taxicab and/or livery license and, if so, in what jurisdiction
and the status of the previous license. Documentation demonstrating
the proof of licensure and contact information for the appropriate
jurisdiction must be provided.
F. Previous suspensions/revocations: whether the applicant currently
holds or was the former holder of a taxicab and/or livery license
which has been revoked or suspended and, if so, for what cause.
G. Convictions of a crime or traffic offense: whether the applicant
has been convicted of a crime or any traffic offense and specifically
listing the particulars of each offense.
H. Defendant in pending criminal case: whether the applicant is a defendant
in any pending criminal action and the court where the action is pending.
In the event that the owner of any such taxicab and/or livery service licensed under this article shall dispose of such taxicab, private livery car, private livery van or limousine and shall wish to transfer said license to another taxicab, private livery car, private livery van or limousine, he/she shall make application for such transfer to the City Clerk, shall comply with all conditions precedent to the issuance of an original license under this article and shall pay to the City Clerk a transfer fee which shall be set by resolution from time to time by the Common Council of the City of Oneonta. When the City Clerk is satisfied that all conditions have been met, the City Clerk shall issue a new license for such taxicab, private livery car, private livery van or limousine. When such owner has made an application hereunder, and has otherwise complied with the provisions of this article, he/she may operate such taxicab, private livery car, private livery van or limousine for a period not exceeding three weeks prior to the issuance of a new license, without being liable to the penalties imposed by this chapter, unless such application is sooner rejected and subject to the provisions of §
272-7.
The City Clerk shall keep a register of the name of each person
owning or operating a taxicab, private livery car, private livery
van or limousine licensed under this article, together with the license
number and the description and make of such vehicle, with the date
and complete records of inspections made of it. Such records shall
be open to the inspection of the public at all times.