No public carriages, taxis, hacks and other
vehicles of transportation for hire shall be parked, stopped or left
standing on any of the streets of the Village of Liberty, except for
the actually picking up or discharging of passengers or in conformance
with traffic rules, unless such public carriages, taxis, hacks and
other vehicles of transportation for hire are parked, stopped or left
standing at designated taxi or cab stands. Cruising and stealing fares
when the fare has called another cab company is prohibited.
Each taxi shall be clearly marked with the taxi
company name on each front door or on a roof mounted sign.
All taxi companies shall keep a log on each
vehicle reflecting the driver, date, time, number of passengers, point
of pickup and destination and the fare charged. Each logbook shall
be available to Village authorities upon request.
[Amended 11-19-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008]
The Village Board of Trustees of the Village
of Liberty shall regulate fares. Rates shall be set by resolution
of the Village Board, based upon a joint petition of a majority of
taxicab companies and the merit of the request, or upon initiative
of the Village Board of Trustees.
All taxi service advertising by adhesive stickers
is prohibited.
[Amended 11-19-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008]
Each taxicab permit shall reflect the number
of passengers authorized on the vehicle registration and auto insurance.
Taxicabs carrying more passengers than authorized are in violation
of this chapter.
[Amended 9-8-1992 by L.L. No. 11-1992; 11-19-2008 by L.L. No.
6-2008]
The failure to comply with the provisions of
this article shall be and constitute a violation thereof, and any
person, association, partnership or entity violating any provision
of this article shall forfeit and pay a penalty and a fine of no more
than $250 for the first violation thereof and no more than $500 for
each and every subsequent violation. Each day that the violation continues
shall be deemed a separate violation. The court may, in addition to
or in lieu of a penalty or fine, impose a temporary or permanent suspension
of the taxicab permit for the taxicab involved in the violation.
