[Amended 9-20-1973 by L.L. No. 7-1973; 5-6-1980 by L.L. No. 1-1980]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a limousine as hereinbefore defined within the County of Monroe without first having secured and having in force and effect a county limousine license plate issued by the County Clerk of the County of Monroe, and such plate shall be properly attached to the rear of the limousine, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter relating thereto, and which shall be in effect.
B. 
All vehicles used as limousines shall have not more than five nor less than four doors and a capacity of at least five passengers, not including the driver.
C. 
The County Clerk is authorized to issue a county limousine plate upon application therefor, after compliance by the applicant with the provisions set forth in this chapter and upon approval by the Sheriff and the payment of the required license fee.
D. 
The fee for each county limousine license plate shall be $35 annually, to be paid at the time that the license plate is issued. A county limousine license plate issued after January 1 of any year shall require a license fee of $20.
E. 
A license plate issued by the County Clerk shall be for a period ending the 30th day of June following the date of issuance, unless revoked, surrendered or abandoned at an earlier time as provided by law.
F. 
Should a limousine license plate be lost or stolen, the licensee shall immediately report said loss or theft to the Clerk who originally issued the plate, and such Clerk, upon receipt of an affidavit of loss, in writing, duly sworn, shall issue a replacement upon payment of a fee of $10.
[Amended 9-20-1973 by L.L. No. 7-1973; 5-6-1980 by L.L. No. 1-1980]
An application for a county limousine license plate shall contain the name and address of the applicant and the model, make and serial number of the vehicle to which the plate is to be attached. An applicant shall certify on said application that he will use the limousine license plate only on the vehicle specified in the application and that he shall have such vehicle in good mechanical condition at all times.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Section 37, Revocation and abandonment of plates, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 5-6-1980 by L.L. No. 1-1980.
The holder of a county limousine license plate shall be permitted to renew the same for a twelve-month period annually, provided that all provisions of this chapter relating thereto are complied with. The application for such renewal must be filed with the County Clerk not later than the 30th day of June of each successive license year. If the application for renewal is not made within said time, the holder will be deemed to have abandoned said limousine license plate. The Sheriff may, in his discretion, waive this requirement and allow a late renewal.
[Amended 2-2-1968 by L.L. No. 1-1968]
No county limousine license plate issued pursuant to this chapter or any right or privilege granted herewith shall be assigned or transferred without the consent of the Sheriff.
A. 
No vehicle shall be used as a limousine within the County of Monroe outside the City of Rochester unless it has been thoroughly and carefully inspected by a New York State motor vehicle inspection station and found to be suitable and in a safe condition for the transportation of passengers. The Sheriff may make or cause to be made at any time further inspection of any vehicle used as a limousine in the county outside the City of Rochester, and if said vehicle is found to have become unsafe or unsuited for public patronage, he may, in his discretion, order the discontinuance of said vehicle within the County of Monroe outside the City of Rochester as a limousine. The Sheriff is hereby authorized and empowered to establish reasonable rules and regulations for the inspection of public vehicles and their appurtenances, construction, condition and fitness.
B. 
It shall be the duty of the owner of a vehicle used as a limousine to have a certificate attached to said vehicle, evidencing that it has passed a standard New York State motor vehicle inspection during the preceding six months.
The owner, driver, operator or person in charge or control of a limousine shall, upon request, deliver to the person paying for hire of the same, at the time of such payment, a receipt therefor, containing such information and in a form approved by the Sheriff.
[Amended 5-6-1969 by L.L. No. 1-1969; 5-6-1980 by L.L. No. 1-1980]
A. 
A limousine, except when being used for funerals, weddings or chartered service, shall only transport passengers between an airport, bus terminal, railroad station, hotel or motel and shall not make intermittent stops to discharge or take on passengers at places other than those herein designated.
B. 
No person shall operate a limousine within the County of Monroe without first having obtained a taxicab driver's license issued pursuant to the provisions contained in this chapter.