Each application shall be accompanied by a certificate
from a physician duly licensed by the State of New York certifying
he has examined the applicant within the thirty-day period prior to
filing of the application and that in his opinion the applicant is
not afflicted with any disease or physical or mental condition or
infirmity which might make him an unsafe or unsatisfactory driver.
No person shall be issued a taxicab driver's
license until an investigation and written report has been made by
the Police Department showing that the applicant is a person of good
character. A temporary permit may be issued, however, pending the
investigation and written report.
Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the foregoing
requirements, there shall be issued to the applicant a license which
shall be in such form as to contain the signature of the licensee,
and blank spaces upon which a record may be made of any convictions,
arrests, serious complaints or reprimands against him. Each license
shall be stamped by the seal of the Town. 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 dates of issuance and expiration
of the license. Any licensee who defaces, removes, or obliterates
any official entry made upon his license shall be punished by the
revocation of his license.
There shall be delivered to each licensed driver,
a badge of such material, form and style as the Town Clerk may prescribe,
with his license number thereon which must, under penalty of revocation
of the license, be constantly and conspicuously displayed on the outside
of the driver's outer garment when he is engaged in his employment.
[Amended 6-19-1979 by Ord. No. 79-2; 12-17-1985 by Ord. No.
85-2]
Fees is such amounts as shall be set from time
to time by resolution of the Town Board shall be paid for a driver's
license or renewal thereof.
There shall be kept in the office of the Town
Clerk a complete record of each license issued to a driver, and of
all renewals, suspensions and revocations thereof, which record shall
be kept on file with the original application of the driver for a
license.
The Town Board may grant a driver's license
at any time, in its discretion.