No cruising shall be permitted. No taxicab while
awaiting employment by passengers shall stand on any public street
or place other than at or upon a taxicab stand designated or established
in accordance with this chapter.
A.
Every person to whom a badge, card, or license has
been issued, under the provisions of this chapter, shall, upon discontinuing
or abandoning the operation or driving of such a taxicab, return such
badge, card, or license to the Town Clerk, unless such badge, card,
or license has been lost or for other reason cannot be restored.
B.
C.
Whenever a license, badge, or card 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 Town Clerk upon the filing of a sworn
affidavit containing the facts of such loss or theft and upon the
payment of the cost of such duplicate badge or tag.
A.
Every holder of a taxicab license shall at all times
keep the inside of the cab operated by him in a clean and sanitary
condition and shall at least once each day thoroughly clean the inside
of such taxicab.
B.
No taxicab shall be used to convey any person affected
with a contagious disease. Should it be found by the owner or driver
that a taxicab has been so used, he shall immediately so report to
the Police Department and such vehicle shall not again be used until
it has been thoroughly cleaned and fumigated under the direction of
a local hospital or health authorities.
Changes of address of owner or driver shall
be reported to the Town Clerk in writing within three days.
[Added 5-15-1984 by Ord. No. 84-1]
No taxicab shall be operated for hire within
the Town of Fallsburg unless the outside is kept in a clean condition,
taking into account the weather conditions, and of good appearance.
As used herein, "good appearance" shall mean that the vehicle is reasonably
free of rust and exterior damage which causes the vehicle to be unsightly.
