A.
No person shall keep for hire within the limits of the Village of
Walden any taxicab along any street, avenue or public place in the
Village of Walden without first obtaining the license hereinafter
provided for.
B.
The Village Clerk is hereby authorized to issue such licenses as
are hereinafter provided for upon receipt of a proper application
countersigned and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Walden and the payment of the annual fee hereinafter provided for.
Any licenses required by this chapter may, for any good and
sufficient reason, be refused to any applicant, and any license that
shall have been granted may, before the expiration thereof, be revoked
by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Walden upon recommendation
of any person and for good cause shown, and such licenses may be taken
up and all privileges thereof terminated after a hearing and opportunity
given to the holder thereof to be heard.
Each applicant shall, before the issuance to him of a license
under this chapter or any renewal thereof, file with the Village Clerk
a certificate of insurance that the applicant and each motor vehicle
is insured against public liability in at least the minimum limits
required by the laws of the State of New York for personal injury
and property damage, which insurance shall be maintained in force
during the period covered by the license. Such certificate and insurance
policy shall provide that the Village of Walden shall be given 30
days' prior written notice of cancellation. Such policy shall
not be canceled or suspended either by the insured or the insurer
unless at least 30 days' notice, in writing, of the intention
to cancel or suspend such policy has been filed with the Village Clerk,
and upon such suspension or cancellation of insurance, the license
of said operator shall stand suspended until such time as an acceptable
policy or certification of insurance shall be on file with the Village
Clerk.
Every person applying for an owner's license shall file
with the Village Clerk a written application upon forms to be furnished
by the Village Clerk, verified under oath, stating:
A.
The name and address of the applicant, specifying, in the case of
any unincorporated association, the name and address of each member
thereof, and in the case of any corporation, the name and address
of each officer, director and shareholder owning 20% or more of the
shares thereof.
B.
A complete statement by the applicant specifying the amounts of all
unpaid judgments against the applicant and the nature of the transaction
or acts giving rise to said judgments and the name and location of
the court in which and the date of which each was entered.
C.
All misdemeanors or felonies of which the applicant, or any member
thereof if an unincorporated association, or any officer, director
and shareholder owning 20% or more of the shares thereof if a corporation,
has been convicted, stating the name and location of the court in
which and the date of which such convictions were rendered and the
sentences imposed therefor.
D.
The experience in the transportation of passengers of the applicant,
or of each member thereof if an unincorporated association, or of
each officer, director and stockholder owning 20% or more of the shares
thereof if a corporation.
E.
A statement by the applicant establishing that the public convenience
and necessity require the granting of a license.
F.
If such application shall contain a trade name under which the business
is operated, a certified copy of the certificate thereof on file with
the County Clerk.
G.
The number of vehicles to be operated by the applicant and a description
of each such vehicle, including the make, model, passenger seating
capacity, year of manufacture, copies of a current New York State
registration of a type which permits the use of the vehicle as a taxicab,
vehicle identification number and, if it has ever been in any accident,
the date and nature of the accident and a description of the damage
done to such vehicle.
H.
The age and citizenship of the applicant, or of each member thereof
if an unincorporated association, or of each officer, director and
shareholder owning 20% or more of the shares thereof if a corporation.
I.
The location of any and all taxi stands proposed to be established
by the applicant and terminals proposed to be used by the applicant.
J.
Any other relevant information which the Village Clerk may require.
Any motor vehicle licensed under this chapter may be withdrawn
from service during the term of the license and some other motor vehicle
substituted in the place thereof, provided that notice is filed with
the Village Clerk and authorization is obtained from the Board of
Trustees before such substituted vehicle is placed in service. The
requirements for the substituted vehicle shall be the same as the
requirements hereinbefore specified for the vehicle originally licensed.
A.
Applications for a taxicab driver's license, as hereinbefore
provided for, shall contain the applicant's name and address,
his age, the number of his chauffeur's license issued by the
State of New York, the name and address of his employer, if any, and
such other information as may be required by the Board of Trustees.
Each applicant shall also furnish not fewer than two unmounted photographs
two inches by three inches in size, which shall be recent photographs
and be a substantial likeness of the applicant.
B.
Each applicant shall also present recommendations of two reputable
citizens certifying the good record of the applicant, his honesty,
sobriety and good moral character.
[Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989; 3-8-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
The following regulations shall apply to all licenses and to
all persons holding any license or licenses issued pursuant to this
chapter:
A.
Every taxicab licensed under this chapter shall have affixed in a
conspicuous place in the interior thereof the license issued by the
Village Clerk and the taxicab driver's license of the person
driving and operating the same.
B.
No taxicab driver shall induce any person to be carried by any taxicab
by willful misrepresentation.
C.
Every taxicab driver shall keep the inside of taxicabs operated in
his business in a clean and sanitary condition, and every driver shall
at least once a day thoroughly clean the inside of every taxicab operated
in his business.
D.
Every taxicab shall provide windows in the tonneau of the cab sufficient
in number and of such size and dimensions so that at all times persons
may be readily seen through the windows with sufficient distinctiveness
as to identify such persons.
E.
No taxicab driver shall cruise in search of passengers.
F.
No taxicab to which a trailer is attached shall be driven or operated
for hire.
G.
No taxicab driver shall drive or operate a taxicab while he is intoxicated,
nor shall he drink intoxicating liquor while on duty.
H.
No taxicab driver shall at any time so fasten or lock the doors on
the cab that it is impossible for a passenger to open the same from
the inside, and every cab shall be provided with means for fastening
the doors so that they may be readily opened on the inside by a passenger.
I.
No taxicab driver shall permit any person, other than the passenger
who hires the use of the cab and such person or persons as such passenger
shall designate or a member of the driver's immediate family,
to be or remain in or upon said cab while any passenger is or passengers
are being solicited therefor and conveyed therein.
J.
All taxicab drivers shall neither refuse nor neglect to convey any
orderly person or persons upon request, unless previously engaged
or unable to do so.
K.
All taxicab owners shall keep a written record of all taxicab calls
on a form approved by the Chief of Police, and all records must be
kept for at least one year.
L.
Every taxicab driver shall search the interior of the cab after termination
of each trip for any article left or lost in the cab and shall immediately
take such property to the Walden Police Department.
M.
No taxicab driver or owner shall permit any other person to use his
license.
N.
No taxicab driver shall operate any cab for more than 12 hours continuously
in any twenty-four-hour period.
O.
Every taxicab driver shall, at the conclusion of each period of duty,
inspect all lights on the taxicab he has been driving, test the horn
or other signaling device, and report any failures, together with
any brake failures or other mechanical failures, to his employer,
and any and all such failures shall be corrected before the cab is
again placed in service.
