No person shall engage in the business of operating a taxicab
without a license issued by the City Clerk/Chamberlain.
Applications for a taxicab business license shall be made, in
writing, to the City Clerk/Chamberlain, on forms provided by the Clerk/Chamberlain,
which shall state thereon the name of the applicant, the intended
place of business and the number of cabs to be operated and shall
contain a statement by the applicant that they accept the license
subject to the conditions contained in the laws of the State of New
York and the ordinances of the City of Fulton and shall be verified
under oath by the applicant and such other information as the City
Clerk/Chamberlain may deem necessary. If the applicant is a corporation,
the names and addresses of the President and Secretary thereof shall
be given.
No taxicab business license shall be issued to or held by any
persons that have been convicted of a violent felony, as outlined
in § 70.02 of the New York State Penal Law, a felony related
to narcotics, or a registered sex offender, nor shall such license
be issued to or held by any person not a citizen of the United States,
nor to any persons not of good character and repute, nor shall such
license be issued to or held by any corporation if any officer thereof
would be ineligible for a license under the foregoing conditions.
A taxicab business license shall expire on the 30th day of April
following the date of its issuance.
After a hearing affording due process, the Mayor and/or their
designee may suspend or revoke any license issued pursuant to the
provisions of this article if its holder has violated any of the provisions
of this chapter. A person whose license has been suspended or revoked
may appeal such decision to the Common Council by requesting a hearing
before the Council. Such requests shall be made within 10 days. After
receipt of notice of the action of the Mayor and/or their designee,
the Common Council shall then hear and decide the matter within a
reasonable time.