It shall be unlawful for any person to engage
any vehicle in the business of transportation for hire within the
Town of Babylon without first having secured a certificate for each
vehicle used in and by said business from the Town Clerk.
A.
Application. Applications for a certificate or certificate
renewal required herein shall be filed with the Town Clerk on a form
supplied by the Town Clerk. Said application shall be in the form
of a sworn affidavit by the applicant stating that all of the information
is true and accurate to the best of his or her knowledge and belief,
including the information set forth herein:
(1)
Vehicle information.
(a)
Copies of the current, valid title and New York
State Vehicle Registration (indicating make, type, seating capacity,
registration number, vehicle identification number and license plate
number) for said vehicle.
(b)
The fleet number of the vehicle, if applicable.
(c)
A copy of the current, valid New York State
inspection certificate for said vehicle.
[1]
Each application shall be accompanied by the
vehicle's New York State registration showing that the certificate
of inspection, as provided for in New York State Vehicle and Traffic
Law, has been issued for said vehicle.
[2]
The certificate of inspection shall not, however,
be conclusive against the Town but shall be evidence merely that the
owner of the vehicle has had an inspection made as required by this
chapter.
[3]
Nothing herein shall prevent local police authorities
from making further inspections of said vehicles at any time, and
local police authorities are hereby given specific authority to make
inspections whenever they are deemed to be necessary by the police
for public health, safety and welfare.
(2)
Business information.
(a)
A copy of the applicant's license or license
application as filed with the Town Clerk, including all information
required to be included in said application.
(b)
The name, address (local address and legal address,
if different) and telephone number of the vehicle owner, if different
than the business owner, and all information regarding said owner
as if he or she were an applicant for a business owner's license.
(3)
Miscellaneous information. Any additional information
the Town Clerk shall deem necessary for the purpose of administering
the provisions of this chapter or to assist in determining the vehicle's
fitness to engage in the business of transportation for hire.
B.
Modification. Any change in circumstance with regard
to the information required herein shall be reported to the Town Clerk
within 30 days of occurrence.
Business owners are responsible for ensuring
that all vehicles possessing certificates are outfitted with such
equipment as may be prescribed from time to time by the State of New
York, County of Suffolk and/or Town of Babylon. Evidence of the presence
of such equipment in a vehicle shall be filed with the Town Clerk
with the certificate application. Current certificate holders shall
file with the Town Clerk proof of satisfactory installation of such
equipment.
The regulations set forth herein are mandatory
and are the responsibility of the owner as to themselves and their
vehicles, operators and/or employees during all times and operations
of the business and of the operator while in possession of a vehicle.
A.
Compliance, generally. Each vehicle must be in compliance
with all requirements of this chapter, all ordinances, local laws,
codes, laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those
concerning vehicles, traffic and parking of the Town of Babylon, County
of Suffolk and State of New York.
B.
Compliance, owners. Each vehicle must specifically
be in compliance with all business owner regulations set forth in
this chapter as they may apply to vehicles.
C.
Compliance, operators. Each vehicle must specifically
be in compliance with all vehicle operator regulations set forth in
this chapter as they may apply to vehicles.
D.
Accident reports. All accidents involving personal
injury or damage greater than $1,000 of any vehicle must be reported
to the appropriate Police Department having jurisdiction thereof within
seven days of the occurrence thereof, copy of report to Town Clerk
in 10 days.
E.
Identification devices. Each vehicle must have posted
therein any and all identification devices required in this chapter.
F.
Inspections. Each vehicle and its equipment must be
inspected at least once during each week, the results of which must
be noted in the written log maintained for that vehicle and must pass
all state and police inspections.
G.
Maintenance. Each vehicle must be kept clean, sanitary,
fit, of good appearance and in a safe condition for the transportation
of passengers, including repair of all malfunctions and/or damages,
and must comply with all alterations and/or additions that may be
required.
H.
Taxicab identification. Each vehicle used as a cab,
as defined hereinabove, must be equipped with a permanent raised dome
light affixed to the roof with "taxi," "taxicab" or the business name
imprinted thereon, and must have "taxi" or "taxicab" and the business
telephone number permanently affixed to each side of the exterior,
not less than four inches in height, and the business name and address
must be permanently affixed to the lower portion of the front door,
on each side of the exterior, not less than 1 1/4 inches in height.
The activities set forth herein are unlawful,
are therefore prohibited and are the responsibility of the owner as
to themselves and their vehicles, operators and/or employees during
all times and operations of the business and of the operator while
in possession of a vehicle:
A.
Noncompliance, generally. Each vehicle may not be
in violation of any requirements of this chapter as they may apply
to vehicles.
B.
Noncompliance, owners. Each vehicle may not specifically
be in violation of any prohibited business owner activities as they
may apply to vehicles.
C.
Noncompliance, operators. Each vehicle may not specifically
be in violation of any prohibited vehicle operator activities as they
may apply to vehicles.
D.
Attention-seeking devices. No vehicle may be operated
with the use of loudspeakers, noisemaking devices and/or any other
attention-seeking devices upon any street, road, highway, alley, park
or other public place within the Town for the purpose of attracting
attention to solicitation of passengers or for any other purpose.
E.
Invalid documents. No vehicle may be operated while
its certificate of operation or any appropriate New York State issued
registration or inspection certificate is not in effect, has expired
or has been suspended or revoked.
F.
Liveries as taxis. No vehicle bearing private livery
registration plates may be used as a taxicab within the Town of Babylon.
G.
Signs and/or displays. No vehicle may be operated
with the use of signs and/or displays except as required by this chapter.
H.
Trailers. No vehicle may be operated to transport
passengers while a trailer or semitrailer is attached or secured thereto.
I.
Temporary identification devices. No taxicab may be
operated with the use of magnetic or removable raised domes and/or
required identification markings on its exterior.
