Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever
used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the
following meanings:
STREET
Includes any public street, highway, road, avenue, alley
or place.
TAXICAB
Includes any motor vehicle engaged in the business of carrying
persons for hire, whether the same is operated from a street stand
or subject to calls from a garage or otherwise operated for hire,
except ambulances, vehicles subject to the provisions of the Transportation
Corporations Law or those used by undertakers in carrying on their
business.
TAXICAB OWNER
Includes any person, firm, association or corporation who
or which as owner of any motor vehicle causes or permits the same
to be used as a taxicab.
TAXICAB STAND
Any place established under the authority of the governing
body for taxicabs to park while waiting for business.
[Amended 12-9-2016 by L.L. No. 9-2016]
A. The annual fee for a taxicab owner's license shall be set by
board resolution. Taxicab owner's licenses shall expire on the
30th day of April of each year.
B. The annual fee for a taxicab operator's license shall be set
by board resolution. Taxicab operator's licenses shall expire
on the 30th day of April of each year.
[Amended 6-16-1980 by L.L. No. 6-1980; 6-19-1989 by L.L. No.
5-1989; 3-1-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004; 9-26-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005; 2-19-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008; 12-9-2016 by L.L. No. 9-2016]
A. Each taxi company will submit a rate plan to the Village for adoption
by Board resolution in order to obtain a taxi license. The initial
rate plan shall be in effect from the filing of the law with the Secretary
of State until April 2018. Rate plans will then be adopted by Board
resolution annually in the month of April.
(1) The Village taxi rate shall be prominently posted in each vehicle
such that it is readable by any and all passengers.
[Added 12-21-1981 by L.L. No. 11-1981]
A. Establishment of a multipassenger, destination-to-destination
taxi service within the corporate limits of the Village of Potsdam
may be authorized by the Village Board of Trustees.
B. The ability of the applicant to comply with the Department
of Transportation, State of New York, rules and regulations for such
service, including but not limited to inspection of any and all vehicles
used in the service and physical examinations of the drivers, is required.
C. The fee for such service will be determined and approved
by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees of Potsdam. No changes
in the fee will be made without Board approval.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority
to suspend or revoke any license granted under this chapter for violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter, repeated violations of traffic
laws or ordinances, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation upon the application
for any license or the use of any taxicab for illegal or immoral purposes.
[Amended 10-18-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter
shall be subject to a fine or penalty not exceeding $250 or to imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both, for each and every offense.