It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in a taxicab business within the Town of Brookhaven without first having secured a license from the Commissioner of Public Safety or his designee, hereinafter referred to as the "Commissioner?
A. 
Application. Applications for a license or license renewal required herein shall be filed with the Commissioner, on a form supplied by the Commissioner. Said application shall be in the form of a sworn affidavit by the applicant stating that all information therein is true and accurate to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, including the information set forth hereinbelow.
(1) 
Personal information of operators and/or employees to be kept at the taxicab company. Said operators' and/or employees' information shall be made available to the Commissioner for review upon five days' written notice to the taxicab company pursuant to § 67-36 of this chapter .
(a) 
Name, address (local address and legal address, if different), telephone and social security number, including maiden name where applicable, of applicant and all operators.
(b) 
Place of residence (local address and legal address, if different) for the past five years, if different from above, of applicant and all operators.
(c) 
Age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, place and date of birth.
(d) 
Any convictions for felonies or misdemeanors or violations of any municipal ordinances (except with relation to municipal traffic and/or parking violations) and, if so, in what court, when, where, upon what charges and the sentence of the court, including the docket, index, indictment or file number in such court of applicant and all operators.
(e) 
Applicant must submit to a physical examination and drug test by an authorized New York State Board-certified medical doctor. Said medical doctor shall issue a written medical opinion regarding whether there is any affliction of any physical or mental disease or infirmity which might make the applicant/operator an unsafe or unsatisfactory license holder, and whether the applicant/operator has any drug or alcohol dependency or drug use other than by prescription.
(f) 
Applicant must require annual drug testing of each operator and/or employee prior to the issuance of a renewal and keep same on file pursuant to § 67-7A(1).
(g) 
For identification purposes, whether the applicant and all operators are a citizen of the United States; if citizenship was obtained by naturalization, the date and place where obtained; if an alien, proof of legal entry into the United States must be submitted.
(h) 
Proof that the applicant's operators and/or employees can read and write the English language. Operators must read out loud and write a portion of the application in the presence of the applicant and sign in the presence of the applicant.
(i) 
Applicants must insure that all operators have met the requirements of this chapter.
(2) 
Business information.
(a) 
The name, address and telephone number of the business located within the Town of Brookhaven.
(b) 
The place of business and/or employment for the past five years, including the names and addresses thereof, if different from above.
(c) 
Any previous licenses held in any occupation and, if so, when, where and for what period and whether said licenses were ever revoked or suspended, the date of the revocation or suspension and the reason therefor.
(d) 
Copies of any certificates on file with a County Clerk, the New York State Secretary of State or other appropriate office, if applicant employs a trade name or an assumed name, such as a doing/business/as (DBA), corporate or partnership name, under which the business is operated, as well as the New York State sales tax identification number for all persons, corporations, partnerships, associations or other business entities.
(e) 
The names and addresses of all vehicle operators.
(f) 
The name, address, telephone number and title of the person designated to accept process or other legal notices.
(3) 
Miscellaneous information. Any additional information the Commissioner shall deem necessary for the purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter or to assist in determining the applicant's fitness to engage in the business of transportation for hire.
B. 
Examinations. At the discretion of the Commissioner, before the issuance of a license, the Commissioner may require the applicant, and any others having knowledge of any facts, to submit to an examination, under oath, and to produce evidence relating thereto.
C. 
Modification. Any change in circumstance with regard to the information required hereinabove shall be reported in writing to the Commissioner within 30 days of occurrence.
Business owners are responsible for ensuring that they and their agents (employees and operators) take such training courses as may be prescribed, from time to time, by the State of New York, County of Suffolk and Town of Brookhaven specifically designed to educate and familiarize them with customary safety standards. Evidence of the satisfactory completion of such courses shall be kept on file at the taxicab company and made available for Commissioner's review pursuant to § 67-7A(1). Current license holders shall file with the Commissioner proof that they are regularly attending and/or have satisfactorily completed such courses.
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.
A. 
Compliance, generally. Owners 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 Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.
[Amended 12-19-2019 by L.L. No. 24-2019, effective 12-31-2019]
B. 
Compliance, vehicles. Owners must specifically be in compliance with all vehicle regulations set forth in this chapter, as they may apply to owners.
[Amended 12-19-2019 by L.L. No. 24-2019, effective 12-31-2019]
C. 
Compliance, operators. Owners must specifically be in compliance with all vehicle operator regulations set forth in this chapter, as they may apply to owners.
[Amended 12-19-2019 by L.L. No. 24-2019, effective 12-31-2019]
D. 
Business changes. Owners must report in writing via registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Commissioner, within seven days, any change of their business location or the name, address or telephone number of the person designated for process of legal service.
[Amended 12-19-2019 by L.L. No. 24-2019, effective 12-31-2019]
E. 
Business offices. Owners must maintain an authorized business office within the Town of Brookhaven.
F. 
Fares. Owners must file with the Commissioner their schedule of fares to be charged.
G. 
Identification devices. Owners must post any and all identification devices as required in this chapter and must report to the Commissioner, within 24 hours, the loss, theft, mutilation, marring or alteration of any such documents.
H. 
Written logs. Owners must keep, maintain and constantly update all written logs prescribed in this chapter.
I. 
Rooftop and trunk-mounted advertising signs not to exceed 14 inches in height by 48 inches in width.
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.
A. 
Noncompliance, generally. Owners may not be in violation of any requirements of this chapter, as they may apply to owners.
B. 
Noncompliance, vehicles. Owners may not specifically be in violation of any prohibited vehicle activities set forth in this chapter, as they may apply to owners.
C. 
Noncompliance, operators. Owners may not specifically be in violation of any prohibited vehicle operator activities set forth in this chapter, as they may apply to owners.
D. 
Attention-seeking devices. Owners, or any person on their behalf, may not use 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 for solicitation of passengers or for any other purpose.
E. 
Invalid documents. Owners may not allow the operation of their vehicles while their Town license or any appropriate New York State issued license is not in effect, has expired or has been suspended or revoked; and may not allow the operation of their vehicles by any operator whose Town permit or any appropriate New York State issued license is not in effect, has expired or has been suspended or revoked.
F. 
Unauthorized licensees. Owners may not allow the use of their license by any unauthorized person.
G. 
Unauthorized operators. Owners may not allow the operation of their vehicles by any unauthorized person.