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?
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.