Owners and operators shall post any and all
identification devices as required in this chapter and shall report
the loss, theft, mutilation, or alteration of any such devices to
the Town Clerk within 48 hours.
[Amended 11-22-2005 by L.L. No. 61-2005]
A.
Business owner license. Upon approval of an application,
the Town Clerk shall issue to the business owner a license bearing
the title “Business License: Transportation for Hire”
which shall set forth the owner’s name, business name, business
address, date of expiration, and the license number thereof.
(1)
Posting. Owners, at all times, are responsible for
keeping their license conspicuously posted within their business office,
with a copy to be conspicuously posted for the passenger to see within
each vehicle.
B.
Operator license. Upon approval of an application,
the Town Clerk shall issue to the vehicle operator a permit bearing
the title “Operator License: Transportation for Hire”
which shall set forth the operator’s name and photo, date of
expiration, and the number thereof.
(1)
Posting. Operators, at all times, are responsible
for keeping their license conspicuously posted on the front seat passenger
side visor within the vehicle, within full view for the passenger
to see, and securely fastened in a clear and readable manner.
C.
Vehicle license. Upon approval of an application, the Town Clerk shall issue for each vehicle a certificate bearing the title of either "Vehicle License: Livery" or "Vehicle License: Transportation for Hire," pursuant to Article IV of this chapter, which shall set forth the license number and date of expiration, vehicle identification number, and license plate number of said vehicle.
[Amended 4-12-2016 by L.L. No. 7-2016]
(1)
Posting. The license shall be attached to the upper
rear exterior windshield of the vehicle and shall be kept clear and
readable at all times.
A.
Filing. Along with their license or renewal application,
owners shall annually file with the Town Clerk a copy of the current,
valid schedule of fares to be charged for the transportation of passengers
for hire in their vehicles. Said schedule filed in the Town Clerk's
office shall be the only version to be posted and referred to for
fares and shall be stamped as such by the Town Clerk's office.
B.
Posting. Owners, at all times, and operators, while
in possession of a vehicle, are responsible for keeping said schedule
of fares conspicuously posted behind the driver's seat and securely
fastened in the interior of each vehicle, in a clear and readable
manner.
C.
Contents. The schedule of fares shall set forth the
following information:
D.
Restrictions. No fare may be charged in excess of
the rates fixed on the schedule of fares, and no fare may be charged
whatsoever if said schedule is not filed with the office of the Town
Clerk and posted conspicuously within the interior of a vehicle so
all passengers may view it. An offense against this provision shall
constitute a misdemeanor.
A.
Issuance. Upon approval of an application for a vehicle
license, the Town Clerk shall issue a placard for each vehicle, bearing
the title "Passenger Rights and Complaints," which shall set forth
the following:
(1)
Passenger rights. Passengers in taxicabs and vehicles
for hire are entitled to quiet, safe, orderly, timely, and comfortable
transportation, at the price stated on the Schedule of Fares, that
is on file with the Town Clerk's office and posted in the vehicle
in a clear and readable manner.
(2)
Complaints. Passengers who wish to file complaints
regarding poor service, poor vehicle conditions, improper conduct
or any other reason should notify the Town Clerk, in writing, at Town
of Southampton, Town Hall, Attn: Town Clerk, 116 Hampton Road, Southampton,
New York, 11968.
B.
Posting. Owners, at all times, and operators, while
in possession of a vehicle, are responsible for keeping said placard
conspicuously posted and securely fastened in the interior backseat
of each vehicle, in a clear and readable manner.
C.
No smoking. A "No Smoking" sign, or the international
"No Smoking" symbol, shall be prominently posted and properly maintained
in all vehicles by the owner and operator so long as the same is governed
and regulated by state law [Public Health Law § 1399-p].
A.
Maintenance of dispatch logs. Owners, at all times,
are responsible for maintaining and immediately updating a written
log, recording all engagements of all vehicles used in said business,
the time and place each passenger engaged each vehicle, the time and
place each passenger terminated the engagement of each vehicle and
the fares charges for each engagement.
B.
Maintenance of trip logs. Owners, at all times, and
operators, while in possession of a vehicle, are responsible for maintaining
a daily log of all trips for each vehicle, showing the time and place
each passenger's engagement began and ended and the fares charges
for each engagement. A copy of the daily logs shall be maintained
in the vehicle and available for inspection by the Town upon request.
C.
Inspections. Such records shall be kept for three
years from the date the vehicle is taken out of service and shall
be available for inspection by the Town, upon request, at all times
during said period.
A.
Business owners.
(1)
Filing. Owners shall, prior to issuance or renewal
of their licenses, annually file with the Town Clerk memoranda of
automobile liability insurance and all for-hire vehicle insurances
required by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for their
business and each vehicle used therein. The memoranda shall set forth
that the business and each vehicle are insured against public liability
in at least the minimum limits required by the laws of New York State
for personal injury and property damage, that said insurance company
shall provide the Town of Southampton with 30 days' prior written
notice of cancellation, and the name, local address, and telephone
number of the insurance agent.
[Amended 12-13-2016 by L.L. No. 14-2016]
(2)
Cancellation. If said insurance is suspended or canceled
for any reason whatsoever, the business owner's license and each vehicle
license shall be suspended until such time as a reinstatement of said
policy or memorandum of an acceptable, current and valid policy is
filed with the Town Clerk.
B.
Vehicle operator. Operators, while in possession of
a vehicle, are responsible for having the valid, current insurance
card for said vehicle, issued to the business and/or vehicle owner,
with them at all times.
