ARTICLE III, TAXICAB LICENSES

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ARTICLE III, TAXICAB LICENSES

§219-10. Application

A. Application for a Taxicab License shall be made by the Taxicab Operator upon blank forms furnished by the Village Clerk. Such application shall contain:

(1) The name, age and address of the Taxicab Operator applying for the Taxicab License and what, if any, previous experience he or she has had in such business.

(2) The name, age and residence of the person to be in immediate charge of any such Taxicab or Taxicabs.

(3) For each Taxicab for which a Taxicab License is sought, the make, body type, year, vehicle identification number and state license number and the seating capacity according to its trade rating.

(4) Whether the Taxicab Operator previously was licensed to operate as a Taxicab Operator and, if so, where.

(5) Such other information as the Village Clerk may deem necessary.

B. Each First Time Operator Applicant shall file with his application impressions of the fingers and thumbs of his right and left hands. Such impressions shall be placed upon forms furnished by the Village Clerk, and the impression shall be taken under the supervision of the Village Clerk or someone designated by him at such place or places as may be designated by the Village Clerk.

§219-11. Bond.

Each Operator Applicant shall also furnish proof of liability insurance for each Taxicab to be licensed hereunder in at least the amount of fifth thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for one (1) person and one hundred thousand dollars (100,000.) for each accident, and liability insurance in such amount shall remain in full force and effect during the period for which the license is in effect. The certificate of insurance shall specify that the insurance policy will not be canceled except on ten (10) days’ notice to the Village. No Taxicab License shall be transferred to another Taxicab until proof of insurance covering the new Taxicab is filed and approved by the Village Clerk.

§219-12. Investigation by Police Department

Applications, with any fingerprint impression, shall forthwith be sent to Chief of Police, who immediately shall investigate the Operator Applicant, including checking the fingerprints and criminal records. If the Operator Applicant also has made or is making application for a Taxicab Driver’s License under this Chapter, then only one (1) investigation and report needs to be made.

§219-13. Ground for refusal to issue.

In addition to the same grounds as specified in §219-6 herein, the application may also be refused where the Operator Applicant fails to furnish proof of inspection and certification by an accredited garage that the Taxicab is found to be in proper mechanical condition, which inspection must have taken place not more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of application.

§219-14. Issuance

Upon the approval of the application and the payment of the license fee hereinafter set forth, the Taxicab shall be licensed by delivering to the Taxicab Operator a card of such size and form as may be prescribed by the Village Clerk. The card shall contain the official Taxicab License number , the name of the Taxicab Operator and the date of issue and shall be signed by the Village Clerk under the Seal of the Village and shall at all times be displayed conspicuously in the interior of the Taxicab.

§219-15. Inspection of Taxicabs.

A. Periodic inspection of each Taxicab shall be made once every sixty (60) days by an accredited garage, and, if the Taxicab is found to be in proper mechanical condition, a certificate shall be issued by such garage on a form to be prepared by the Village Clerk. All garages in the Village shall be deemed accredited unless otherwise designated by the Board of Trustees. A signed copy of the certificate of inspection shall be delivered, upon receipt, to the Chief of Police , who shall retain the same for a period of one (1) year. Such certificates shall be subject to public inspection.

B. The Chief of Police or any police officer designated by him may inspect any Taxicab, and if such Taxicab shall, in his judgment be found unfit and unsafe for public patronage, he may forthwith suspend such Taxicab License until such a time as such Taxicab shall be put in proper and safe operating order.

§219-16. Fees; Term.

A license fee as determined by resolution of the Village Board shall be paid for each Taxicab License.

A. All Taxicab Licenses shall be valid for a period of one (1) year unless previously suspended or revoked and shall be issued as of July 1 of each and every year and may be renewed from year to year by the Village Clerk.

B. No initial license fee shall be prorated for a period of less than six (6) months.

§219-17. Suspended or revocation

Taxicab Licenses may be revoked or suspended at any time for cause after hearing before the Justice of the Village. When such Taxicab License is suspended or revoked, the Justice of the Village shall deliver the same to the Village Clerk, and it shall be returned to the Taxicab Operator only after the expiration of the suspension period.