ARTICLE IV, GENERAL REGULATIONS

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ARTICLE IV, GENERAL REGULATIONS

§219-18. Records to be kept by Village Clerk

A. Taxicab Driver’s License. The Village Clerk shall keep a duplicate copy of each Taxicab Driver’s License issued and all renewals thereof.

B. Register of licensed Taxicabs. The Village Clerk shall keep a register or card index of the name of each Taxicab Operator, together with the Taxicab License number and the description and make of such Taxicab(s), with the date and complete record of inspection made of it. Such record shall be open to the inspection of the public at all reasonable times.

§219-19. Designation of taxicab stands.

The Chief of Police is hereby delegated the authority to exercise by official order, rule or regulation the designation of Taxicab Stands upon the Streets.

§219-20. Duties of Taxicab Drivers.

Every Taxicab Driver, while driving a Taxicab shall:

A. Convey any orderly person or persons, upon request, in the Village unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden by the provision of this Chapter so to do.

B. Not carry any other person than the person or persons first employing the Taxicab, unless the person first employing the Taxicab consents to the acceptance of an additional passenger or passengers.

C. Keep a written daily record of all trips. Such record shall be retained by the Taxicab Operator for at least six (6) months and shall be open to inspection by the Police Department at any time.

D. Thoroughly search the interior of the Taxicab after termination of each trip for any article in the Taxicab and report all articles of value and unopened packages to Police Department.

E. Report all accidents as required by the Vehicle and Traffic Law and report all accidents to the Taxicab Operator.

F. Report each change of residence within forty-eight (48) hours.

G. Answer all communications and summonses received from the Board of Trustees or the Police Department.

H. Deliver all fares received to the Taxicab Operator.

I. Not operate a Taxicab while his Taxicab Driver’s License is suspended.

J. Not permit another person to use his Taxicab Driver’s License issued hereunder.

K. Keep the interior of the Taxicab clean.

L. Not recommend to any passenger the name of any hotel, restaurant or café or any place operated and maintained in violation of the law.

M. Proceed with passengers to destination by the shortest possible route unless requested otherwise.

N. Give a receipt for fares when requested.

O. At all times, while on duty, have his Taxicab Driver’s License displayed in the interior of his Taxicab.

§219-21. Assignability of licenses.

Every person to whom any license has been issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon discontinuing or abandoning the operation or driving of a Taxicab, return such license to the Village Clerk. Such license shall not be assigned or transferred to any other person or be applicable to any other motor vehicle than the one specified therein. Any Taxicab Driver or Taxicab Operator who permits his license to used by any other person, and any person who so uses such license of any other person, shall be guilty of a violation of this Chapter.

§219-22. Loss or destruction of license.

Whenever any license issued under this Chapter shall be lost, stolen or destroyed without fault on the part of the holder, his agent or employee, a duplicate in lieu thereof under the original application may be issued by the Village Clerk upon the filing of a sworn affidavit containing the facts of such loss or theft.

§219-23. Use of Taxicabs for unlawful purposed

It shall be unlawful for any Taxicab Driver to knowingly receive or transport any person or persons who intend to commit any unlawful act in such Taxicab during the voyage or at the termination thereof, whether within such Taxicab or not. It shall also be unlawful for any such Taxicab Driver to solicit or procure or aid or assist in soliciting or procuring any person to ride in a licensed Taxicab with the intent to commit any unlawful act therein or at any time during the voyage or at the termination thereof, whether within the Taxicab or not. EN(139)

§219-24. Changes of address

Changes of address of the Taxicab Operator shall be reported to the Village Clerk, in writing, within three (3) days.

§219-25. Register of drivers.

The Taxicab Operator shall keep a daily register of all part-time and temporary Taxicab Drivers operating any Taxicab licensed hereunder, showing the dates and hours worked by each. Such record shall be open to inspection by the Police Department. The Taxicab License of any driver holding a temporary Taxicab Driver’s License other than that pending the investigation of his application shall be immediately revoked in the event that such Taxicab Driver shall operate a Taxicab more than once in each week during the period such temporary Taxicab Driver’s License is in force. Such violation by a Taxicab Driver holding a temporary Taxicab Driver’s License as above specified shall also be cause for the suspension of the Taxicab Operator’s Taxicab License issued hereunder.