(a) Filing of request. Pursuant to Session Law 1997-324, the Village of Bald Head Island Charter, Article X, Section 10.1, all taxicabs operating within the village must receive written approval by the village. A taxicab operator must submit a written request for village approval to the Village Manager.
(b) Taxicab approval limit. The Village Manager shall approve no more than three taxicabs for any taxicab operator and not more than six taxicabs to operate within the village, with the following exceptions:
(1) A taxicab operator approved by the village pursuant to this division may also apply for, and at the Village Manager's discretion, be granted approval for backup taxicabs. Only three of the taxicabs of any taxicab operator may be in service at any given time. The approval of the backup taxicabs shall not be counted when determining how many taxicabs the village has approved. The out-of-service taxicabs may be kept on-island in a location approved by the Village Manager.
(2) If the operation of an approved and permitted taxicab ceases for greater than 30 days, or fails to begin within 30 days of the application for approval, for any reason other than a seasonal hiatus, the village may cancel the approval and approve another taxicab.
(c) Request contents. The request for village approval shall include the following:
(1) The owner of the vehicle's full legal name and address;
(2) A copy of the vehicle registration;
(3) Proof of insurance in accordance with this division;
(4) Proposed fare rates;
(5) Proposed hours of operation;
(6) Proposed dispatch location; and
(7) Other requirements as determined by the Village Manager.
(d) Amendments. A taxicab operator must immediately inform the Village Manager of any changes to the required contents above and the village may modify or revoke its prior approval.
(e) Term. The term of any approval shall be two years. Thereafter, the taxicab operator must reapply.
(Ord. No. 2011-0101, 1-21-2011; Ord. of 2019, 10-15-2019)