§ 111.04 REFUSAL OF ISSUANCE; REVOCATION.

   The Mayor may, in his or her discretion, refuse to issue or may revoke the certificate of any vehicle for hire or the certificate of any operator or driver of any vehicle for hire for any of the following reasons:

   (A)   Conviction of a felony against the state or conviction of any offense against another state which would have been a felony if committed in the state;

   (B)   Violation of any federal or state law relating to the use, possession or sale of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs;

   (C)   Addiction to or habitual use of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs;

   (D)   Violation of any federal or state law relating to prostitution;

   (E)   Noncitizenship in the United States; and

   (F)   Habitual violation of traffic laws or ordinances.

(Prior Code, § 14-4)

OPERATION RULES AND REGULATIONS

§ 111.15 BOND, INSURANCE; AMOUNTS.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any taxicab whose operator is engaged in the business of transporting passengers for hire over the public streets of the town without first posting bond in the sum of $25,000 with the Town Administrator/Town Clerk or taking out liability insurance in the following minimum amounts for each taxicab:

   (A)   Fifty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident;

   (B)   Subject to the limit for one person, $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident; and

   (C)   Twenty-five thousand dollars because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

(Prior Code, § 14-5)  Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 111.16 DEPOT OR LOT REQUIRED.

   Every taxicab operated within the town shall have depot terminal or parking lot on private property and shall not be permitted to use the public streets of the town except for the purpose of transporting, loading and unloading of passengers and their baggage.

(Prior Code, § 14-6)

§ 111.17 BUSINESS SOLICITATION.

   It shall be unlawful for any operator or driver of a taxicab or jitney for hire to solicit patronage on any street or sidewalk or in any building of the town, except within the confines of his or her own parking lot or terminal.

(Prior Code, § 14-7)  Penalty see § 10.99

§ 111.18 POSTING OF RATES.

   Every taxicab operated within the town or within a distance of three miles thereof, shall have at all times prominently posted and displayed in the taxicab, so as to be visible to the passengers therein, the rates or fares for the use of the cab.

(Prior Code, § 14-8)