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No taxicab shall be operated in the town unless the taxicab shall have a depot or terminal on private property. The depot or terminal shall not be in a back lot or alleyway, nor in the yard nor on the premises of private homes in a manner as to require the public or prospective passengers to walk a distance of more than 100 feet from the street to secure the service of a taxicab. All depots and terminals shall be equipped with telephones for the reception of calls from passengers and prospective passengers.
(Prior Code, § 6-1008) (Ord. passed 2-28-1972) Penalty, see § 110.99
Every owner or operator of every taxicab engaged in the business of transporting passengers for hire in the town, other than those operated under the jurisdiction of the utilities commission of the state, shall secure and keep in effect for each taxicab or motor vehicle so operated, a policy of liability and property damage insurance in a company duly authorized to do business in this state in the sum of not less than $25,000 for death or injury to one person in case of one accident, and not less than $100,000 for death or injury to more than one person in case of one accident, and $5,000 for property damage in case of one accident, and to be conditioned upon any operator or owner of the taxicab responding in damages of any liability incurred on account of death or any injury to persons or damage to property resulting from the negligent operation of any taxicab or motor vehicles; and the owner or operator of any taxicab in the town shall deposit evidence of his or her compliance with this section with the taxicab inspector before beginning the operation of any taxicab in the town.
(Prior Code, § 6-1009) (Ord. passed 2-28-1972)
The inspector is charged with the duties required of him or her under this chapter and, in general, shall be responsible for the inspection of taxicabs and shall make all investigations relative to licensing of drivers thereof, and shall inspect all permits and licenses, shall ascertain that their cards or notices of fares are properly displayed in each cab and shall make the reports and furnish other information to the Chief of Police of the town and the Board of Commissioners as may be requested from time to time.
(Prior Code, § 6-1011) (Ord. passed 2-28-1972)
Any person aggrieved by any decision or action of the inspector may appeal to the Board of Commissioners by filing notice of appeal in writing with the Town Clerk within 30 days of receipt of the decision of the inspector. If no appeal is noted within 30 days from receipt of the decision and determination of the inspector, the aggrieved person shall forever be barred from making or noting an appeal.
(Prior Code, § 6-1012) (Ord. passed 2-28-1972)
No person shall operate any taxicab in the town without first having obtained a certificate from the Board of Commissioners authorizing the operation.
(Prior Code, § 6-1014) (Ord. passed 2-28-1972) Penalty, see § 110.99
(A) Every person applying to the Board of Commissioners for a certificate for the operation of one or more taxicabs shall file with the Board of Commissioners a sworn application therefor on forms provided by the Board of Commissioners.
(B) The application shall contain the following:
(1) The name, age, and address of the applicant and in case the applicant is a firm or corporation, the names, ages, and addresses of the owners;
(2) The applicant’s court record, number of vehicles actually owned and number of vehicles actually operated on the date of application, and the number of vehicles for which a certificate is desired;
(3) Information that the applicant is familiar with the ordinances of this town and state relating to liability insurance, drivers’ regulations, regulation of rates, and other matters pertaining to the operation of taxicabs in the town; and
(4) Other information as the Board of Commissioners may, in its discretion, require.
(Prior Code, § 6-1015) (Ord. passed 2-28-1972)
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