[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Council
of the Village of New Haven 11-1948 by Ord. No. 18. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, firm or corporation shall operate
or cause to be operated any taxicab in the Village of New Haven without
having first obtained a license to operate such taxicab.
No person shall be granted a license unless
he is at the time of making application a resident of the Village
and has been such resident of the Village for six months preceding
his application. Removal from the Village shall automatically render
the license void.
Any person desiring a license to operate a taxicab
in the Village of New Haven shall file a written application stating:
A.
His name, age, residence and occupation and, if the
applicant is a partnership, the name, addresses and occupations of
the partners and, if the applicant is a corporation, the names, addresses
and occupations of the officers and directors of said corporation.
B.
A complete description of the vehicle intended to
be used as a taxicab.
C.
Whether there are any unpaid or unbonded judgments
against the applicant, and if so, details as to court, amount of judgments,
etc.
D.
The experience of the applicant as a motor vehicle
operator.
E.
Whether or not the applicant has pleaded guilty or
been convicted of any crime, and if so, the details of same, including
the court where conviction was obtained or a plea of guilty was entered.
F.
The place within the Village of New Haven where applicant
will have his office and from which he proposes to operate such taxicab.
G.
Whether the applicant is the owner of the taxicab,
and if not, details as to the ownership of same.
H.
Such other information as the Village Council may
require.
The Chief of Police shall cause an investigation
to be made of the character, fitness and qualification of the person
applying for such license and the fitness of the proposed taxicab
for use as such. The application, together with the report of the
Chief of Police, shall be filed with the Village Council, which may
grant or refuse to grant said license in its sole discretion.
Licenses granted by the Village Council shall
be issued by the Village Clerk upon the payment of the fee hereinafter
required and the deposit with the Clerk of adequate policies of liability
insurance.
All licenses issued hereunder shall expire on
May 1 following the issuance thereof.
A fee of $10 for each taxicab license shall
be paid to the Village Clerk before the issuance of such license.
Such licenses shall be nontransferable to other persons but a license
may be transferred to other vehicles, subject to the approval of the
Village Council, upon favorable report of the Chief of Police and
the payment of a transfer fee of $2.
Licenses may be suspended or revoked by the
Village Council at any time in case where:
A.
False or misleading information was given in the application.
B.
The Council finds that the owner or any driver in
his employ has failed to comply with and observe the ordinances of
the Village of New Haven and the statutes of the State of Michigan
with reference to the operation of motor vehicles.
C.
Fares are charged in excess of those authorized by
the Village Council.
The licensee shall file a copy of his insurance
policy with the Village Clerk and said insurance policy, among other
things, shall provide for public liability in the minimum amount of
$10,000 for one person and $20,000 for more than one person and a
minimum of $1,000 for damage to property. Such policy shall further
provide that same shall not be cancelled, surrendered or revoked until
after 10 days' written notice is furnished by the insurance company
to the Clerk of the Village of New Haven. Cancellation, surrender
or revocation of such insurance shall automatically terminate the
license for the taxicab covered by such insurance.
A.
No person shall drive a taxicab on the streets of
the Village of New Haven without first having obtained a driver's
permit from the Village Clerk. Application for such permit shall be
made to the Village Clerk and shall set forth the applicant's name,
age, residence, occupation and the fingerprints of such applicant;
also, the experience of the applicant in the operation of a motor
vehicle and whether or not the applicant has over been convicted of
or pleaded guilty to any felony, crime or misdemeanor, and if so,
the details of such. No driver's permit shall be issued to any person
unless he shall hold a chauffeur's license authorized by the Secretary
of State, and in the event such chauffeur's license is revoked, suspended
or is not renewed, such driver's permit to operate a taxicab in the
Village of New Haven shall be revoked.
B.
Before a driver's permit is issued, an investigation
shall be made by the Chief of Police and his report shall be filed
with the Village Council. If the Village Council shall grant the permit,
same shall be issued by the Village Clerk upon payment of a fee of
$2. Driver's permits shall expire on May 1 following issuance thereof
and, subject to the approval of the Village Council, may be renewed
upon application and payment of the permit fee. Driver's permits shall
be nontransferable and it shall be unlawful for any taxicab owner
to allow any person not holding a driver's permit to operate such
taxicab.
The rates of fare to be charged for taxicab
service in the Village of New Haven shall not exceed the rates approved
from time to time by the Village Council, and the owner of a taxicab
shall submit proposed rates to the Village Council and obtain approval
thereof before commencing the taxicab business. The rates of fare
approved by the Village Council shall be plainly displayed on a card
within the taxicab licensed.
A.
The owner of each taxicab licensed hereunder shall
maintain said taxicab in good mechanical condition and, at least every
three months, submit said taxicab to an examination and or test by
the Chief of Police as to the condition of its brakes, power, lights
and tires, and the Chief of Police shall file a report of such inspection
and examination with the Village Council.
B.
The owner or driver of such taxicab shall within 24
hours report all accidents arising out of the operation of said taxicab
and all lost articles found in said taxicab to the Chief of Police.
C.
No taxicab driver shall drink beer, wine, spirits,
alcoholic beverages or liquors while on duty.
D.
No driver or owner of a taxicab shall refuse or neglect
to convey any orderly person or persons on request by signal or telephone
call, unless, the taxicab is previously engaged. When a taxicab has
been engaged by a passenger, no additional passengers shall be received
therein except by the express consent of the first passenger.
E.
Subject to the approval of the Village Council, the
Chief of Police shall have power to establish such taxicab stands
as in his discretion are necessary for the proper service of the public.
A.
Violations. Any person, firm, corporation, owner or
driver who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject
to the penalties hereinafter provided.
B.
Penalties. Any person, firm, corporation, owner or driver who or which violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 59, Municipal Civil Infractions, of the Code of the Village of New Haven.
[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 333]
