The Village of Sleepy Hollow is hereby divided into zones as shown on a map entitled "Taxicab Zones, Village of Sleepy Hollow," which map is hereby declared to be a part of this chapter. The fares to be charged by the owners or drivers of taxicabs for the transportation of passengers within the Village shall not exceed the amounts shown on the fee schedule included at the end of Chapter 200, Fees. Every owner shall procure and furnish for each driver, and each driver shall keep conspicuously displayed within the taxicab he is operating, at a place where it will be before a passenger's eyes and easily read, a copy of said map and the schedule of rates.
A.
All rates are based on starting from Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown
zoning lines.
C.
Charges may be imposed for:
(1)
A continuous ride in Zone I, and for each additional separate fare
within Zone I. A charge may be made for groups of two or more who
are all discharged at one stop within Zone I.
(2)
A continuous ride into Zone II, and for each additional separate
fare within Zone II. A charge may be made for groups of two or more
who are all discharged at one stop within Zone II.
D.
A per-fare discount will be given to all senior citizens.
E.
In the event that gas prices rise to the levels indicated in the
fee schedule, a surcharge shall be added to each fare.
(1)
The Chief of Police shall set the surcharge rate on the first Monday
of each month, and said surcharge shall stay in effect until a new
surcharge rate is set. The Chief of Police or his designee shall notify
all permittees of the surcharge rate in writing.
(2)
Gas prices will be indexed in the manner and by a standard as determined
from time to time by the Mayor and Board of Trustees in consultation
with the Chief of Police.
A.
Prepayment. Every driver of a taxicab shall have the right to demand
payment of the legal fare in advance and may refuse employment unless
so prepaid, but no driver of a taxicab shall otherwise refuse or neglect
to convey any orderly person or persons upon request anywhere in the
Village unless previously engaged or unable to do so. No driver of
a permitted taxicab shall carry any person other than the passenger
first employing a taxicab without the consent of such passenger.
B.
Disputed fares. All disputes as to fares shall be determined by the
officer in charge of police headquarters. Failure to comply with such
determination shall subject the party offending to the issuance of
a Village summons, with a set fine of $50. Whenever a passenger asks
for a receipt, it shall be given to him by the driver. Such receipt
shall show the name of the driver, the name of the owner of the taxicab,
the number of the taxicab, the time when the trip began and ended
and the amount of fare collected.
C.
Overcharge. No persons shall charge or attempt to charge any passenger
a greater rate of fare than that to which the taxicab is entitled
under the provisions of this chapter.
