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Part I: Charter
Ch CHA
Charter
Part II: Administrative Code
Ch ALL
Adopting Local Law
Ch AC
Administrative Code
Part III: Code of Ordinances
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
Amusements
Ch 4
Animals and Fowl
Ch 5
Auctions and Auctioneers; Closing-Out Sales and Garage Sales
Ch 6
Building and Utility Codes
Ch 7
City Officers and Employees
Ch 7 1/2
Code of Ethics
Ch 7 3/4
Community Events
Ch 8
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 9
Garbage, Trash and Weeds
Ch 10
Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors
Ch 11
Health and Sanitation
Ch 12
Housing
Ch 12 1/2
Land Use Permit Consulting Fees
Ch 13
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 13 1/4
Municipal Identification Program
Ch 13 1/2
Noise
Ch 14
Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
Ch 14 1/2
Sewers, Stormwater
Ch 15
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Ch 16
Subdivisions
Ch 16 1/2
Surfacing Ordinance
Ch 16 3/4
Sustainable Energy Loan Program
Ch 17
Swimming Pools
Ch 17 1/2
Trees
Ch 18
Taxicabs and For-Hire Vehicles
Ch 18 Art I
General Provisions
§ 18-1
Definitions.
Ch 18 Art II
Taxicabs
§ 18-2
Licenses required.
§ 18-3
Driver's license required.
§ 18-4
Taxicab driver's license application information.
§ 18-5
Photograph and fingerprints required; fees; review by Chief of Police.
§ 18-6
Form and terms of taxicab driver's license; fee; display of license; copies to town.
§ 18-7
Renewal of taxicab driver's license; fee.
§ 18-8
Taxicab drivers' licenses not transferable; fees not prorated.
§ 18-9
Taxicab vehicle license required; fee.
§ 18-10
Taxicab vehicle license application information.
§ 18-11
Denial, suspension or revocation of a taxicab company's right to operate within the City; relicensing.
§ 18-12
Recordkeeping.
§ 18-13
Insurance; suitability of vehicle.
§ 18-14
License card.
§ 18-15
Inspection of taxicabs.
§ 18-16
Taxicab vehicle requirements.
§ 18-17
Requirement of company to maintain records.
§ 18-18
Requirements of drivers.
§ 18-19
Suspension or revocation of taxicab vehicle and/or driver's license.
§ 18-20
Register of licensed taxicabs.
§ 18-21
Return of licenses, cards and permits; nonassignability; transfer of vehicle license exception, fee.
§ 18-22
Duplicate license, permit or card.
§ 18-23
Taxicab stands.
§ 18-24
Soliciting; no cruising.
§ 18-25
Schedule of charges.
§ 18-26
Payment of fares.
§ 18-27
Receipts for fares.
§ 18-28
Riders prohibited.
§ 18-29
Compliance with Noise Ordinance; sounding of horn prohibited.
§ 18-30
Articles found in taxicabs.
§ 18-31
Use of vehicle for unlawful purposes; deceiving or misinforming passengers prohibited.
Ch 18 Art III
For-Hire Vehicles
§ 18-32
Licenses required.
§ 18-33
Driver's license required.
§ 18-34
For-hire driver's license application information.
§ 18-35
Photograph and fingerprints required; fees; review by Chief of Police.
§ 18-36
Form and terms of for-hire vehicle driver's license; fee; display of license; copies to town.
§ 18-37
Renewal of for-hire vehicle driver's license; fee.
§ 18-38
For-hire vehicle driver's licenses not transferable; fees not prorated.
§ 18-39
For-hire vehicle license required; fee.
§ 18-40
For-hire vehicle license application information.
§ 18-41
Denial, suspension or revocation of a for-hire company's right to operate within the City; relicensing.
§ 18-42
Recordkeeping.
§ 18-43
Insurance; suitability of vehicle.
§ 18-44
License card.
§ 18-45
Inspection of for-hire vehicles.
§ 18-46
For-hire vehicle requirements.
§ 18-47
Requirement of company to maintain records.
§ 18-48
Requirements of drivers.
§ 18-49
Suspension or revocation of for-hire vehicle and/or driver's license.
§ 18-50
Register of licensed for-hire vehicles.
§ 18-51
Return of licenses, cards and permits; nonassignability; transfer of vehicle license exception, fee.
§ 18-52
Duplicate license, permit or card.
§ 18-53
Taxicab stands.
§ 18-54
Soliciting; no cruising.
§ 18-55
Schedule of charges.
§ 18-56
Payment of fares.
§ 18-57
Riders prohibited.
§ 18-58
Compliance with Noise Ordinance; sounding of horn prohibited.
§ 18-59
Articles found in vehicle.
§ 18-60
Use of vehicle for unlawful purposes; deceiving or misinforming passengers prohibited.
Ch 18 Art IV
Penalties; Police Powers; Severability; When Effective
§ 18-61
Penalties for offenses.
§ 18-62
Public emergency; police powers.
§ 18-63
Severability; when effective.
Ch 18 1/2
Waterfront Consistency Review
Ch 19
Zoning and Land Use Regulations
Tables
Ch DL
Disposition List
Ch DT
Distribution and Derivation Table
Code
New Laws (5)
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City of Poughkeepsie, NY
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Part III: Code of Ordinances
Chapter 18
Taxicabs and For-Hire Vehicles
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GENERAL REFERENCES
Loading and unloading of vehicles for hire — See Code of Ordinances Section
13-132
et seq.
Article I
General Provisions
Section 18-1
Definitions.
Article II
Taxicabs
Section 18-2
Licenses required.
Section 18-3
Driver's license required.
Section 18-4
Taxicab driver's license application information.
Section 18-5
Photograph and fingerprints required; fees; review by Chief of Police.
Section 18-6
Form and terms of taxicab driver's license; fee; display of license; copies to town.
Section 18-7
Renewal of taxicab driver's license; fee.
Section 18-8
Taxicab drivers' licenses not transferable; fees not prorated.
Section 18-9
Taxicab vehicle license required; fee.
Section 18-10
Taxicab vehicle license application information.
Section 18-11
Denial, suspension or revocation of a taxicab company's right to operate within the City; relicensing.
Section 18-12
Recordkeeping.
Section 18-13
Insurance; suitability of vehicle.
Section 18-14
License card.
Section 18-15
Inspection of taxicabs.
Section 18-16
Taxicab vehicle requirements.
Section 18-17
Requirement of company to maintain records.
Section 18-18
Requirements of drivers.
Section 18-19
Suspension or revocation of taxicab vehicle and/or driver's license.
Section 18-20
Register of licensed taxicabs.
Section 18-21
Return of licenses, cards and permits; nonassignability; transfer of vehicle license exception, fee.
Section 18-22
Duplicate license, permit or card.
Section 18-23
Taxicab stands.
Section 18-24
Soliciting; no cruising.
Section 18-25
Schedule of charges.
Section 18-26
Payment of fares.
Section 18-27
Receipts for fares.
Section 18-28
Riders prohibited.
Section 18-29
Compliance with Noise Ordinance; sounding of horn prohibited.
Section 18-30
Articles found in taxicabs.
Section 18-31
Use of vehicle for unlawful purposes; deceiving or misinforming passengers prohibited.
Article III
For-Hire Vehicles
Section 18-32
Licenses required.
Section 18-33
Driver's license required.
Section 18-34
For-hire driver's license application information.
Section 18-35
Photograph and fingerprints required; fees; review by Chief of Police.
Section 18-36
Form and terms of for-hire vehicle driver's license; fee; display of license; copies to town.
Section 18-37
Renewal of for-hire vehicle driver's license; fee.
Section 18-38
For-hire vehicle driver's licenses not transferable; fees not prorated.
Section 18-39
For-hire vehicle license required; fee.
Section 18-40
For-hire vehicle license application information.
Section 18-41
Denial, suspension or revocation of a for-hire company's right to operate within the City; relicensing.
Section 18-42
Recordkeeping.
Section 18-43
Insurance; suitability of vehicle.
Section 18-44
License card.
Section 18-45
Inspection of for-hire vehicles.
Section 18-46
For-hire vehicle requirements.
Section 18-47
Requirement of company to maintain records.
Section 18-48
Requirements of drivers.
Section 18-49
Suspension or revocation of for-hire vehicle and/or driver's license.
Section 18-50
Register of licensed for-hire vehicles.
Section 18-51
Return of licenses, cards and permits; nonassignability; transfer of vehicle license exception, fee.
Section 18-52
Duplicate license, permit or card.
Section 18-53
Taxicab stands.
Section 18-54
Soliciting; no cruising.
Section 18-55
Schedule of charges.
Section 18-56
Payment of fares.
Section 18-57
Riders prohibited.
Section 18-58
Compliance with Noise Ordinance; sounding of horn prohibited.
Section 18-59
Articles found in vehicle.
Section 18-60
Use of vehicle for unlawful purposes; deceiving or misinforming passengers prohibited.
Article IV
Penalties; Police Powers; Severability; When Effective
Section 18-61
Penalties for offenses.
Section 18-62
Public emergency; police powers.
Section 18-63
Severability; when effective.