[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Islip 7-5-1977;[1] amended in its entirety 4-15-2011. Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicle and traffic regulations — See Ch. 59.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 49, Taxicabs, adopted 6-3-1969 and amended 10-14-1969.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any single act of transporting a passenger or passengers
in a motor vehicle for hire or for compensation of any kind upon the
public streets, roads and highways within the Town of Islip.
The owner, registered with the New York State Department
of Motor Vehicles, of a motor vehicle used as a taxicab or otherwise
engaged in the business of transportation for hire within the confines
of the Town of Islip, and/or a purchaser under a conditional sales
contract, a reserve title contract, a vendor's lien agreement,
or a similar agreement, who is entitled to obtain in his or her own
name proper New York State registration, of a motor vehicle used as
a taxicab or otherwise engaged in the business of transportation for
hire within the confines of the Town of Islip and/or a person, as
that term is defined herein, who is a business owner, principal, director
and/or officer of a business, and/or a person owning or controlling
one or more taxicabs operated or driven for compensation.
Includes any person other than the operator/driver who is
an occupant of a taxicab upon the public streets, roads and highways
of the Town of Islip.
Any natural person, corporations, partnership, form of business entity and any other form of organization. For the purposes of this Chapter 49, upon a change in the identity of the owner of 20%, or more, of the outstanding shares of a corporation or partnership, such corporation or partnership shall be deemed to be a new and different "person."
Any street, avenue, bridge, highway, public way or public
place within the confines of the Town of Islip.
Any motor vehicle engaged in the business of transporting
persons for hire, except vehicles subject to the provisions of the
Public Service or Transportation Corporations Laws or vehicles under
an express written contract to provide transportation for weddings,
funerals or similar functions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business
of transporting people for hire by taxicab, from point to point within
the confines of the Town of Islip, without having first obtained a
license to conduct such business from the Town Clerk. All such persons
are required to maintain a fleet of at least three vehicles to qualify
for a license to operate a taxicab business within the Town of Islip.
A.
Application.
(1)
To obtain a business license required by this section, or any renewal
thereof, a verified application shall be made to the Town Clerk, upon
a form to be furnished by the Town Clerk, which application shall
set forth the following information:
(a)
The name and resident address of the applicant and, if applicant
is not a natural person, the names and resident addresses of all officers,
partners, directors and stockholders (if there are any and that they
number 10 or less) of the applicant.
(b)
The make, model, year, mileage, seating capacity, vehicle identification
number and license plate number of each vehicle to be used in said
taxicab business.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
(c)
The registered owner of each such vehicle.
(d)
The business address of the applicant.
(f)
Any
additional information the Town Clerk shall deem necessary for the
purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter or to assist
in determining the applicant’s fitness to engage in the business
of transportation for hire.
[Added 5-8-2012]
(2)
Fingerprints. When the business license application form has been
completed, the applicant and, if applicant is not a natural person,
all officers, partners, directors and stockholders (if there are any
and that they number 10 or less) of the applicant shall submit to
being electronically fingerprinted at Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Such fingerprints shall be compared against those prints on file with
the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Service (DCJS) Record
Review Program. The Town Clerk shall secure from the applicant the
fee required by the DCJS in the form of a check or money order made
payable to the Town of Islip. Applicants shall comply with the application
requirements of the DCJS Record Review Program, which requires at
least one form of valid photo identification. Valid photo identification
shall include U.S. passport (unexpired or expired); permanent resident
card; driver's license or photo ID card (issued by U.S. state
or territory); or, for a noncitizen, alien registration receipt card.
B.
Need
and necessity.
(1)
Prior to the issuance of a business license pursuant to this chapter,
the Town Clerk shall forward a copy of the application to the Need
and Necessity Committee to determine if a license should be issued.
The Committee shall consist of three members to be appointed by the
Commissioner of the Department of Aviation and Transportation. The
Committee shall meet with the applicant and determine the need for
the operation of an additional taxicab business within the Town. If
it shall determine that there is no need or necessity for an additional
taxicab business within the Town, the application shall be denied
by the Committee.
(2)
After such a denial the applicant shall have the right to appeal
the decision of the Committee to the Town Board who shall make the
final determination, after a public hearing, as to the need and necessity
of an additional taxicab business.
(3)
If the Committee finds that there is a need and necessity for an
additional taxicab business, it shall so notify the Town Clerk who
shall then issue the license.
C.
Form.
A business license shall state the name and address of the licensee
and a listing of all the taxicabs used in said business by license
plate numbers and the dates of the issuance and expiration of said
business license.
D.
Fee
and term. The Town Board shall, by resolution, adopt a schedule of
license and medallion fees as shall be necessary, pursuant to this
chapter, and the annual renewal thereof. Such fees shall be collected
by the Town Clerk and shall be the fees required under the chapter
until the same shall be amended or modified or repealed by a subsequent
resolution of the Town Board. No license fee shall be prorated.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
E.
Posting and business office. A business license shall be conspicuously posted, in full public view, in the main office of the licensee. Each applicant for a business license shall maintain a business office within the Town of Islip. A taxi office shall obtain all required use permits as described in Chapter 68, Zoning, and shall obtain a proper certificate of occupancy for any premises prior to issuance of a business license. The proper certificate of occupancy shall be presented to the Town Clerk as part of the application to obtain a business license.
F.
Renewal. Application for the renewal of a business license shall be filed no later than May 1 of each year. The application shall be verified and shall set forth the information listed in § 49-2A of this chapter. Forms for the renewal application shall be supplied by the Town Clerk and shall be requested by the licensee, in writing, no later than April 15 of each year.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to
be operated a taxicab, from point to point within the confines of
the Town of Islip, without having first obtained therefor a taxicab
license from the Town Clerk. All taxicabs licensed by the Town of
Islip shall have TLC, T- or taxicab license plates as issued by the
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
A.
Application.
To obtain a taxicab license as required by this section, or any renewal
thereof, a verified application shall be made to the Town Clerk, which
application shall set forth the following information:
(1)
The name and resident address of the applicant and the registered
owner of the vehicle.
(2)
The business address from which the taxicab will be used and the
business license under which it will be used.
(3)
The make, model, year, seating capacity, mileage, vehicle identification
number and the license plate number.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
(4)
If the vehicle has been previously used as a taxicab and where.
(5)
Any additional information the Town Clerk shall deem necessary for
the purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter or to
assist in determining the applicant’s fitness to engage in the
business of transportation for hire.
[Added 5-8-2012]
B.
Form.
The taxicab license shall state the name and address of the registered
owner; if the vehicle is held under a conditional sales contract,
a reserve title contract, a vendor's lien agreement or under
a similar sales agreement, the taxicab license shall state the name
and address of the person entitled to obtain proper New York State
registration for the vehicle in his or her own name. The taxicab license
for all vehicles shall also state the seating capacity; the year,
make and model; the license plate number; and the business license
number under which the taxicab is being operated.
C.
Fee
and term. The license fee for each motor vehicle licensed pursuant
to this section, and any renewal thereof, shall be nonrefundable and
in an amount set by the Town Board. No license fee shall be prorated.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
D.
Posting.
The taxicab license shall be conspicuously posted and securely fastened
on the interior of such vehicle in such a manner as to be readily
visible to a passenger in the rear seat.
E.
Identification
sticker.
(1)
When issuing a taxicab license, the Department of Public Safety Enforcement
shall also deliver to the licensee a sticker bearing the taxicab license
number, the vehicle license plate number and the expiration date of
the taxicab license. Each such sticker must be securely affixed to
the left front quarter panel near the driver's door. The sticker
is to remain there and shall be kept clearly visible at all times.
(2)
Should this sticker become lost, stolen or destroyed through no fault
of the licensee, the Department of Public Safety Enforcement shall
issue a duplicate sticker at a fee as set by the Town Board.
F.
Renewal. Application for the renewal of a taxicab license shall be filed no later than May 1 of each year. The application shall be verified and shall set forth the information listed in § 49-3A of this chapter. Forms for the renewal applications shall be supplied by the Town Clerk and shall be requested by the licensee, in writing, no later than April 15 of each year.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate or,
as an owner, to allow any person to drive or operate a taxicab or
other motor vehicle engaged in transportation of persons, for hire,
from point to point within the confines of the Town of Islip, without
having first obtained a taxicab driver's license to drive or
operate such a taxicab from the Town Clerk.
A.
Application.
To obtain a taxicab driver's license required by this section,
or any renewal thereof, a verified application shall be made to the
Town Clerk, upon a form to be furnished by the Town Clerk, which application
shall set forth the following information:
(1)
The name and resident address of the applicant.
(2)
Any other names ever used by the applicant.
(3)
The applicant's place of residence for the past five-year period.
(4)
The applicant's age, date of birth, color, height, weight, color
of eyes, color of hair, place of birth and citizenship.
(5)
Whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime and,
if so, the details of such conviction. Any conviction for a felony
or any conviction for a violation of § 1192 or 1190 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law or of an conviction under Articles 120, 125,
130, 135, 155 or 160 of the New York State Penal Law may act as a
bar to the granting of a taxicab driver's license.
(6)
Whether or not the applicant has ever had an "indicated" report of
suspected child abuse or maltreatment or has ever had a finding by
the Family Court of the State of New York of an act of child neglect
or abuse as defined by Family Court Act, Art. 10, or such similar
laws as exist in any state or country.
(7)
The applicant's chauffeur's license classification and
license number.
(8)
Whether or not the applicant has been previously licensed in such
occupation and, if so, the details of where, when and for what period.
If such license was ever suspended or revoked, the reason therefor
and the date thereof.
(9)
Whether the applicant is a registered Level 2 or Level 3 Sex Offender,
as recorded on the Division of Criminal Justice Services Subdirectory
maintained pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act,[1] or if the applicant has ever been the focus of an "indicated"
report to the New York State Central Registry of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
or has been found to have neglected or abused a child as defined by
New York State Family Court Act Article 10.
[Added 5-8-2012]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Correction Law § 168 et seq.
(10)
Any additional information the Town Clerk shall deem necessary for
the purpose of administering the provisions of this chapter or to
assist in determining the applicant's fitness to engage in the business
of transportation for hire.
[Added 5-8-2012]
B.
Taxicab
driver's photographs and fingerprints.
(1)
All license applications shall be accompanied by two unmounted, unretouched
photographs of the applicant, showing head and shoulders, taken within
30 days of the date of the application. Said photographs shall be
two inches by two inches in size.
(2)
Fingerprints. When the application form has been completed, the applicant
shall submit himself to be electronically fingerprinted at Long Island
MacArthur Airport. Such fingerprints shall be compared against those
prints on file with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice
Service (DCJS) Record Review Program. The Town Clerk shall secure
from the applicant the fee required by the DCJS in the form of a check
or money order made payable to the Town of Islip. Applicants shall
comply with the application requirements of the DCJS Record Review
Program, which requires at lease one form of valid photo identification.
Valid photo identification shall include a U.S. passport (unexpired
or expired); a permanent resident card; a driver's license or
photo ID card (issued by U.S. state or territory); or, for a noncitizen,
an alien registration receipt card.
C.
Form.
The taxicab driver's license shall contain the name, address,
date of birth, signature and photograph of the licensee. It shall
state the dates of issuance and expiration of the license. In addition,
there shall be sufficient blank spaces to record any suspension or
revocation of the driver's license.
D.
Fee
and term. The license fee for each taxicab driver's license issued
under this section shall be in an amount set by the Town Board. No
license fee shall be prorated.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
E.
Posting.
The driver's license shall be conspicuously posted and securely
fastened on the visor on the driver's side of the taxicab.
F.
Renewal. Application for the renewal of a driver's license shall be filed no later than May 1 of each year. The application shall be verified on a form furnished by the Town Clerk and shall contain the information required by § 49-4A and all its subsections. The licensee shall request these renewal forms from the Town Clerk, in writing, no later than April 15 of each year. Upon every annual renewal, the licensee shall execute a written affidavit, sworn to under oath, before an officer empowered to administer such oath, that the licensee has not been charged with, nor convicted of, any crime. Upon the licensee's disclosure of such charge or conviction, the Town Clerk shall have the discretion to issue, renew or not. The affidavit to be executed by the licensee shall be preceded by a written warning that knowingly making a false sworn statement constitutes the separate crime of perjury and that the discovery of any false statement will result in the immediate revocation of the license. All licensees are required to notify the Town Clerk within 24 hours of their being charged or convicted of a crime, or found to have committed an act of child neglect or abuse as defined by Family Court Act Article 10, or such similar laws as exist in any state or country. Upon learning that a licensee has been charged with, or convicted of, a crime, or found to have committed an act of child neglect or abuse as defined by Family Court Act Article 10, or such similar laws as exist in any state or country, the Town Clerk shall have the discretionary power to suspend or revoke the subject license. Upon every third annual renewal, the licensee shall again undertake the fingerprint check procedure set forth in § 49-4B(2).
A taxicab driver shall:
A.
Keep
the interior and exterior of his taxicab clean at all times.
B.
Transport
all orderly persons upon request, unless already under hire.
C.
Inform
the Town Clerk, in writing, of any change in address within 72 hours.
D.
Thoroughly
search his or her taxicab for lost or misplaced items after the discharge
of each fare and surrender all items found to the taxicab business
office.
E.
Inform
the Town Clerk, in writing, within 24 hours of the loss or theft of
his driver's license.
F.
Not
transport persons without payment of a fare, except the owner of the
taxicab or a fellow employee.
G.
Not
transport a greater number of persons than the rated capacity of the
taxicab as listed on the license.
H.
Maintain
a written record of all trips, showing the time and place each passenger
engaged the taxicab and the time and place each passenger left the
taxicab, as well as the fare charged. The driver shall deliver a copy
of this record to the taxicab owner. This record shall be retained
by the driver for a period of one month.
I.
Not
conduct himself or herself in any manner or way that is either dangerous
or offensive to the general public.
J.
Not lease, assign, or otherwise transfer his or her taxicab license.
It shall be the duty of every owner of a taxicab subject to
the provisions of this chapter to:
A.
Inspect
and repair all damage or malfunction to or in the taxicab each week.
All said repairs and maintenance to the taxicab shall not be made
while the vehicle is on the public street, public way or public place.
B.
Not
allow the taxicab to be used in business if not in proper working
condition.
C.
Equip
and maintain each taxicab with:
(1)
All-season tires or snow tires when there is snow or ice on the streets.
(2)
Interior lights, under the control of the driver, which shall fully
illuminate the passenger area when a passenger is boarding or alighting
from the vehicle.
(3)
Vehicle identification. The exact name and telephone number of the
business license under which the taxicab is being operated, and the
car or vehicle number, shall be conspicuously lettered on each longitudinal
side of the exterior of the vehicle in letters at least five inches
in height, unless otherwise authorized by the Commissioner of the
Department of Aviation and Transportation in writing.
D.
Not
allow any unlicensed taxicab driver or other unauthorized person to
operate the taxicab, and not lease, assign, or otherwise transfer
his or her taxicab license.
E.
Maintain
the driver's fare record, which has been delivered to the owner,
for a period of one year. If the driver fails to deliver the fare
record to the owner, the owner shall request the record from the driver
and, if still not delivered, shall inform the Town Clerk of the driver's
failure to provide the fare record. The owner shall make such record
available to the Town Clerk upon 30 days' written notice to the
owner.
F.
Report
to the Town Clerk the loss or the theft of the taxicab license, in
writing, within 24 hours.
G.
Conspicuously
and securely post and maintain a fare schedule within the taxicab
and forward a copy thereof to the Town Clerk.
H.
The
provisions of Subdivision 50 of § 375 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law are not applicable to taxicabs registered or licensed
by the Town of Islip.
J.
Not allow the taxicab to be used in business if it is more than 10
years old or if it has in excess of 250,000 miles on the odometer,
effective June 1, 2013, unless the vehicle meets Department of Motor
Vehicles requirements and passes New York State inspection.
[Added 5-8-2012; amended 6-9-2015]
K.
Any vehicle carrying in excess of nine passengers, such as a minibus,
must comply with New York State Department of Transportation requirements
for omnibus and paratransit vehicles.
[Added 5-8-2012]
A.
Each
license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be
stamped with the Seal of the Town of Islip.
B.
In
addition, the Town Clerk shall keep a record of all licenses issued
pursuant to this chapter. Such record shall list the complaints, suspensions
and revocations recorded against each licensee and shall be open to
view by the public during regular business hours.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any Person to transfer,
assign or lease, or to accept the transfer, assignment or leasing,
of any license issued under this chapter from Person to Person or
from vehicle to vehicle. Failure to comply with this provision shall
be deemed sufficient cause for the revocation or suspension of any
license issued pursuant to this chapter and is a violation chargeable
against both the transferor, assignor or leaser and transferee, assignee
or leasee, as well as against the holder(s) of the taxicab business
license.
Should any license issued pursuant to this chapter be lost or
stolen through no fault of the licensee, the Town Clerk shall issue
a duplicate license for a fee to be set by the Town Board.
All property which is lost or misplaced in the taxicab shall
be kept at the address listed on the business license under which
the taxicab is operated for a period of 24 hours. After this period,
if the property is still not claimed, it shall be brought to the appropriate
precinct of the Suffolk County Police Department, and a receipt obtained.
A.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to operate or permit to be
operated a taxicab, from point to point within the confines of the
Town of Islip, unless there is conspicuously posted in the interior
of the taxicab a schedule of the fares to be charged for the hire
of such vehicle. Such schedule shall be legibly printed on white cardboard
or similar material, in easy view of the passenger riding in the back
seat and not less than 8.5 inches by 11 inches in size.
B.
This fare schedule shall contain the following information:
C.
The owner or operator of the taxicab will not be allowed to collect
a fare greater than that which is posted.
A.
Each and every taxicab licensed pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter shall be subject to inspection by the Town of Islip Department
of Public Safety Enforcement. Said inspection shall concern the cleanliness
of the taxicab, the required safety equipment, the proper posting
of licenses and other items required by this chapter and that the
taxicab is in proper working condition.
B.
Should the taxicab be found to be operating while in an unclean or
unsafe condition or without the equipment and posted items required
by this chapter, the driver shall be issued a warning summons by the
Department of Public Safety Enforcement. Such summons shall state
the violation that has been discovered, and the summons shall further
state that corrective measures shall be taken within 48 hours. Proof
that the violation has been corrected or repaired shall be presented
to the Division of Special Services within the forty-eight-hour period.
C.
If such proof is not received, the Department of Public Safety Enforcement
shall promptly notify the Town Clerk. The Town Clerk shall mail to
the owner of the taxicab by registered mail, to the business address
listed on the application, notice of a suspension hearing regarding
the taxicab license and the date of that hearing, along with notice
that the taxicab license has been temporarily suspended pending the
hearing.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
A.
Business owners.
(1)
Owners shall, prior to issuance of their licenses and/or certificates
of operation, file with the Town Clerk memoranda of insurance for
the business, insurance for each vehicle used therein and workers'
compensation insurance.
(2)
The memoranda shall set forth the following information:
(a)
That the business and each vehicle is insured against public
liability in the minimum amounts required by the laws of the State
of New York for personal injury and property damage, which insurance
shall be maintained in force during the period covered by the license.
[Amended 6-9-2015; 5-24-2016]
(b)
Each applicant shall, before the issuance to him of a license under this chapter or any renewal thereof, file with the Town Clerk a certificate of insurance that the applicant and each motor vehicle is insured against public liability in the amounts set forth in Subsection A(2)(a) above for personal injury and property damage, which insurance shall be maintained in force during the period covered by the license. Such certificate and insurance policy shall provide that the Town of Islip shall be given 30 days' prior written notice of cancellation. Such policy shall not be canceled or suspended either by the insured or the insurer unless at least 30 days' notice, in writing, of the intention to cancel.
(c)
That said insurance company shall provide the Town of Islip
with 30 days' prior written notice of cancellation.
(d)
The name, local address and telephone number of the insurance
agent.
(3)
Cancellation. If said insurance is suspended or canceled for any
reason whatsoever, the business license and all certificates of operation
for each vehicle shall be suspended until such time as a reinstatement
of said policy or memorandum of an acceptable, current and valid policy
is filed with the Town Clerk.
B.
Vehicle operator. Operators while in possession of a vehicle are
responsible for having the valid, current insurance card for said
vehicle issued to the business and/or vehicle owner with them at all
times.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
A.
Regular fees. The Town Board shall, by resolution, adopt a schedule
of the following fees necessary, pursuant to this chapter, and the
annual renewal thereof. Such fees shall be collected by the Town Clerk
at the time applications are presented for issuance, replacement,
substitution, processing, waiver or hearing and shall be the fees
required under the chapter until the same shall be amended or modified
or repealed by a subsequent resolution of the Town Board.
B.
Late fees. The following additional fees shall be set by Town Board
resolution and collected by the Town Clerk at the time applications
are presented for renewal when said applications are made less than
10 days before the expiration date thereof.
C.
Refunds. Regular and late fees shall not be refunded in the event
that an application is denied. Late fees may be waived at the discretion
of the Town Clerk upon a showing of good cause.
D.
Reductions. There shall be no reduction in fees for licenses, certificates
or permits issued for a fractional part of a year.
E.
Expirations. The term of all licenses and medallions issued hereunder
shall be from June 1 or from the date of issue, if later, to the following
May 31.
F.
Renewals. Applications for renewal of all licenses, certificates
and permits shall be made no earlier than 30 days prior to the expiration
date thereof. An application for renewal of any license, certificate
or permit made less than 10 days before the expiration date thereof
shall be subject to an additional penalty fee as set forth herein.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
No taxicab shall operate at the Long Island MacArthur Airport
taxicab queue line, as established by the Commissioner of the Department
of Aviation and Transportation, without the written consent of the
Commissioner of the Department of Aviation and Transportation.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
A.
A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be
suspended or revoked for cause after a hearing, notice of which, stating
the charges alleged, shall be mailed to the licensee by registered
mail, at the address listed on the license application, at least five
days prior to the hearing.
B.
Said hearing shall be held before a hearing officer appointed by
the Commissioner of the Department of Aviation and Transportation.
At the close of the hearing, the hearing officer may suspend or revoke
the license or dismiss the charges alleged. The hearing officer must
state the facts upon which the ruling is based.
C.
Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be seen
as sufficient cause for the revocation or suspension of such license.
D.
Conviction of a violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law in a court
of competent jurisdiction regarding the equipment or working condition
of the taxicab shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of
the taxicab license.
E.
A business license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
may be immediately revoked, without a hearing, if the business should
fail to maintain a business office within the Town of Islip.
F.
Failure to maintain workers' compensation insurance in compliance
with federal and state law shall be deemed sufficient cause for the
revocation or suspension of such license.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
Any person found to be in violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a violation and shall be
subject to a fine of not less than $500 and not exceeding $2,000 or
imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both.
[Amended 5-8-2012]
If any part or provision of this chapter or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is adjudged invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its
operation to the part or provision of or application directly involved
in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered
and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this
chapter or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances.
[Added 5-8-2012; amended 6-28-2016]
Nothing proposed by this chapter, except those provisions included in § 49-15, shall apply to persons or taxicabs engaged in the business of transporting persons, for hire or pay, from a point outside the Town of Islip to a point within the Town nor from a point within the Town to a point outside the Town of Islip nor from a point outside the Town to another point outside the Town and passing through the Town of Islip.
[Added 5-8-2012]
The provisions of this chapter shall take effect immediately,
except that those licenses which have been duly issued and are presently
in full force and effect within the Town shall remain so until the
expiration date printed upon them.