§ 67-16. Vehicle regulations.

The regulations set forth herein are mandatory and are the responsibility of the owner as to themselves and their vehicles, operators and/or employees during all times and operations of the business and of the operator while in possession of a vehicle.

A. 

Compliance, generally. Each vehicle must be in compliance with all requirements of this chapter, all ordinances, local laws, codes, laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those concerning vehicles, traffic and parking, of the Town of Brookhaven, County of Suffolk and State of New York.

B. 

Compliance, owners. Each vehicle must specifically be in compliance with all business owner regulations set forth in this chapter, as they may apply to vehicles.

C. 

Compliance, operators. Each vehicle must specifically be in compliance with all vehicle operator regulations set forth in this chapter, as they may apply to vehicles.

D. 

Accident reports. All accidents involving any vehicle must be reported to the appropriate Police Department having jurisdiction thereof within 24 hours of the occurrence thereof.

E. 

Identification devices. Each vehicle must have posted therein any and all identification devices required in this chapter.

F. 

Inspections. Each vehicle and its equipment must be inspected at least once during each week, the results of which must be noted in the written log maintained for that vehicle, and must pass all Town, state and police inspections.

G. 

Maintenance. Each vehicle must be kept clean, sanitary, fit, of good appearance and in a safe condition for the transportation of passengers, including repair of all malfunctions and/or damages and must comply with all alterations and/or additions that may be required.

H. 

Omnibus plates. Each vehicle having a seating capacity for passengers of not more than seven, in addition to the driver, and equipped with handles or other devices which shall permit the door or doors to the passenger compartment to be readily opened from the interior of the vehicle must bear omnibus registration plates issued by the State of New York.

I. 

Taxicab identification. Each vehicle used as a cab, as defined hereinabove, must be equipped with a permanent raised dome light affixed to the roof, with "taxi," "taxicab" or the business name imprinted thereon, and must have "taxi" or "taxicab" and the business telephone number permanently affixed to each side of the exterior, not less than four inches in height, and the business name and address must be permanently affixed to the lower portion of the front door, on each side of the exterior, not less than 1 1/4 inches in height.