§ 67-21. Prohibited activities by vehicle operators.

The activities set forth herein are unlawful, are therefore prohibited and are the responsibility of the operator while in possession of a vehicle and the owner as to themselves and their vehicles, operators and/or employees during all times and operations of the business:

A. 

Noncompliance, generally. Operators may not be in violation of any requirements of this chapter, as they apply to operators.

B. 

Noncompliance, owners. Operators may not specifically be in violation of any prohibited business owner activities, as they may apply to operators.

C. 

Noncompliance, vehicles. Operators may not specifically be in violation of any prohibited vehicle activities, as they may apply to operators.

D. 

Attention-seeking devices. Operators, or any person on their behalf, may not use loudspeakers, noisemaking devices and/or any other attention-seeking devices upon any street, road, highway, alley, park or other public place within the Town for the purpose of attracting attention for solicitation of passengers or for any other purpose.

E. 

Cruising. Operators may not cruise public streets, roads and/or highways of the Town in search of passengers.

F. 

Delays. Operators may not delay more than five minutes after first receiving a passenger and before proceeding to convey the passenger to his or her destination, unless the passenger so requests.

G. 

Improper vehicle conditions. Operators must refuse to operate vehicles that are not clean, sanitary, fit, of good appearance and in a safe condition for the transportation of passengers, including all repairs, alterations and/or additions that may be required.

H. 

Invalid documents. Operators may not operate any vehicle while their Town permits, chauffeurs' licenses or other appropriate New York State issued licenses are not in effect, have expired or have been suspended or revoked and must refuse to operate any vehicle for which the certificate of operation or business owner's license is not in effect, has expired or has been suspended or revoked.

I. 

Overloading. Operators may not use a vehicle for transporting a greater number of passengers than the rated capacity of the vehicle.

J. 

Parking. Operators may not park a vehicle upon public streets, roads or highways when not in actual operation, except in those areas designated for taxicab parking.

K. 

Peddling. Operators may not peddle or allow the peddling of any goods or property from or near a vehicle.

L. 

Unattended vehicles. Operators may not leave a vehicle unattended in any public place, except their depot or garage, or when necessary for the operator to be absent therefrom, but in no event for more than 30 consecutive minutes.

M. 

Unauthorized operators. Operators may not allow any other person to use their permits.