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Home My WebLink AboutHempstead Town of Hempstead, NY Search: taxicabs Page 1 of 6 Town of Hempstead, NY Admin Nassau County Search Browse 1 Help taxicabs 28 results for: taxicabs Code Relevance A§A 185-B Condition of taxicabs. Every motor vehicle operated upon the streets of the Town as a taxicab or limousine shall be kept clean, sanitary, ft, of good appearance and in TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES A§A 185-14Establishment of Taxicab Advisory Committee. ]There hereby is established a Taxicab Advisory Committee to assist the the Town Attorney's office and the taxicab owners licensed by the Town of the pleasure of the Town Board. The Taxicab Advisory Committee shall meet from TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES A§A 185-15Powers and duties of Taxicab Advisory Committee. ,effective 3-26-1986 ]The Taxicab Advisory Committee shall have seminars on the subject of taxicab matters. To assist the Town of legislation concerning taxicab matters. To act as an may arise among or between taxicab owners. TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES 185-1{5}EXCLUSIVE RIDE The use of a taxicab by one or more passengers who request the exclusive use of the taxicab. [Added 3-18-1986 by L.L. No. 28-1986 ,effective 3-26-1986 ] TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. 185-1 {3}DRIVER file:///C:/Users/staceyn/AppData/LocaUMicrosoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Fi... 9/18/2013 Town of Hempstead, NY Search: taxicabs Page 2 of 6 A person operating a taxicab or limousine upon the public highways of the Town of Hempstead. ' TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. A§A 185-lOTaxi stands. necessary for the use of taxicabs operated and driven by the and prescribe the number of taxicabs that may occupy each such repealed by this chapter, taxicab stands have been established at the following locations: Taxicab stands shall be used only by taxicabs licensed to operate in the TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES 185-1{4}DRIVER'S LICENSE A license issued by the Town Clerk for the operation of a taxicab or limousine by an applicant therefor. TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. 185-1 {g} 0 WNER A person owning or controlling one or more taxicabs or limousines and driving or causing any such vehicle to be driven upon the public highway for hire. TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. 185-1{19}ZONE An area within the Town established by the Town Board for the purpose of determining the rates to be charged for the hiring of taxicabs. TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. A§A 185-11Regulations. and driving of every taxicab upon the public highways of the Town: Each taxicab operated hereunder shall have ] No person shall drive any taxicab upon the streets of the Town there are displayed in such taxicab, in a manner in which they card must be present in the taxicab and available for inspection TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES 185-1{10}PASSENGER A person other than the driver, who is an occupant of a taxicab or limousine, and for the purpose of this chapter, such person or persons shall be presumed to be a file:///C:/Users/staceyn/AppData/LocaUMicrosoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Fi... 9/18/2013 Town of Hempstead, NY Search: taxicabs Page 3 of 6 "passenger" or "passengers" for hire. TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. 185-1{13}SHARED RIDE The nonexclusive use of a taxicab by two or more unrelated passengers traveling between different points of origin and/or destination and traveling in the same general direction. [Added 3-18-1986 by L.L. No. 28-1986 ,effective 3-26-1986 ] TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. 202-64A{4}LIVERY Every motor vehicle, other than a taxicab or a bus, used in the business of transporting passengers for compensation. However, it shall not include vehicles which are rented or leased without a driver. Parking > Night Parking of Buses, Trailers, Trucks antl Commercial Motor Vehicles > Night parking. 185-1 {14}TAXICAB with a license number that is designated by the Motor Vehicle Bureau as a taxicab plate. [Amended 3-18-1986 by L.L. No. 28-1986 ,effective 3-26-1986 ] TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. Ch 185 TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES "It is hereby declared and found that the taxicab industry in the Town of Hempstead is vested with and regulations of tow cars a€" See Ch. 183 . Taxicab stands a€" See Ch. 202 ,Parking, A§ 202-52B. 185-1{6}GROUP RIDE The shared use of a taxicab or private livery van by two or more unrelated passengers entering at the same point or origin, disembarking at the same destination and paying a single fare for the trip. [Added 3-18-1986 by L.L. No. 28- 1986 ,effective 3-26-1986 ] TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. 185-1{15}TAXICAB AND LIMOUSINE INSPECTOR An agent and employee appointed by the Town Clerk of the Town of Hempstead whose duty it is to enforce the provisions of this chapter through the issuance of appearance tickets and to perform other duties requisite to enforcement. [Added 3- 18-1986 by L.L. No. 28-1986 ,effective 3-26-1986 ] TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. file:///C:/Users/staceyn/AppData/LocaUMicrosoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Fi... 9/18/2013 Town of Hempstead, NY Search: taxicabs Page 4 of 6 185-1{16}TAXI STAND A public place alongside the curb of a street, or elsewhere, which has been so designated as reserved exclusively for the use of all taxicabs assigned to that area and designated as such by the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead. TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES > Definitions. 202-64A{g}TAXICAB Every motor vehicle, other than a bus, used in the business of transporting passengers for compensation and operated in such a business under a license or permit issued by a local authority. However, it shall not include vehicles which are rented or leased without a driver. Parking > Night Parking of Buses, Trailers, Trucks antl Commercial Motor Vehicles > Night parking. A§A 185-7Issuance of licenses; fees. each vehicle licensed as a taxicab: on initial application, renewal thereof. For each taxicab or limousine driver's a lost license of a taxicab driver: $10. For reissuing a of each person to whom a taxicab or limousine owners license revocations thereof. Each taxicab or limousine licensed TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES A§A 185-30wner's license. for any owner of any taxicab or limousine to permit the for any owner of any taxicab or limousine to permit the of a valid Town of Hempstead taxicab or limousine driver's who desires to operate a taxicab, taxicabs, limousine or limousines shall fnd that further taxicab service in the Town and TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES A§A 185-4 Driver's license. No person shall operate any taxicab or limousine upon the public No person shall operate a taxicab or limousine on the public of Hempstead unless such taxicab or limousine shall be duly person desiring to drive a taxicab or limousine for hire upon the Town Clerk shall issue a taxicab or limousine driver's license TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES A§A 202-64Night parking. file:///C:/Users/staceyn/AppData/LocaUMicrosoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Fi... 9/18/2013 Town of Hempstead, NY Search: taxicabs Page 5 of 6 vehicle, house coach, livery vehicle, omnibus, school bus, semitrailer, taxicab, tractor, trailer or truck on any street, roadway or public highway within vehicle, house coach, livery vehicle, omnibus, school bus, semitrailer, taxicab, tractor, trailer or truck while engaged in the loading or unloading of Parking > Night Parking of Buses, Trailers, Trucks antl Commercial Motor Vehicles A§A 183-27Applicability. Service Law of the State of New York. An owner of a vehicle licensed pursuant to Chapter 185 ,Taxicabs and Limousines, of the Code of the Town of Hempstead. An operator of a school bus, as such term is TOW CARS A§A 183-26General provisions. or the police. Responding to a call merely upon notif cation from gas station attendants, taxicab drivers or other unauthorized persons shall be considered in violation of this provision. The owner TOW CARS Ch 192 WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS: COMMERCIAL VEHICLES GENERAL REFERENCES Sidewalks, roads and streets a€" See Ch. 181 . Two cars a€" See Ch. 183 . Taxicabs and limousines a€" See Ch. 185 . Vehicle speed limits a€" See Ch. 190 . Pavement markings a€" See Ch.... A§A 1-2 Distribution of local laws, ordinances and resolutions. A§A§ 13.0, 13.1 Amended 2-20-1968, eff. 3-18-1968 Article XIV A§ 14.0* A§ 14.1* A§ 14.2* Chapter 185 Taxicabs and Limousines L.L. No. 8-1968 6-25-1968 7-3-1968; repealing Ord. No. 35 Footnote 1 A§ 1.0 A§ 185-1 GENERAL PROVISIONS > Compilation, Renunbering antl Tabulation of Local Laws, Ortlinances antl Resolutions Ch 183 TOW CARS file:///C:/Users/staceyn/AppData/LocaUMicrosoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Fi... 9/18/2013 Town of Hempstead, NY Search: taxicabs Page 6 of 6 No. 40; readopted 12-31957, effective 1-1-1958. ]GENERAL REFERENCES Licensing and regulations of taxicabs and limousines a€" See Ch. 185 . Privacy Policy Terms of Service Mobile View pplIlIrr~~..II POWER D BV G~IVB~~e~D co e file:///C:/Users/staceyn/AppData/LocaUMicrosoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Fi... 9/18/2013