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 New Rochelle
 Code of Ordinances
 Part II. General Legislation
 Chapter 290. Taxicabs

  § 290-25. Duties and responsibilities of owner.  

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  • The owner of every vehicle licensed under the provisions hereof operating within the City, in addition to complying with all the conditions hereof, shall do and perform or cause to be performed with respect to each vehicle operated, the following:
    A. 
    Keep the vehicle interior and exterior in a clean and sanitary condition.
    B. 
    Inspect the vehicle and its equipment at least once in each week.
    C. 
    Make such repairs and alterations as may be required and not operate any vehicle until such alterations are completed.
    D. 
    Employ only drivers who present a proper City operator's license and badge.
    E. 
    Permit only one driver to operate any vehicle or vehicles only 12 hours of any continuous twenty-four-hour period, except the operator of a bus hired or engaged under a contract for its exclusive use for a special trip or excursion.
    F. 
    Report any operator to the Police Commissioner who, in his opinion, is not qualified to hold a driver's license, stating the reasons therefor.
    G. 
    Furnish to the Police Commissioner all reports that the Police Commissioner may require.
    H. 
    Keep open for inspection by the Police Commissioner the record showing the time of leaving and return of each vehicle as well as the name, license number of the driver and the make, license number and owner of the vehicle.
    I. 
    Keep such records of receipts from operations, payments to drivers, mileage run, accidents incurred and public liability claims paid, and of such other information as the Police Commissioner may from time to time by regulation provide, such records to be at all times open to inspection by the Police Commissioner.
    J. 
    Submit vehicles for inspection whenever required by the Police Department.
    K. 
    Keep rooftop advertising, if any, in clean, good and safe condition at all times.
    [Added 11-21-2000 by Ord. No. 192-2000]
    L. 
    An owner shall not knowingly permit any driver to operate a taxicab while the operator's driving ability is impaired by either intoxicating liquor (regardless of its alcoholic content), drugs or other controlled substances.
    [Added 3-15-2011 by Ord. No. 57-2011]