§ 52-7. Application.

A. 

Every person applying for an owner's license shall file with the Town Clerk a written application upon forms to be furnished by the Town Clerk, verified under oath, stating, describing and/or including:

(1) 

The name and address of the applicant, specifying, in the case of any unincorporated association, the names and addresses of each member thereof. In the event that the applicant is a corporation, the applicant must provide the names and addresses of each officer, director and shareholder thereof; the date of incorporation; the address of the principal office of the corporation; the address for service of process upon the corporation; a copy of the corporation's certificate of incorporation; and a certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State.

(2) 

A complete statement by the applicant specifying the amounts of all unpaid judgments against the applicant and the nature of the transaction or acts giving rise to said judgments and the name and location of the court in which, and the date on which, each was entered.

(3) 

All misdemeanors or felonies of which the applicant and any member thereof, if an unincorporated association, and any officer, director and shareholder thereof, if a corporation, has been convicted, stating the name and location of the court in which the date on which such convictions were rendered and the sentence imposed therefor.

(4) 

The experience in the transportation of passengers of the applicant and each member thereof if an unincorporated association and each officer, director and stockholder thereof if a corporation.

(5) 

A statement by the applicant establishing that the public convenience and necessity requires the granting of a license.

(6) 

If such application shall contain a trade name under which the business is operated, a certified copy of the certificate thereof on file with the County Clerk.

(7) 

The number of vehicles to be operated by the applicant and a description of each such vehicle, including the make, model, passenger seating capacity, year of manufacture, copies of a current New York State registration of a type which permits the use of the vehicle as a taxicab, limousine or private livery van, vehicle identification number and, if it has ever been in any accident, the date and nature of the accident and a description of the damage done to such vehicle.

(8) 

The age and citizenship of the applicant and each member thereof if an unincorporated association and each officer, director and shareholder thereof if a corporation.

(9) 

The location of any and all taxi stands proposed to be established by the applicant and terminals proposed to be used by the applicant.

(10) 

In the case of a license for private livery cars, a certification of affiliation with a base which is licensed pursuant to this chapter.

(11) 

Any other relevant information which the Town Clerk may require.

B. 

The applicant shall be fingerprinted under the direction and supervision of the Town Clerk, including, where required by the Town Clerk, all members, directors and shareholders. The prevailing fee, as determined by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice, for the processing of said fingerprints shall be charged and collected by the Town Clerk at the time the fingerprints are taken. The requirements of this subsection may be waived at the discretion of the Town Clerk upon the showing of facts warranting the waiving thereof.

Amended 6-13-2006 by L.L. No. 8-2006