§ 46-41. Required; application generally.

(a)

Required. No person shall engage in the business of operating a vehicle for hire within the town without a valid certificate to operate vehicle for hire issued by the town manager or issued by a town that has an approved reciprocal agreement with the town. A medallion is required to be posted on the window of each vehicle for hire having an approved certificate.

(b)

Application. Each application for a certificate and medallion shall be on a form prescribed by the town, and shall set forth all information required by the town manager to determine whether or not the certificate applied for should be issued. Each such application shall be presented to the town and verified by the applicant under oath and shall be filed with the town clerk, who shall provide it to the town manager for processing.

(c)

Application fee. There is hereby established a charge which shall be in an amount set out in the town fee schedule for each application for a certificate and medallion, which is for the purpose of helping to defray the expenses involved in checking the application and for services rendered by the town personnel and others in connection therewith. This charge shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any license tax or other charge imposed by this Code and shall not be refundable.

(Ord. No. 10-09-027, Art. III, Pt. I, 9-1-2010)