G-1072 - 02/09/2016 - LICENSE- LIMO - Ordinances ORDINANCE 2016-LC-VEH-G-1072
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 10 OF THE VILLAGE CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK RELATING TO PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES
OTHER THAN TAXICABS
WHEREAS, Section 11-42-6 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/11-42-6 ("Municipal
Code"), provides the Village of Oak Brook ("Village") the authority to license, tax, and regulate public
passenger vehicles, including, without limitation, limousines; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipal Code, the Village has adopted regulations and licensing
requirements for limousines operated within the Village in Chapter 10 of Title 4 of the Village Code of the
Village of Oak Brook, Illinois ("Village Code"), in order to protect the safety and welfare of the Village's
residents and those passing upon the Village's streets and ways ("Public Passenger Vehicle
Regulations'; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and the Board of Trustees have determined that the Public
Passenger Vehicle Regulations should be amended to more efficiently administer the Public Passenger
Vehicle Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees have determined that it is in the best
interest of the Village and its residents to amend the Village Code as set forth in this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into, and made a part
of, this Ordinance as the findings of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
Section 2: Amendment to Chapter 10 of Title 4 of the Village Code. Chapter 10, entitled,
"Limousines," of Title 4, entitled "Business and License Regulations," of the Village Code shall be
amended further, and shall read as follows:
"Chapter 10
PUBLIC IC PASSEN `ER VEHICLES OTHER THAN TAXICABS-LIMOUSINES
4-10-1: DEFINITIONS:
Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context clearly indicates a different intention, the
following terms, for the purposes of this chapter shall have the meanings indicated in this
section:
LICENSE YEAR: The term for which a license issued pursuant to this chapter is effective,
which term shall be from April 1 to March 31.
LIMOUSINE: a un blic passenger vehicle for hire, only at_a charge or fare for each
passenger per trip or for each vehicle per trip fixed by agreement In advance. and
used to carry eight or fewer passenger
LIMOUSINE DRIVER• All drivers of limousines that pick up passengem Nn�th
village and providing public passenger service.
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LIMOUSINE DRIVER'S I ICENSEm That license issued to the driver of a limousine
pursuant to section 4-10-5 of this chanter.
LIMOUSINE COMPANY; Every individual, trust, partnership. association: firm.
company_, or corporation engaged in business as a proprietor. franchlsor. or
dispatcher of one or more limousines.
LIMOUSINE LICENSE DECAL• That decal provided by the village upon issuance of
a limousine license pursuant to this chapter to hp displayed on each limousine as
evidence of license issuance
OWNER: Every individual, person, trustee, partnership, association or corporation
owning, leasing, operating or having the use or control of one or more publiG passenW
vepasles limousines in the village.
PUBLIG PASSENGER DRIVER; All driveFs of limousines that PiGk Up passenqei:6 On the
PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICE: All services providing transportation for hire for
passengers in a motor vehicles, as that term is defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code,
designed to carry eight or fewer passengers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
the foregoing, public passenger service shall not include services: (i) devoted exclusively
for funerals; (2) provided by a public transit authority or other public body or agency; (3)
provided by interstate carriers licensed for the transportation of passengers by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to the extent that regulation of such motor vehicles by
the village is prohibited by federal law; (4) interstate carriers operating pursuant to, and in
conformity with, a certificate of authority issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission;
and (5)taxicabs regulated pursuant to Chapter 2 of this title.
DI IRI IG PASSENGER SERVIC€—GOMPANY: Every individual, trust .game
franGhisor, or dispatGher of one or mere publiG passenger vehiGles.
PASSENGER VEHIGLE: All moter vehiGle6 that PiGk6 up passengers On the-
Village and used to prGvide p6lbliG pass
PUBLIC;Ir PASSEN ER VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSE: That liGense issuer! to the drive
PUBLIC IC PASSENGER VEHICLE LICENSE DECAL: That decal pFevided by the village
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TAXICAB STAND: A place which has been designated by the village as reserved exclu-
sively for the use of taxicabs.
4-10-2: 1121lRl Ir PASSENGER SERVICE LIMOUSINE COMMISSIONER:
A. The publiG passeRger GeWiGe limousine commissioner shall perform all of the
duties and functions of the limousine commissioner as
provided in this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Convening and presiding at certain hearings and meetings required by
this chapter, and
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2. Approving, denying, revoking and suspending licenses pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter.
B. The village manager shall be the publiG passeeger seise limousine
commissioner. The ^Ublis passenger GeWiGe limousine commissioner may at
any time appoint a deputy commissioner, who shall have the power to perform
any of the duties of the public- passe flger sew limousine commissioner
hereunder.
4-10-3: oUQi ir' onecGhlrFc SERVICE LIMOUSINE COMPANY LICENSES:
A. PubliG passenger sefvise Limousine company license required. No gub4G
passenger 6eFViGe_ limousine company shall pick up passengers within the
village unless the publi^ passenger s°n,i^° limousine company first obtains a
pu"l„iG—passenger se+aFise limousine company license from the village. Such
publi^ parsenger sep,i^° limousine company licenses shall be valid for a license
year, or such part thereof as remains at the time the license is granted, and shall
be effective for the license year unless sooner suspended, terminated, or
revoked.
B. o„"li^ passenger sepa^° Limousine company license applications.
1. Application forms. All applications for a new p lblig passenger
limousine company license, or to renew a ;6I"1p.,G—passe nger se�a;;Gc
limousine company license, must be made in writing, to the village on
forms provided by the village.
2. Applications for a new pu"la..G—passenger seWiGe limousine company
license or to renew a pu"l,�.,G passenger se tae limousine company
license that has been expired for one year or more. Any pWa4G
passenger seR�iGe limousine company applying for a publiG passe er
WiGe limousine company license for the first time, or to renew a pub4r.
passenger sepfire limousine company license that has been expired for
one year or more, must submit with its application the following non-
refundable publGpassenger seise limousine company license
application fee:
a. $300.00 if the application is submitted prior to October 1st of the
license year; and
b. $150.00 if the application is submitted on or after October 1st but
prior to April 1st of the license year.
3. Applications to renew a p bliG passenger SeWige limousine company
license that has not yet expired or has been expired for less than one
year. A p blip passenger SeWi^e limousine company seeking to renew
a ^„blip passenger sep,i^e limousine company license that has not yet
expired, or has been expired for less than one year, may submit to the
Village an application for such renewal on or after February 1st but prior
to March 2nd preceding the applicable license year. Applications for
renewal will not be accepted prior to February 1st
All renewal applications submitted pursuant to this subsection must be
submitted with the following non-refundable publiG pass°
limousine company license renewal application fee:
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a. $150.00 if the application is submitted on or after February 1st
but prior to February 16th immediately preceding the applicable
license year; or
b. $300.00 if the application is submitted on or after February 16th
but prior to March 2nd immediately preceding the applicable
license year.
Applications to renew publiG passe se limousine company
licenses pursuant to this subsection shall be due by March 1st
immediately preceding the applicable license year. Any pWalic
passenger SeWiGe limousine company license renewal application
submitted pursuant to this subsection 3 that is received by the village
after March 1st immediately preceding the applicable license year shall
be deemed late and must be accompanied with a late fee of$300.00 in
addition to the publiG-passe tager :;ce limousine company license
renewal application fee required by subsection 4-10-3.B.3.b of this code.
4. Application requirements. As part of an application for a new public
limousine company license or to renew such license,
publiG passenger service limousine companies must include the
following as part of their application:
a. A true statement of certain facts including, but not limited to: the
state of incorporation of the publiG passenger cep,ir•e limousine
company if the company is a corporate entity; whether the
company is organized and qualified to do business under the
laws of the state if it is a corporate entity; the publiG passenW
WiGe limousine's principal place of business; the full names
and addresses of the individuals who own the publiG passenger
F:;se limousine company; whether the publiG passenW
Q°mac cite limousine company is a corporation, partnership or sole
proprietorship; and the registered agent of the corporate public
limousine company. The full names, dates of
birth and residential addresses of persons having an ownership
interest of five percent (5%) or more in the public-passenW
sere Vice limousine company shall be disclosed on the
application;
b. A certificate of automobile liability insurance issued by a
solvent company authorized to do business in the state
that each limcalsine proposed to be licensed is insured in an
amount not less than is required by the State of Illinois
covering each limousine proposed to be licensed. and
aped by the publi passenger service HIROUSiM
vvmmissien�:r, insuring the-'publiG pass o 4iffiamfii1fift
company and 9wnPFS of all p 'hlin passen or sepiine lim� cin
uefiicles fer .. "r-licenses-are seught, its drivers, and
employees, fer publiG liability and property damage e-
applicable, workers GGITIpen6ation :,nsu,Rse. The ins Ge
nnliGY must satisfy the folio ing rent irement
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of 9,-- y-shall be, with respent to each
Tehiole-severed by suGh PGliGy,—net less than
.---,h P-ther amounts as required by law. SUGh peliq�
mkt-.+nn hall pmvide fnr the payment and satisfantin
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of any final judgment rendered against the linens°° or
for per-sonai death.
ii. The policy shall be endorsed to provide a 30 day
advance written notice of any cancellation or expiration
thereof to the village.
C. Investigation of applicants for publGpassenger sew limousine company
licenses. The village shall investigate, to the extent it deems necessary, the
owner(s) of the applicant Public—passe flger se �i^° limousine company,
including each officer, general partner, sole proprietor and all persons having an
ownership interest of five percent (5%) or more of any such applicant. If this
investigation reveals information showing any of the following, the application
shall not be approved and no license shall be issued or renewed to the Pub4G
limousine company:
1. If any owner or officer, shareholder or director of the owner, has been
convicted of a felony related to the publ'iG passenger sen,i^e limousine
business or a similar business within the past 10 years;
2. The owner or an officer, shareholder or director of the owner, has been
convicted of any business-related felony or misdemeanor within the past
five years; or
3. The owner or officer, shareholder or director of the owner, has
misrepresented or omitted material facts in the application for a license.
D. Requirements on publiG passenger sen,i^e limousine company licensees. All
publGpasseflger serve limousine company licensees shall comply with the
following requirements at all times during a license year:
1 P bli^ passenger seWi^e Limousine company licensees shall license, or
cause to be licensed, each individual publis passenger vehicle
limousine that it operates, or that is operated on its behalf, and that
picks up passengers within the village in accordance with this chapter.
2 o„hli^ passenger semi^e Limousine company licensees must maintain
insurance policies consistent with the requirements of Section 4-10-
3.B.4.b of this code during the entire license year.
a. In the event that a final judgment or claim has been paid by any
indemnitor or insurance policy, as a result of which the amount of
insurance held by a publ,�„o--pass enger sewroe limousine
company no longer satisfies the minimum amount of coverage
required to be maintained pursuant to Section 4-10-3.B.4.b of
this code, the ;6IhlGpassenger seFViGe limousine company's
license, and all p bli^ nosseRger„ehi^le limousine licenses and
publiG passe limousine drivers' licenses issued to Public
passenger yehi^les limousines and drivers associated with that
p bli^ passenger sen,ir.e limousine company, shall immediately
terminate.
b. In the event that a Publispassenger vehicles limousine
company's insurance policy terminates or expires, the Pubiie
passenger„ehi^les limousine company's license, and all pubhG
passenger vehicle limousine licenses and publiG passe
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limousine drivers' licenses issued to p bli^ passenger vehiGlec
limousines and drivers associated with that PWbIiG passe
Ce.� FViGe limousine company, shall immediately terminate.
c. In the event that a pu"l,�.,o pass re limousine
company's license, and the p blip passenger „ehiGle limousine
licenses and the pubI+G-passeef limousine drivers' license
associated with that enger seWiGe limousine
company, terminate pursuant to this subsection 4-10-3.D.2, such
licenses shall be subject to reinstatement by providing the village
a new certificate of insurance that satisfies all of the
requirements of subsection 4-2-3.B.4.b of this code.
3. All licensed p, blip passenger eep,ire limousine companies shall provide
proof of automobile liability insurance for each
limousine registered pursuant to this chapter. Such proof of insurance
must be carried in each individual publiG passenger yehinle limousine
licensed pursuant to this chapter at all times and shall be made available
to any person involved in an accident at the time of such accident.
4. P 1h1, �.,G- asseeger sere Limousine companies having pubI+G
passenger .,ehirles limousines operated by independent contractors
must cause each publip passenger limousine driver to provide proof of
automobile liability insurance for each -I"l,�„o Passeflger vehiGle
limousine registered pursuant to this chapter or provide the required
insurance on behalf of such independent contractor.
E. Responsibility for actions of pI"I,�..G Passenger vehiGI s limousines and
limousine drivers. The pi lhlin passenger ser„iGe limousine company licensee
shall be responsible for the acts, omissions and general conduct of persons
operating a limousine for, on behalf of, or with the
permission of, such p;b..G-passeflger a limousine company. The p4blis
limousine company shall, periodically during the license year,
determine if its p:"lm.G passe flger limousine drivers continue to meet the
qualifications set forth in this chapter and shall promptly inform the village of the
names of any such limousine drivers who fail to so qualify.
F. Changes in principal place of business. If a p, blir passenger sen,ioe limousine
company licensee changes its principal place of business, it shall promptly notify
the village in writing.
G. P-E"I�,.G-passenger se Limousine company licenses non-transferable and
non-assignable. Publio passenger sen,ioe Limousine company licenses issued
pursuant to this chapter are non-transferable and non-assignable. If ownership
of a p blig passenger sen,ine limousine company licensee is conveyed to a new
owner, the new owner must apply for a new p lhliG passenger sep,ire limousine
company license in its name in accordance with the procedures and standards
set forth in this Section 4-10-3.
T. lime-u-sine Ger pang l;oense issued by the—Village for the Iisense year
�eg. i9 Aril 1, 2015 and on 11Aernh 21 2016 that in effeg-t on
Or+„her
27, _2n16 shall he .teemed ��,,.bliG-Passenger GempamTlisense for
OVL94G7 V-1�shal'l be deemed Q Q
,+omnly with all requirements that are applinahle to pl blig passenger gam panies
I inensed- pursuant to this Ghapter.
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4-10-4: LIMOUSINE LICENSES; VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS:
A Publin pa6senner ychime Limousine license required. No p6lbliG passe
uehisle limousine shall pick up passengers within the village unless the village
issues a n, blip passenger ychide limousine license to the vehicle for the license
year. Publi^ paQQengeY vehi^le Limousine licenses shall be valid for a license
year, or such part thereof as remains at the time the license is granted, and shall
be effective for the license year unless sooner suspended, terminated, or
revoked.
B Di blip passenger„ehirle Limousine license applications.
1. Application forms. All applications for a
limousine license, or to renew a publi^ passenger „ehi^le limousine
license, must be made in writing to the village on forms as reasonably
required and approved of by the puhl,�.,G passengeF seWiGe limousine
commissioner.
2. Application fees. Anybody applying for a new publi . passenger vehicle
limousine license or to renew such license must submit with its
application the following non-refundable application fee:
a. $25.00 if the application is submitted preceding the applicable li-
cense year.
b. $25.00 if the application is submitted prior to October 1St of the li-
cense year; or
C. $15.00 if the application is submitted on or after October 1St but
prior to April 15 of the license year.
3. Application requirements. As part of an application for a pub4G
passenger Vehi le limousine license, applicants must include the
following information as part of its application:
a. The year, make, and color of the ;Uhl, iG passenger YehiG e
limousine;
b. Name, address and telephone number of the n, bli^ passe^^er
uehisle limousine owner; and
C. Written certification that required safety inspections of the pub4G
passenger „ehinle limousine have been completed not more
than 30 days prior to the date of the application and that such
inspections find the public passenger vehicle to be safe.
C. Vehicle inspection.
1. Every publ,�.,G passenger vehicle limousine operated by a public
passenger seFViGe limousine company shall pass mechanical inspection
tests as specified by the village. The inspections must take place not
more than 30 days prior to application for a publi^ passenger vehicle
limousine license or the renewal of such license. The inspections must
take place at a firm or firms designated from time to time by the village.
The expense for such inspection shall be that of the licensee. No license
shall be issued for any nU blip passenger „ehiGle limousine that fails to
meet this inspection requirement. The PUhl�..G--passenger sew,Ge
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limousine commissioner shall maintain a list of private firms which are
authorized to perform vehicle safety (mechanical) inspections.
2. All publiG passenger Vehi^le limousines licensed by the village are
subject to periodic inspection by the village police department, as
required by the publiG passenger sen,iGe limousine commissioner, and
the P61bIiG passengeF sePViGe limousine company shall promptly upon
notice from the police department make said publiG passenger vehicle
limousine available for inspection.
D. Identification of publiG passenger vehicle limousine. Every publiG passenger vehicle
limousine licensed by the village shall display the per vehicle limousine
license sticker and limousine driver's license.
1. The public passenger Vehicle limousine license decal shall be affixed to the rear
facing window of the vehicle.
2. A copy of the public passenger limousine driver's license shall be displayed
inside the vehicle in a location visible to customers.
E Public passenger vehicle Limousine requirements. The condition of publiG passenger
vehicle limousines licensed by the village shall be as follows:
1. Condition. Every ;U"'s--Passenger vehicle limousine shall be
maintained in a safe condition at all times. If any pUblis passenW
vehicle limousine shall become unsafe for operation or if its body or
seating facilities shall become damaged or deteriorated in a manner that
renders the publiG passenger vehiGle limousine unfit for public use, the
public passenger sep,ice limousine commissioner may, after a hearing,
suspend the license issued to the public passenger seNiGe limousine
company operating that vehicle or suspend that publiG passenger vehiGle
limousine license, until the vehicle is made safe for use by the public or
replaced with a vehicle that complies with this chapter.
2. Doors. All doors of every public passenger„ehir•le limousine shall have
functional interior door handles and latches.
3. Exterior requirements. The publiG passenger vehisle limousine's
exterior appearance including paint, and chrome shall be in good
condition and free from excessive rust.
4. Interior requirements. The publiG passenger vehicle limousine's interior
shall be kept clean, sanitary and the upholstery shall be in good repair.
5. Seatbelts. Each public passenger Vehicle limousine shall provide seat
belts for each passenger, provide entrances and exits free of interior
barriers and have a sufficient number of exits to permit every passenger
and the driver to exit from the vehicle in the event that one side of the
vehicle is rendered impassible as the result of an accident, safety
conditions or otherwise.
F. PubliG passsenger%;sle Limousine licenses non-transferable. PUblis
passenger vehicle Limousine licenses issued pursuant to this chapter are non-
transferable and non-assignable. If a PU"',�,.s passengef service limousine
company substitutes another pU"'ic passenger vehicle limousine for any pub4G
passenger vehicle limousine licensed with the village pursuant to this section, or
adds any additional publiG nassenn°r „°hides limousines to the list of licensed
publiG passenger ash isles limousines, the public passenger seWice limousine
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company must license such substitute or additional
limousines with the village pursuant to this section.
G. Any lornn,minp i�ph&Gle "Gense issued by the Village for the liGense year beginning
Anvil 1 2016 and ending on MaFGh 31 2016 that is still in effort en Gn_taber 27
20-15 shall be deemed a publiG passenger vehiG19 IiGense foF Femaining IiGeRse
year, and of em of sUGh limousine—vehicle menses M Est rnmnhi with III
tr this chanter
4-10-5: PUBLIC PASSENGER LIMOUSINE DRIVER'S LICENSE:
A. PubliG Limousine driver's license required. In addition to other
requirements of this chapter, no publiG passe limousine driver shall pick up
or solicit passengers within the village unless the village issues a pab4G
passenger limousine driver's license to the driver for the license year. No p4b4s
passenger limousine driver's license shall be issued unless the requirements
relating to public passenger service limousine companies set forth in section 4-
10-3 of this chapter and the requirements related to public passenger vehicles
limousines in section 4-10-4 of this chapter have been satisfied. Ribl+s
passenger Limousine driver's licenses shall be valid for a license year, or such
part thereof as remains at the time the license is granted, and shall be effective
for the license year unless sooner suspended, terminated, or revoked.
B P blir pa6senger Limousine driver's license applications.
1. Application forms. All applications for publiv„o--passe limousine
driver's licenses, or to renew a pablis—passenger limousine driver's
license, must be made in writing to the village on forms as reasonably
required and approved of by the pUbli,�iG passenger GerViGe limousine
commissioner.
2. Application fees. Anybody applying for a new public—passenger
limousine driver's license or to renew such license must submit with its
application the following non-refundable application fee:
a. $50.00 if the application is submitted preceding the applicable li-
cense year.
b. $50.00 if the application is submitted on or after April 1St but prior
to October 1st of the license year; or
C. $25.00 if the application is submitted on or after October 1st but
prior to April 15 of the license year.
3. Application requirements. As part of an application for a public
passenger limousine driver's license, applicants must include the
following information as part of its application:
a. A true statement of certain facts including, but not limited to, the
name and address of the driver, the age and date of birth of the
driver, the driving convictions of the driver, the type and class of
driver's license of the driver, convictions for the use, possession
or sale of controlled substances, cannabis, intoxicating
compounds or alcoholic liquor, any felony or misdemeanor
convictions of the driver-applicant, the home address and
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telephone number of the driver. All such information shall be
provided under oath.
b. The applicant's driving abstract obtained from and certified by
the Illinois secretary of state's office dated not more than 30 days
prior to the submittal of the application for a license.
C. A photograph of the applicant, which photo shall clearly and
accurately show the applicant's face and shoulders.
C. Investigation of applicants for PUb'i^ passe limousine driver's licenses. The
police chief or his designee shall investigate the applicant for a publi^ passengor
limousine driver's license. If this investigation or the application materials reveal
that the statements made as part of the application are inaccurate or reveal
information showing any of the following, the publiG passeRger seFViGe limousine
commissioner shall not issue a public passenger driver's license to the applicant:
1. The applicant has been convicted of a forcible felony;
2. The applicant is registered in the Illinois Sex Offender database or
similar database in another state or country;
3. The applicant is registered in the Illinois Murderer and Violent Offender
Against Youth database or a similar database in another state or country;
4. The applicant has been convicted of a felony criminal offense within the
past 10 years;
5. The applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor criminal offense
within the past five years;
6. The applicant has been convicted of driving under the influence of a
controlled substance, cannabis, an intoxicating compound or alcoholic
liquor under Illinois law as amended from time to time or similar provision
of a local ordinance or any like offense of another state or country, within
the past five years;
7. The applicant has been convicted of reckless driving under Illinois law as
amended from time to time or similar provision of a local ordinance or
any like offense of another state or country within the past five years; or
8. The applicant's driver's license has been suspended for moving or
nonmoving violations of a motor driven vehicle within the past five years.
D. Driver Qualifications: Each driver who drives any p bliG passenger yehi l
limousine in the village that is required to be licensed pursuant to section 4-10-
4 of this chapter shall at all times meet the following qualifications:
1. Possess a valid state of Illinois driver's license of a classification required
by state law for the transport of persons for hire;
2. Be 21 years of age or older;
3. Be in good physical condition; and shall not have any nervous, organic,
or functional condition or disease which is likely to interfere with the safe
performance of his or her duties as a driver; and
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4. Be able to complete the publiG passe limousine driver's license
application in the presence of a village employee without the assistance
of a third party.
E. P-uhl,�„s--passenger Limousine driver's licenses non-transferable. P bli^ passenger
Limousine driver's licenses issued pursuant to this chapter are non-transferable and
non-assignable.
F. Any limousine drover "Gense issued by the Village for the IiGense yeaF be
ApFil 2015. 'h II he deemed a publin passenger driver's linens° for remaining linens°
this nT
4-10-6: CONDUCT OF PUBLIC PASSENGE LIMOUSINE DRIVERS:
A. It shall be unlawful for any n„hlir passe^^er limousine driver to conduct himself
in a disrespectful or contemptuous manner toward any person, or to use abusive
or profane language while so occupied or in charge of a publiG passenger
limousine vehicle.
B. It shall be unlawful for any n„hrr. passenger limousine driver to solicit
passengers for public passenger service at a taxicab stand.
C. PubliG passenger Limousine drivers shall be obligated to render reasonable aid
to any person who suffers injury or illness while a passenger of a p4b4G
ng`senger „ehiGl- limousine operated by the publ G passenger. limousine
driver.
D. It shall be unlawful for any publiG passen limousine driver to use, possess or
be under the influence of any controlled substance, cannabis, intoxicating
compound or alcoholic liquor when operating a publ�..G passengeF vehiGle
limousine.
E. It shall be unlawful for any publin passe limousine driver to permit any
person to occupy or use a n ,hlin passenger„ehinl limousine for the purpose of
prostitution, lewdness, or indecent conduct, and it is unlawful for a limousine
driver to direct or offer or agree to direct any person to any place or person for
the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or indecent conduct.
F. It shall be unlawful for any publiG passepW limousine driver to park or store a
publin passengeF vehicle limousine at any time on any street in a residentially
zoned area within the village, except to load or unload passengers.
G. It shall be unlawful for any publiG passe limousine driver to violate any
provision of this chapter.
4-10-7: REGISTER OF LICENSES:
The limousine commissioner shall keep a register of the name,
address and photograph of each person owning or operating a public passenger YehiGle
limousine licensed under this chapter, together with the license number and the
description, make and model of such publiG passenger vehiGle limousine, with the date
and complete record of inspections made of it.
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4-10-8: BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ACCOUNT:
Every licensed publi^ passenger sevcice limousine company shall keep accurate books
and records of account and logbooks of service rendered in its dispatching or corporate
office. The PUbIiG passengeF seWiGe limousine commissioner or his designee shall be
permitted to examine those books and records of account and logs as they may relate to
a specific charge that is the subject of a complaint or public hearing under the provisions
of this chapter.
4-10-9: COMPLAINTS:
A. Any person may file a written complaint with the publro pa6seflgef
limousine commissioner regarding the conduct of a publiG pas6enW limousine
driver or publiG passenger 6eFViGe limousine company, or the condition of a
bliG passengeF Yeh limousine.
B. The publiG passengeF seWiGe limousine commissioner or his designee shall
investigate all complaints against publiG passenger limousine drivers, public
limousine companies, and p bliG ssenger yehioirin�
limousines. He shall notify the KGs passenger limousine driver and the pubk
passenger SeWiGe limousine company of the complaint and may conduct a
meeting on the matter. If the limousine commissioner determines that such a
meeting is necessary, the assenger limousine driver and a
representative of the limousine company shall be
present. If the limousine commissioner determines that any provision of this
chapter has been violated, he shall take any further action consistent with the
provisions of this chapter.
4-10-10: DENIAL, REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC IC PASSE GE
LIMOUSINE LICENSES:
A. Denial; Appeal: If a license is denied under the provisions of this chapter, the
applicant may file a written appeal of the decision to the
limousine commissioner within seven days of receipt of the decision. The written
appeal shall set forth the reasons why the applicant believes the decision to deny
the license should be reversed. The limousine
commissioner shall respond to the appeal within fourteen days either affirming or
reversing the decision to deny the license; the
limousine commissioner's response shall be final.
B. Suspension Or Revocation: Any publiG passenger seWiGe limousine company
license, publiG passengeF vehi limousine license or public—passenger
limousine driver's license shall be subject to suspension or revocation after
hearing, by the publiG passengein sePViGe limousine commissioner upon a finding
that the holder thereof has violated any provision of this chapter, this code, state
statute or other applicable law. Upon suspension or revocation of any Elie
passenger seWiGe limousine company license,
limousine license or publiG passe limousine driver's license granted
hereunder, the holder or holders thereof shall be immediately and automatically
barred from public passenger service activity and operation within the village per
the terms of the suspension or revocation.
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4-10-11: PENALTIES:
A. Penalties for violation of this chapter shall be a fine of not less than $100.00 nor
more than $750.00. Every day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense.
B. Notwithstanding the imposition of the fines aforesaid, any license issued
pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the
commissioner for the same violation that resulted in the imposed fine."
Section 3: Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or part thereof is held invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect, and shall be interpreted, applied, and enforced so as to achieve, as near as may be, the purpose
and intent of this Ordinance to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
Section 4: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
APPROVED THIS 9th day of February, 2016..
Gopal . Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 9th day of February, 2016.
Ayes: Trustees Adler, Manzo, Moy, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: None
Absent: Trustee Baar
ATTEST:
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
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