G-756 - 08/24/2004 - LICENSE - Ordinances ExhibitsEXHIBIT A
4- 2 -3 -1: CAB COMPANY LICENSES:
A License Required It shall be unlawful for any cab company to operate a taxicab for transportation of
passengers for hire from a point of origin within the Village unless that cab company is licensed by the
Village It shall be unlawful for any cab company to operate a taxicab that is not properly registered
pursuant to subsections B3 and B4 of this section
B Application And Issuance Of License The cab company shall apply to the Village clerk for a cab
company license before operating any taxicabs within the Village The application for a cab company
license shall be approved by the commissioner and a cab company license issued pursuant to the
following rules and regulations
1 Application shall be made by the cab company, in writing, to the Village clerk on a form as
reasonably required and approved by the commissioner A license fee of two hundred dollars
($200 00) shall be submitted with the application If the application is for renewal of a cab company
license, the application shall be submitted to the Village clerk by March 1 of the year in which the
license will expire Applications filed after this deadline shall be considered a late filing but shall be
accepted by the Village clerk provided a late filing fee of fifty dollars ($50 00) is submitted with the
application and the license fee
2 The cab company shall be required to include in the application a true statement of certain facts
including, but not limited to the state of incorporation of the cab company if the cab company is a
corporation, whether the cab company is organized and qualified to do business under the laws of the
state if the cab company is a corporation, the cab company's principal place of business, the names of
the individuals who own the cab company, whether the cab company is a corporation, partnership or
sole proprietorship, the registered agent of a corporate cab company
3 The cab company shall, with its application for a cab company license, register or cause to be
registered each taxicab operated by or operated for such company within the Village The following
information for each taxicab to be registered shall be provided
a The year, make, color and vehicle identification number
b Name, address and telephone number of the owner
c Written certification that required safety inspections of the taxicab and inspection of the taximeter
have been completed within thirty (30) days prior to application and that these inspections find the
taxicab to be safe and the taximeter to be in proper working order and accurate
4 A taxicab shall not be registered under subsection B3 of this section until it has passed a visual
inspection by Oak Brook police department personnel to ascertain compliance with subsections 4 -2-
7A and C and section 4 -2 -8 of this chapter and until a registration fee of twenty five dollars ($25 00)
has been paid to the Village and received by the Village clerk If the taxicab successfully passes the
inspection, police department personnel shall affix a -decal on the left side of the rear bumper of the
taxicab, indicating that it is properly registered with the Village The decal shall remain on the taxicab
throughout the term of the cab company license and shall not be removed
5 The Village shall investigate the owner(s) of the applicant cab company including each officer,
general partner or�sole proprietor If this investigation or the application material uncovers information
showing any of the following, the application shall not be approved and no license shall be issued to
the cab company
a An owner(s) has been convicted of a felony based upon his /her conduct or involvement in such
business activity or similar business within the past ten (10) years,
b An owner(s) has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor unrelated to his /her conduct or
involvement in such business activity or similar business, but which felony or misdemeanor
involved the use of a deadly weapon or possession of a deadly weapon, unlawful possession with
the intent to deliver narcotic drugs or the possession with the intent of personal use or attempted
possession of narcotic drugs or violence against another person or threatened violence against
another person, including criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse, within the past ten (10) years,
c An owner(s) has been convicted of a misdemeanor based upon his /her conduct or involvement
in such business activity or similar business within the past five (5) years, or
d The owner(s) or applicant(s) has misrepresented facts in the application for a license
6 No cab company license shall be issued unless the applicant has fully complied with the application
and disclosure requirements of this section and subsection C of this section
C Insurance Requirements
1 The cab company shall be required to file with the Village clerk, along with its application for a cab
company license, a certificate of insurance showing that the cab company, its drivers and employees
are insured against public liability and property damage in not less than the amounts shown in
subsection C2 of this section on account of its operation of taxicabs in the Village, and shall provide
proof of automobile liability insurance for each taxicab registered pursuant to this subsection The cab
company shall also file a certificate of insurance for workers' compensation claims in not less than the
amounts required by state statute.
2 Taxicab companies with independent contractors as taxicab drivers must cause each driver to
provide proof of automobile liability insurance for each taxicab registered pursuant to this section The
limits for the required automobile liability insurance shall be not less than one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000 00) for injury to any one person or three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000 00) for
personal injuries in any one occurrence, and not less than twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000 00)
for property damage in any one occurrence Certificate of insurance holder must name the Village of
Oak Brook as a party insured, and shall submit to the Village a certificate or policy of insurance as
evidence of such coverage, issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State and
have a "Best" rating acceptable to the Village.
3 If the insurance expires or is otherwise terminated during the term of the license, the cab company
shall submit to the commissioner, within fifteen (15) days of receipt thereof, a new certificate of
insurance showing that the policy has been renewed or a new policy obtained which meets the
requirements of this section
D Transfer Of License If a licensee holding a cab company license under this chapter shall change the
principal place of business, it shall apply to the Village clerk for a transfer of the license, such
application to state the address of the new principal place of business
Upon approval of the commissioner, the Village clerk shall make the necessary alterations and
endorse the transfer on the license No fee shall be required for the transfer of a license for a change
in the principal place of business of the company
If ownership of a cab company licensed under this chapter shall be conveyed to a new owner, said
new owner shall apply for a new license in its name in accordance with the procedures and standards
set forth in subsections B and C of this section There shall be no transfer of a license from one owner
of a business to another
E Term Of License, Fee Proration The term of all taxicab company licenses issued under the provisions
of this chapter shall be from April 1 to March 31, and in every case shall expire at the end of the day
on March 31 next following the date of issuance The full yearly license fee shall be charged no matter
when the license is applied for or issued
F Changes In Taxicabs During License Term During the term of any license issued to a cab company, if
the cab company substitutes another taxicab for any taxicab registered with the Village pursuant to
subsection B3 of `this section, or adds any additional taxicab to the list of registered taxicabs, the
company shall register such substitute or additional taxicab with the Village pursuant to subsections
B3 and B4 of this section
4- 2 -3 -2: TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSES:
A Required It shall be unlawful for any driver to operate a taxicab for a cab company licensed by the
Village unless that driver is licensed by the Village It shall be unlawful for any driver to operate a
taxicab that is not properly registered pursuant to subsections 4 -2 -3 -1 B3 and 134 of this chapter
B Transfer Of Taxicab Driver's License No taxicab driver's license shall be assigned or transferred to any
other person
C Application For And Issuance Of Taxicab Driver's License The application for a taxicab driver's license
shall be approved by the commissioner and a taxicab driver's license issued pursuant to the following
rules and regulations.
1 Application shall be made by the driver, in writing, to the Village clerk on a form as required and
approved by the commissioner Prior to issuance of the license, a license fee of fifty dollars ($50 00)
shall be submitted
2 The driver shall be required to include in the application a true statement of certain facts including,
but not limited to, the age of the driver, the driving convictions of the driver, the type of state driver's
license of the driver, any felony convictions of the driver, the home address and ire telephone
number of the driver
3 At the time of application, the driver shall submit his /her driving abstract obtained from the Illinois
secretary of state's office within thirty (30) days prior to the submittal of the application for a license
4 At the time of application, the driver shall submit a two inch by two inch (2" X 2 ") photo of
himself /herself clearly showing his /her face and shoulders, which photo shall have been taken within
thirty (30) days prior to the date of application
5 The Village shall investigate the applicant for a taxicab driver's license If this investigation or the
application materials uncover information showing any of the following, the application shall not be
approved and no taxicab driver's license shall be issued to the applicant
a The applicant has been convicted of a felony based upon his /her conduct or involvement in such
business activity or similar business within the past ten (10) years,
b The applicant has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor unrelated to his /her /her conduct or
involvement in such business activity or similar business, but which felony or misdemeanor
involved theft or retail theft, the use of a deadly weapon or possession of a deadly weapon, ,
unlawful possession with the intent to deliver narcotic drugs or the possession with the intent of
personal use or attempted possession of narcotic drugs or violence against another person or
threatened violence against another person, including criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse,
within the past ten (10) years;
c The applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor or licensing ordinance violation based upon
his /her conduct or involvement in such business activity or similar business within the past five (5)
years,
d The applicant has been convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol within the
past five (5) years,
e The applicant has been convicted of reckless driving within the past five (5) years,
f The applicant's driver's license has been suspended for moving and non - moving violations
involving a motor driven vehicle within the past five (5) years, or
g The owner(s) or applicant(s) has misrepresented facts in the application for a license
6 The applicant for a taxicab driver's license shall provide to the Village clerk with his /her application
evidence that he holds a valid Illinois operator's license that allows him to operate taxicabs under the
laws of the state
7 Upon issuance of a taxicab driver's license, the driver shall at all times when operating a taxicab in
the Village carry a license card that contains his /her name, license number and year for which the
license is valid The taxicab driver shall exhibit this card upon the request of any passenger or police
officer
8 No cab company license shall be issued unless the applicant has fully complied with the application
and disclosure requirements of subsections 4 -2 -3 -1 B and C of this chapter
D Term Of Taxicab Driver's License, Proration The term of all taxicab drivers' licenses issued under the
provisions of this chapter shall be from April 1 to March 31, and in every case shall expire at the end
of the day on March 31 next following the date of issuance. The full yearly license fee shall be charged
no matter when the license is applied for or issued