§ 58-17 Operations – Business Premises.
RCNY § 58-17
(a)Maintenance of Physical Location. The following entities must maintain a business premise in a location zoned for the operation of a business: (1) Any Agent; (2) Any Owner who leases or otherwise Dispatches one or more Taxicabs for return at the end of a shift; (3) Any Owner or Business Entity that has a Substantial Interest in Taxicab Medallions.
(b)Requirements of Premises. The Business Premises must have the following: (1) Sufficient off-street space at or near the premises to store the lesser of: (i) Twenty-five (25) vehicles, or (ii) Fifty percent (50%) of the Taxicabs leased or otherwise Dispatched on a daily or a shift basis, plus five percent (5%) of the Taxicabs leased for longer than one day. 35 RCNY § 58-17(b)(1)Suspension until condition is correctedAppearance REQUIRED (2) Sufficient office space to conduct business, where all records required by the Commission, including Trip Records and Driver records, can be kept. 35 RCNY § 58-17(b)(2)Suspension until condition is correctedAppearance REQUIRED (3) "Driver's Bill of Rights" sign must be posted in a form and format prescribed by the Commission.
(i)The Commission will post the proper form and format on its Web site.
(ii)The "Driver's Bill of Rights" sign must be: • conspicuously posted, such as next to a payment window or other place where drivers regularly conduct business within the Business Premises, and, • free of other signage in the immediate area. 35 RCNY § 58-17(b)(3)Fine: $250 if plead guilty before a hearing; $500 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (c) Hours of Operation. Owner must keep regular business hours, including the hours of 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. for every weekday. 35 RCNY § 58-17(c)Fine: $100Appearance NOT REQUIRED (d) Contact Information. Owner must maintain the current address and telephone number of the business premises with the Commission. 35 RCNY § 58-17(d)Fine: $100Appearance NOT REQUIRED
