Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever
used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings
given to them in this section:
DRIVER'S LICENSE
Permission granted by the New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles to drive in the State of New York and to drive a taxicab.
OPERATOR
Any person having the control or use of one or more taxicabs
used for hire upon the streets of the Village of Alexandria Bay or
engaged in the business of operating a taxicab.
PERSON
One or more persons of either sex, natural persons, corporations,
partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies and all
other entities capable of being sued.
STREET
Any street, avenue, bridge or public place in the Village
of Alexandria Bay.
TAXICAB
Any motor vehicle engaged in the business of carrying persons
for hire, whether the same is operated from a street stand or subject
to calls from a garage or otherwise operated for hire, except vehicles
subject to the provisions of the Transportation Corporation Law.
TAXICAB DRIVER
Any person who drives a taxicab, whether such person is the
owner of such taxicab or employed by the taxicab owner or operator.
The Village Clerk shall provide a simplified
form to be filled out by every person or operator of a taxicab containing
the necessary information for registration. The Village Clerk shall
forward a copy of such information to the Chief of Police to be maintained
in a file by the Chief of Police.