Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this chapter, the
following words shall have 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 Carthage 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 Carthage.
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 of 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.