Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever
used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings
given to them by this section:
CRUISING
The operation of a taxicab upon the streets of said Town
when not employed by a passenger and by words or actions soliciting
employment.
OPERATOR
Includes any person owning or having control of the use of
one or more taxicabs.
PRIVATE LIVERY CAB
A taxicab being operated at special instance and request
of persons and at rates per unit of time, by the hour, day or week
or fraction thereof.
STREET
Includes any street, highway, alley, avenue, court, bridge,
lane or public place in the Town of Thompson outside of the corporate
limits of any village in said Town.
TAXICAB
Includes any motor vehicle regularly engaged in the business
of carrying persons for hire, except vehicles subject to the provisions
of the Transportation Law or used by undertakers in carrying on their
undertaking business.
TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE
Includes written permission granted by the Town of Thompson
to drive a licensed taxicab upon the streets of said Town.
TAXICAB LICENSE
Includes written permission granted by the Town of Thompson
to operate a specified taxicab upon the streets of said Town.
TAXICAB STAND
Includes any place alongside the curb of any street or elsewhere
which is exclusively reserved for the use of taxicabs.
The number of licenses to be issued is hereby
limited in the interest of public welfare and safety to 21 licenses.
However, the revision of the number of taxicab licenses issued shall
be in the sole discretion of the Town Board.
Taxicab owners and taxicab drivers shall have
30 days from the effective date of this chapter to comply with the
terms of this chapter.
This chapter shall in no wise apply to the running
or operation of taxicabs or other vehicles for hire upon the streets
of any incorporated village in said Town.