Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
STREETIncludes any public street, highway, road, avenue, alley or place.
TAXICABIncludes any motor vehicle engaged in the business of carrying persons for hire whether the same be operated from a street stand or subject to calls from a garage, or otherwise operated for hire, except ambulances, vehicles subject to the provisions of the Transportation Corporations Law or used by undertakers in carrying on their business.
TAXICAB OWNERIncludes any person, firm, association or corporation who or which as owner of any motor vehicle causes or permits the same to be used as a taxicab.
TAXICAB STANDAny place established by competent authority for taxicabs to park while waiting for business.
The Chief of Police is hereby delegated the authority to exercise by official order, rule or regulation the designation of taxicab stands upon the streets of the Village.
Taxicab operator's and taxicab owner's licenses may be suspended and revoked at any time by the Licensing Officer in the manner provided by law.
Every person while driving a taxicab shall:
A.
Convey any orderly person or persons upon request in the Village unless previously engaged or unable or forbidden by the provisions of this chapter so to do.
B.
Not carry any other person than the person or persons first employing the taxicab, unless the person first employing the taxicab consents to the acceptance of an additional passenger or passengers.
C.
Keep a written daily record of all trips. Such record shall be retained by the owner for at least six months and shall be open to inspection by the Police Department at any time.
D.
Thoroughly search the interior of the taxicab after termination of each trip for any article in the taxicab and report all articles of value and unopened packages to police headquarters.
E.
Report all accidents as required by the Vehicle and Traffic Law and report all accidents to the owners.
F.
Report each change of residence within 48 hours.
G.
Answer all communications and summonses received from the Board of Trustees or the Police Department.
H.
Deliver all fares received to the owner.
I.
Not operate a taxicab while his or her operator's license is suspended.
J.
Not permit another operator to use his or her operator's license issued hereunder.
K.
Keep the interior of the taxicab clean.
L.
Not recommend to any passenger the name of any hotel, restaurant or cafe, or any place operated and maintained in violation of the law.
M.
Proceed with passengers to destination by the shortest possible route, unless requested otherwise.
N.
Give a receipt for fares when requested.
O.
At all times, while on duty, have his or her operator's license displayed in the interior of his taxicab.