Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this chapter, the
following words shall have the meanings indicated below:
The operation of a taxicab upon public streets when not employed
by a passenger and by words or actions soliciting prospective passengers for
hire of the taxicab.
The written permission granted by the village to any person to drive
a licensed taxicab upon the streets.
Any person owning or having control of the use of one or more taxicabs
used for hire upon the streets of the village, or engaged in the business
of operating a taxicab.
The owner of a vehicle in whose name the state registration is issued
pursuant to the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
A taxicab, except that such "private livery cab" shall not:
Any highway, street, alley, avenue, court, bridge, lane or public
highway or any other public way in the village.
Any motor vehicle having a seating capacity of not more than seven
persons in addition to the driver, engaged in the business of carrying persons
for compensation, whether the same be operated from a street stand or subject
to calls from a garage, or otherwise operated for compensation, except vehicles
subject to the provisions of the Public Service Law or used by undertakers
in carrying on their undertaking business.
Any person who drives a taxicab, whether such person be the owner
of such taxicab or employed by a taxicab owner or operator.
The written permission granted by the village to any person to operate
or keep for hire any taxicab in the village.
Any place alongside the curb of a street or elsewhere which is exclusively
reserved for the use of taxicabs.
Unless otherwise provided, for the purposes of this chapter, the Village
Manager shall be the license issuing officer, with full discretionary powers
as delineated herein relating to issuance of the village-issued licenses required
by this chapter.
