ARTICLE I, General Provisions

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ARTICLE I, General Provisions

§219-1. Definitions.

When the context in which words are used in this Chapter indicates that such is the intent, words in the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, and pronouns in the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this Chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:

FIRST TIME APPLICANT – Any person applying for a Driver’s License under this Chapter who either has never received a Taxicab Driver’s License under this Chapter or who, for any reason, no longer has a current, valid Taxicab Driver’s License under this Chapter.

RENEWING APPLICANT – Any person applying for a Taxicab Driver’s License under this Chapter who has a current, valid Taxicab Driver’s License under this Chapter.

APPLICANT – Includes both First Time Applicants and Renewing Applicants, collectively.

STREET-- Includes any street, alley, avenue, court, bridge, lane or public place in the Village.

TAXICAB -- Includes any motor vehicle engaged in the business of carrying persons for hire, whether the same is operated from a Taxicab Stand or subject to call from a garage or otherwise operated for hire, except ambulances and vehicles subject to the provisions of the New York State Transportation Corporation Law, as amended, or used by undertakers in carrying on this business.

TAXICAB DRIVER -- Any person who drives a Taxicab, whether such person is a Taxicab Operator or is employed by a Taxicab Operator.

TAXICAB DRIVER’S LICENSE -- Permission granted by the Village to any person to drive any licensed Taxicab in the Village.

TAXICAB LICENSE -- Includes permission granted by the Village to a Taxicab Operator to operate or keep for pay or hire any Taxicab in the Village.

TAXICAB OPERATOR - Includes any person, firm, association, corporation, or any other entity who or which owns or has control of the use of one (1) or more Taxicabs used for hire upon the Streets of the Village.

Chapter 219, Taxicabs

FIRST TIME OPERATOR APPLICANT – Includes any person firm, association, corporation, or any other entity applying for a Taxicab License, who or which either has never received a Taxicab License under this Chapter or who, for any reason, no longer has a current, valid Taxicab License under this Chapter.

RENEWING OPERATOR APPLICANT - Includes any person, firm, association, corporation, or any other entity applying for a Taxicab License, who or which has a current, valid Taxicab License under this Chapter.

OPERATOR APPLICANT - Includes both First Time Operator Applicants and Renewing Operator Applicants, collectively.

TAXICAB STAND – Includes any places alongside the curb of a Street or elsewhere which is exclusively reserved by the Village for the use of Taxicabs.

§219-2. Licenses required.

It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, operate or keep for hire or pay within the limits of the Village any Taxicab without first having obtained and paid for a Taxicab Driver’s License or a Taxicab License, or both as the case may be, and having the same in force and effect, under the provisions of this Chapter.