§ 290-1. Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
- CRUISING
- The driving of a taxicab in a creeping, crawling, inching or dawdling manner when there is nothing to slow the driver down, or the driving along a public street at a slow rate of speed, for the purpose of soliciting passengers.
- DRIVER
- Any person licensed to drive a taxicab in the City of New Rochelle.
- EXPRESSAGE
- The carrying of goods, packages, merchandise or other property when the same is not accompanied by a passenger.
- OWNER
- Any person owning a taxicab, including a purchaser under a reserve title contract, conditional sales agreement or vendor's lien agreement, and the lessee of any such vehicle or vehicles under a written or oral lease or a similar contract, provided that such purchaser or lessee shall be entitled to obtain in his name a license or licenses therefor from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of New York.
- PRIVATE LIVERY CAB
- For the purposes of this chapter, a "private livery cab" will be considered a taxicab.
- RATE CARD
- The card issued by the Police Commissioner for each licensed taxicab stating the taxicab rates of fare as defined in § 290-13A(1) and (2) of this chapter.
- SERVICE ANIMAL
- Any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sound, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheel chair, or fetching dropped items.
- TAXICAB
- As defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York: "Every motor vehicle, other than a bus, used in the business of transporting passengers for compensation, and operated in such business under a license or permit issued by a local authority. However, it shall not include vehicles which are rented or leased without a driver". A "taxicab" shall have a taximeter, dome light, outside roof light of permanent fixture and external markings as prescribed in this chapter.
- TAXICAB MEDALLION INSPECTION STICKER
- The sticker issued by the Police Commissioner and placed on the vehicle by the inspecting police officer, certifying the vehicle as a licensed New Rochelle taxicab as defined by this chapter. This sticker shall state the vehicle medallion license number and the year for which it is issued.
- TAXICAB MEDALLION LICENSE
- The license issued by the Police Commissioner authorizing the use of the described vehicle as a taxicab. The license will be issued subsequent to compliance with all licensing provisions of this chapter. The license shall contain the name and address of the vehicle owner, vehicle make, year, body type, plate number, vehicle identification number (VIN), vehicle medallion inspection sticker number, receipt number, expiration of medallion and the name and date of the officer who inspected the vehicle.
- TAXICAB OPERATOR'S LICENSE
- The license issued by the Police Commissioner authorizing the operator to drive a taxicab.
- TAXIMETER
- A mechanical instrument or device, approved by the Police Commissioner, by which the charge for hire of a taxicab is mechanically calculated and on which said charge is plainly indicated.
Added 7-15-2003 by Ord. No. 163-2003