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ORDINANCE NO. 45 VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE OPERATION OF TAXICABS, LICENSING AND REGULATING SUCH OPERATION IN THE VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The following words and phrases when used in this ordinance have the meanings as set out herein: (a) The word "taxicab" shall mean and include any motor vehicle engaged in the carrying of persons for hire, whether over a fixed route or not, and whether the same be operated from a street stand or subject to calls from a garage, or otherwise operated for hire except private auto liveries as herein defined but the term shall not include vehicles subject to control and regulation by the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Minnesota or vehicles regularly used by undertakers in carrying on their business. (b) The word "street" shall mean and include any street, alley, avenue, court, bridge, lane or public place in the Village of Lino Lakes. (c) The words "taxicab driver" shall mean and include any person who drives a taxicab, whether such person be the owner of such taxicab or be employed by a taxicab owner or operator. (d) The word "operator" shall mean and include any person owning or having control of the use of one or more taxicabs used for hire upon the streets or engaged in the business of operating a taxicab within the Village of Lino Lakes. (e) The words "taxicab stand" shall mean and include any place along the curb or street or elsewhere which is exclusively reserved by the Village of Lino Lakes for the use of taxicabs. (f) The word "taximeter" shall mean and include any mechanical instrument or device by which the charge for hire of a taxicab is mechanically calculated, whether by distance traveled or waiting time or by both, and upon which the charge shall be indicated by figures. (g) The words "private auto livery" shall mean an automobile used to carry persons for hire other than by solicitation of business by cruising about the streets. (h) The word "certificate" shall mean a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Village Council authorizing the holder thereof to conduct a taxicab business in the Village of Lino Lakes.