For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. Words used throughout this chapter, but not defined herein or in chapter 1, article A of this title, shall have their plain, ordinary and common meaning. Words in any gender shall apply to the feminine, masculine and neuter genders.
FARE: Money or other value paid for transportation of a person or passenger.
IMMEDIATE OUT OF SERVICE STATUS: The status of a taxicab which, upon written or verbal notice by the Licensing Officer, is such that no person shall operate the vehicle as a taxicab.
IN SERVICE: A taxicab is deemed to be "in service" whenever in operation upon any public street, road or right-of-way, regardless of its status as available for hire, already hired, off duty or otherwise unavailable.
INSPECTION DECAL: A decal that is approved, authorized and issued by the Licensing Officer, that demonstrates that the taxicab passed inspection.
INSURANCE: An automobile liability policy for each licensed taxicab in the amount designated within this article, with combined single limits, written by an insurer authorized by the State of Idaho to write insurance policies, and continuously in force for the full term of each taxicab vehicle license.
MOBILITY DEVICE: A device designed for use by individuals with a mobility disability for the main purposes of indoor or outdoor locomotion, including, but not limited to, wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, braces or other similar devices.
OPERATOR (OR TAXICAB OPERATOR): Any person who drives or who is in actual physical control of any taxicab, or any person who drives or who is in actual physical control of any vehicle used as a taxicab.
PASSENGER: A person who hires, employs, directs or otherwise engages a taxicab to transport a passenger between two (2) points, as directed by a passenger.
RATE CARD: An approved card or other display setting forth the schedule of taxicab fares and rates.
SERVICE ANIMAL: A dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities, including, but not limited to, guiding people who are blind or have a visual impairment, alerting individuals who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure or reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications.
STREET: The entire width between the boundary lines of every public way for vehicular travel use, with jurisdiction extending to the adjacent property line, including sidewalks, shoulders, berms and rights-of-way not intended for motorized traffic. The term "street" is interchangeable with highway.
TAXICAB: Any motor vehicle capable of carrying one or more passengers or parcels between points and over such route as may be directed by a passenger and:
A. Is available for hails or through a dispatch service;
B. Does not require prearranged appointments;
C. Is not operated on a fixed route; and
D. Is a vehicle that is held out to the public as a taxicab.
TAXICAB BUSINESS: A business that leases, owns, operates or controls one or more taxicabs.
TAXICAB STAND: A place alongside the curb of a street or other place designated and reserved exclusively for the use of taxicabs or commercial transportation vehicles.
TAXIMETER: An instrument attached to a taxicab which measures the distance driven, the waiting time and any other basis upon which the fare is calculated.
TOP LIGHT: A lighted display device permanently attached to the center front of a taxicab's exterior roof that is illuminated when the taximeter is deactivated, the illumination of which is sufficient to be clearly seen at night. The device shall act in unison with the taximeter to indicate the service status of the taxicab to which it is attached.
WAITING TIME: The time when a taxicab is not in motion, beginning at the timely arrival at the place to which it was called, and consisting of the time when the taxicab is waiting at the direction of the passenger, or is otherwise forced to wait while hired, employed, directed or otherwise engaged in the transportation of a passenger or parcel. (1952 Code § 5-24-02; amd. Ord. 50-13, 1-7-2014; 2019 Code)