A. Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this chapter, the following terms shall respectively be deemed to have the meanings set forth in this section:
1. "Driver" means every person in charge of, or operating, any passenger-carrying or motor propelled vehicle, as defined in this section, either as agent, employee or otherwise, of the owner, as the owner, or under the direction of the owner, as defined in this section.
2. "Owner" means every person, firm or corporation having use or control of any passenger-carrying automobile or motorpropelled vehicle, as defined in this section, whether as owner, lessee or otherwise.
3. "Person" means any individual, partnership, associate, corporation or other organization owning, or operating, or proposing to operate any taxicab within the city.
4. "Street" means any place commonly used for the purpose of public travel.
5. "Taxicab" means every automobile or motor propelled vehicle such as in common usage in this country for taxicabs, and/or operated at rates per mile, or for wait-time, or both, or at rates per trip, per hour, per day, per week or per month, and such vehicle is routed under the direction of passengers or of persons hiring the same, and used for the transportation of passengers for hire over the public streets of the city and not over a defined route, and irrespective of whether the operations extend beyond the boundary of the city.
B. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the singular.
(Ord. 108 § 1, 1953).