For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and derivations shall have the meanings given in this section but not inconsistent with the context. Words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural include the singular, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
APPLICANT: Any person making application for a business license or the renewal thereof, permitting such person to operate and maintain an auto transportation service within the city and any person making application for an auto transportation service driver's license or the renewal thereof, permitting such person to operate an auto transportation service vehicle.
AUTO TRANSPORTATION SERVICE: The operation by any person of one or more vehicles regularly engaged in the business of transporting passengers for hire along or upon surface roads wherein one or more of such passengers is either picked up from or delivered to a point located within the city. Such definition shall not include hotel/motel and car rental agency shuttle services, except where such services are not owned and operated by the hotel/motel or car rental agency and are contracted out as an auto transportation service, nor shall it include those common carriers which are regulated by the U.S. department of transportation, federal highway administration, pursuant to federal motor carrier safety regulations part 391 et seq., and whose vehicles are equipped with air brakes and whose drivers are required to obtain a passenger endorsement on their commercial driver's license (CDL).
LICENSEE: Any person having a city auto transportation service business license for the operation and maintenance of an auto transportation service, or, where applicable, an auto transportation service driver's license for the operation of any auto transportation service vehicle, which is in current full force and effect issued under this chapter.
PERSON: Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind. (Ord. 945 § 1, 2006; Ord. 770 § 1, 2001; Ord. 757 § 1, 2000; Ord. 456 § 2, 1982)