For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms are deemed and construed to have the meaning respectively described to them in this section, unless from a particular context it clearly appears that some other meaning is intended:
"Taxicab" means every motor vehicle having seating capacity of ten passengers or less, pursuant to manufacturer's rating, used for the transportation of passengers for hire and not operated over a fixed and defined route.
(Ord. 98-01 (part), 1997)