For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DRIVER. Every person in charge of or operating any passenger carrying or motor propelled vehicle as herein defined, either as agent, employee or otherwise, of owner, as owner or under the direction of the OWNER, as herein defined.
OWNER. Every person, firm or corporation having use or control of any passenger carrying automobile or motor propelled vehicle as defined in this section, whether as owner, lessee or otherwise.
STREET. Any place commonly used for the purpose of public travel.
TAXICAB. Every automobile or motor propelled vehicle of a distinctive color, such as is in common usage in this country for taxicabs, or operated at rates per mile, for waiting time or for both, and equipped with a taximeter 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 limits of the city, and such vehicle is routed under the direction of the passengers or of any persons hiring the same.
TAXIMETER. Any mechanical instrument, appliance, device or machine by which the charge for hire of a passenger carrying vehicle is mechanically calculated and printed, either for distance traveled or time consumed, or both, and upon such instrument, appliance, device or machine such charge is indicated by figures and such figures imprinted upon a receipt which may be handed or delivered to the patron of such passenger carrying vehicle.
(Ord. 284, passed 6-13-1985)