For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Certificate" means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the city commission authorizing the holder thereof to conduct a taxicab business in the city.
"Cruising" means the driving of a taxicab on the streets, alleys or public places of the city in search of or soliciting prospective passengers for hire.
"Driver's license" means the permission granted by the city clerk to a person to drive a taxicab upon the streets of the city.
"Holder" means a person to whom a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued.
"Manifest" means a daily record prepared by a taxicab driver of all trips made by such driver showing time and place of origin, destination, number of passengers and the amount of fare of each trip.
"Rate card" means a card issued by the city commission for display in each taxicab which contains the rate of fare then in force.
"Taxicab" means a motor vehicle regularly engaged in the business of carrying passengers for hire, having a seating capacity of rive persons or less and not operated on a fixed route. (Prior code § 22-1-1)