As used in this chapter:
(a) "Taxicab" means every public vehicle equipped with or without a taximeter, used for the transportation for hire of not more than five passengers at any one time for which public patronage is solicited in whole or in part upon the streets or in quasi-public places.
(b) "Director" means the Director of Public Safety.
(c) "Owner" means any person, firm or corporation who has control, direction of operation, maintenance or the benefit of the collection of revenue, derived from the operation of a taxicab, on or over the streets of the City, whether as owner, licensee, bailee or otherwise, except a driver.
(d) "Driver" means every person actually in charge of the operation as the chauffeur of a taxicab, whether as owner, agent, servant or employee of the owner.
(e) "Taxicab stand" means those portions of the street set aside and designated by the Director of Public Safety for the parking of taxicabs waiting and seeking employment.
(Ord. 5045. Passed 12-17-60.)