The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Certificate means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the police chief, authorizing the holder 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 police chief 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 the 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 for display in each taxicab which contains the rates of fare then in force.
Waiting time means the time when a taxicab is not in motion from the time of acceptance of a passenger to the time of discharge, but does not include any time that the taxicab is not in motion if due to any cause other than the request, act or fault of a passenger.
(Ord. No. 100, § 1, 10-3-1977)
Cross References: Definitions generally, § 1-2.