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 physical charge or custody of and operating any taxicab or limousine, as the case may be, for hire whether as owner, agent, employee or otherwise operated in whole or in part on the streets and public ways in the city or on any property owned by the city.
FOR HIRE. An acceptance of any consideration of any kind by an owner or driver of a taxicab or limousine from a passenger thereof or from such passenger’s payor or remitter of such consideration.
LIMOUSINE. Any vehicle regularly used in the business of carrying passengers for hire, having a fixed route or schedule, operated in whole or in part on the streets and public ways in the city, or on any property owned by the city. The term LIMOUSINE shall not, however, mean and include any vehicle operated by a governmental body. The term LIMOUSINE shall not, however, mean and include any vehicle operated and regulated by the Transportation Network Providers Act (ILCS Ch. 625, Act 57, §§1 et seq.).
OWNER. Every person, firm or corporation who or which has the bona fide legal title, control, direction, operation, maintenance, leasing or collection of revenues derived from any taxicab or limousine, as the case may be, operated in whole or in part on the streets and public ways in the city or on any property owned by the city.
TAXICAB. Any vehicle regularly used in the business of carrying passengers for hire, not having a fixed route or schedule, operated in whole or in part on the streets and public ways in the city or on any property owned by the city. The term TAXICAB shall not, however, mean and include any vehicle operated and regulated by the Transportation Network Providers Act (ILCS Ch. 625, Act 57, §§ 1 et seq.).
(1980 Code, § 19.901) (Ord. 9156, passed 9-28-2009; Ord. 9326, passed 1-29-2018)