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 taxicab or limousine, either as owner or employee or under the direction of the owner or another employee, but does not include the hirer of a U-drive type vehicle.
LIMOUSINE. A motor-propelled vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for hire along public streets, not over a defined route, but as to route and destination in accordance with and under the direction of the person hiring such vehicle. A LIMOUSINE bears no distinguishing color markings or lights, operates from a fixed location and is hired on an hourly contract basis only.
OWNER. Any person who in any manner has the proprietary use, ownership or control of any passenger-carrying, motor-propelled vehicle.
STAND. A place upon a public street in the city for the use, while awaiting employment, of the particular taxicabs authorized to utilize the same.
TAXICAB. A motor-propelled vehicle which is used for the transportation of passengers for hire over and along public streets, not over a defined route, but as to route and destination in accordance with and under the direction of the person hiring such vehicle.
TAXIMETER. Any mechanical instrument, appliance, device or machine by which the charge for hire of a passenger-carrying vehicle is mechanically calculated either for distance traveled or time consumed, or both, and upon which instrument, appliance, device or machine such charge is indicated by figures.
('64 Code, § 22-1) (Ord. 163, passed 12-20-60; Ord. 627, passed 3-24-83)