The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
COUNCIL. The Town Council of the Town of Sparta.
CHIEF. The Chief of Police of the town and his or her designee(s). The chief is responsible for the administration of this chapter.
DAILY MANIFEST. A written accounting of each trip, including the following information: (i) place of origin of trip; (ii) place of destination of trip ; (iii) odometer mileage reading at start of trip; (iv) odometer mileage reading at end of trip; (v) time at start of trip; (vi) time at end of trip; (vii) number of passengers carried; and (vi) fare charged.
DRIVER. Any person who actually drives a taxicab on the streets of the town for hire. "Drive" or "driving a taxicab" means driving a taxicab for hire on such streets.
DRIVER'S PERMIT. The permit issued by the chief under which a person may drive a taxicab for hire.
PROOF OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. A certificate of any insurance carrier duly authorized to do business in the State of North Carolina certifying that there is in effect a policy of liability insurance insuring the owner and driver of the taxicab, his or her agents and employees, while in the performance of their duties, against loss from any liability imposed by law for damages including damages for care and loss of services because of bodily injury to or death of any person and injury to or destruction of property caused by accident and arising out of the ownership, use or operation, including driving, of such taxicab or taxicabs in and amount equal to the greater of:
(1) One-hundred thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to said limit for one person, $300,000 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and $50,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident; or
(2) The limits required by state law (G. S. 20-280(b), as amended from time to time.
TAXI or TAXICAB. A passenger motor vehicle plying for hire for which public patronage is accepted or solicited and which is so designed as to seat comfortably not more than nine persons but shall not include motor vehicles or motor vehicle carriers as defined in G. S. Ch. 20, Art. 17.
TAXICAB SERVICE. Any person, business, company, corporation or other legal entity who owns one or more taxicabs or who engages in the operation of one or more taxicabs under a trade or service name.
(Ord. passed 2-5-2013)