For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(1) Manifest: A daily record, prepared by a taxicab driver, of all trips made by the taxicab which he or she operates, showing the time and place of origin and destination of each trip and the amount of the fare.
(2) Owner: Any person to whom a taxicab certificate has been issued.
(3) Taxicab: Any motor vehicle seating eight (8) or fewer passengers and the driver and operating upon the streets of the town, on call or demand, accepting or soliciting passengers for hire. This definition shall not include motor vehicles or motor vehicle carriers defined in chapter 62 of the General Statutes.
(4) Taxicab certificate: A certificate issued by the taxicab inspector indicating that the owner apparently meets the requirements of this article and is authorized to operate a taxicab within the town. Each taxicab certificate shall apply to a separate vehicle.
(5) Taxicab inspector: A person designated by the town manager to be the inspector of taxicabs and the administrator of taxicab certificates.
(Ord. No. 2001-14, § 1, 5-1-01)