Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter. Words and phrases not defined by this chapter have the meaning set forth elsewhere in this code, the California Business and Professions Code, or the California Government Code.
(a) "Certificate of Inspection" shall mean a City provided form signed by an authorized agent of an automotive repair establishment that is certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence or a facility registered with the Bureau of Automotive Repair, dated no more than thirty (30) days before the date the application is submitted to the Finance Director and which shall indicate whether a certain vehicle has met the criteria set forth on the form. Items to be inspected may include condition of exterior, interior and mechanical functions.
(b) "Chief of Police" shall mean the Chief of Police of the City or his/her designee.
(c) "City" shall mean the City of Thousand Oaks.
(d) "City Manager" shall mean the City Manager of the City or his/her designee.
(e) "Controlled Substance and Alcohol Certificate" shall mean a City provided form signed by the employing Taxicab Company that shall attest that each Taxicab Driver has tested negative for each of the controlled substances specified in Part 40 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, before employment and as a condition of permit renewal; in the case of self-employed independent drivers, it shall mean test results directly reported to the Chief of Police.
(f) "County" shall mean County of Ventura.
(g) "Drive a Taxicab" shall mean to drive a taxicab that picks up passengers within the City but does not include driving a taxicab that only discharges passengers picked up outside the City or that travels through the City without picking up or discharging passengers, provided the taxicab company's principal place of business is not within the City.
(h) "Finance Director" shall mean the Finance Director of the City or his/her designee.
(i) "Prearranged Trip" shall mean a trip using an online enabled application, dispatch, or internet website.
(j) "Risk Manager" shall mean the Risk Manager of the City or his/her designee.
(k) "Substantially Located" shall mean a taxicab company meets either of the following:
(1) Has its primary business address within the City. A new taxicab company or taxicab driver shall use this method of determination only for its first year of operation and may use either test for subsequent years; or
(2) The total number of prearranged and non-prearranged trips that originate in the City account for the largest share of the taxicab company's total number of trips within the County over the past calendar year as determined annually.
(l) "Taxicab Business" shall mean the business of providing taxicab transportation services.
(m) "Taxicab Driver" shall mean a person who drives a taxicab, whether as an employee, an independent contractor, or a self-employed person.
(n) "Taxicab Company" shall mean a person or entity that employs a taxicab driver to drive a taxicab, whether as an independent contractor or as an employee. A taxicab company shall include a taxicab driver if a taxicab company consists of only one (1) driver.
(o) "Trip Data Documentation" shall mean documentation as determined by the Finance Director that substantiates that the total number of prearranged and non-prearranged trips that originate within the City account for the largest share of the taxicab company's total number of trips in the County over the previous calendar year.
(Part 2, Ord. 1653-NS, eff. January 1, 2019)