For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
LICENSEE. A person or entity who has applied for a license to operate a taxicab company or to whom a license to operate a taxicab company has been issued.
OPERATE. To drive a vehicle, to use a vehicle in the conduct of business, to receive money from the use of a vehicle or to cause or allow another person to do the same.
PERMITTEE. A person who has applied for a permit to operate a taxi or to whom a permit to operate a taxi has been issued.
TAXI or TAXICAB. Every motor vehicle which carries passengers for hire and has a seating capacity of nine passengers or less, as per manufacturer’s rating; except, however, that motor vehicles for rent without drivers and motor vehicles of private nonprofit organizations which provide transportation of passengers for hire, or not for hire, and are not operated exclusively over a fixed and defined route are not TAXIS or TAXICABS.
TAXICAB COMPANY. A person or any entity operating taxicabs other than as a driver and regardless of whether the vehicles so operated are owned by the company, leased or owned by individual members of the company.
(Prior Code, § 110.031) (Ord. 984, passed 9-15-1980)