The hiring of mobile equipment (cranes, airplanes, limousines, etc.) is deemed rental, leasing or licensing for use of tangible personal property whenever the charge is for a fixed sum or hourly rate. By comparison, the activity of a common carrier conveying goods or persons for a fee based upon distance, and not time, shall be considered transporting for hire.
(Ord. No. 6674, ยง 3, 3-23-87)