For the purposes of this chapter, the words and phrases defined in this section shall be construed in accordance with the following definitions.
CITY. The City of Tulare.
COMPANY. Any entity operating taxicabs/motor vehicles for hire business, including without limitation, a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business, trust, corporation, or public entity.
COMPANY PERMIT. A valid permit issued by the city authorizing a company to operate taxicabs/motor vehicles for hire business.
DRIVER. A person who drives or controls the movements of taxicabs/motor vehicles for hire.
DRIVER'S PERMIT. A valid permit issued by the city authorizing a person to drive or control the movements of taxicabs/motor vehicles for hire.
MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE. Every motor vehicle by means of which passengers are transported for hire upon any public street in the city, and not over a regular defined route and irrespective of whether the operation extend beyond the boundary limits of the city or not.
TAXICABS/MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE. A motor vehicle regularly engaged in the business of carrying passengers for hire, designed for carrying not more than eight persons, excluding the driver, upon any public street in the city, and not over a regular or defined route and irrespective of whether the operations extend beyond the boundary limits of the city or not, where charge for such transportation is measured by the distance traveled or by the time required, as herein defined.
TAXIMETER. A taximeter is a mechanical or electronic device installed in public transport motor vehicles or taxicabs that calculates passenger fares based on a combination of distance travelled and waiting time.
(1995 Code, § 5.36.010) (Ord. 09-10, passed 9-1-2009)