For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTOMATED VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION TRANSPONDER (AVI). A transponder issued by the town to each motor vehicle in a commercial operator’s fleet, which allows the town to record the timing of and the number of trips made by each motor vehicle through the town.
BUS OPERATORS. Commercial operators engaged in the business of providing passenger transportation in motor vehicles having a capacity of 26 or more persons, or as otherwise defined by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, except for commercial operators regulated by the federal government, such as Greyhound.
COMMERCIAL OPERATOR. A person or entity operating motor vehicles upon town roadways in connection with any activity involving passenger transportation for a profit, regardless of whether operating as an employee or independent contractor, or whether operating under a company name, including, without limitation, bus operators, hotel and motel operators, luxury limousine operators and taxis; but excluding universities, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, ambulance services or governmental units (including local, state and federal agencies), construction and maintenance contractors, suppliers and service providers not primarily engaged in passenger transportation, and mail delivery systems such as Federal Express, United Parcel Service and the U.S. post office. For purposes of this chapter, transportation companies with common ownership or common control, or those acting on behalf of or in concert with another company, will be treated as one COMMERCIAL OPERATOR.
CRUISING. Operation of a motor vehicle upon town roadways or facilities by a commercial operator for the purposes of soliciting or attempting to solicit passengers in any location other than in the loading or staging areas specifically authorized for such use in these regulations.
DWELL TIME. The period of time during which a motor vehicle remains upon areas specifically authorized for loading or staging.
HOTEL AND MOTEL OPERATORS. Commercial operators engaged in the business of providing temporary or short term lodging and associated services to the public and transporting passengers to facilities used for temporary or short term lodging.
INFREQUENT USER. A commercial operator that does not transport passengers to and from the town more than two days during a transportation year.
LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS. Those areas authorized for passenger loading and unloading as shown on a map on file with the Town Manager and available for inspection during regular business hours.
LUXURY LIMOUSINE OPERATORS. Commercial operators engaged in the business of providing charter transportation to the public in vehicles with a manufacturer’s rated maximum capacity of six to 12 persons including the driver, or as defined by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
OVERSIZED VEHICLE. A vehicle that is either at least 80 inches in width, or has a seating capacity for 16 or more including the driver, but less than 26 seats.
REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. A vehicle intended by a commercial operator to replace a vehicle that had been registered for that transportation year, but was subsequently destroyed or sold.
TRANSPORTATION YEAR. November 1 through October 31 of the following year.
(Ord. 15(2012) § 1)