As used in this chapter, certain terms are defined as follows:
(a) “Taxicab” means any motor vehicle equipped with or without a taximeter, plying for hire upon the public streets and highways of the City, which is used for the transportation for hire of passengers for which public patronage is solicited in whole or in part upon the streets or in quasi-public places. However, nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to apply to motor vehicles used exclusively for services at weddings, christenings or funerals.
(b) “Taximeter” means any mechanical device or instrument by which the charge for hire of the taxicab is mechanically calculated, and on which the charge to be made to the passenger is plainly indicated by means of figures.
(c) “Director” means the Director of Public Safety.
(d) “Owner” means any person, firm or corporation who or which has control, direction of operation, maintenance or the benefit of the collection of revenue derived from the operation of a taxicab as herein defined, on or over the streets of the City, whether as owner, licensee, bailee or otherwise, except a driver as hereinafter defined.
(e) “Driver” means every person actually in charge of the operation as the chauffeur of a taxicab, whether as owner, agent, servant or employee of the owner.
(Ord. 84-106. Passed 1-22-85; Ord. 2010-12. Passed 3-23-10.)