“Drive or operate” shall mean:
(a) The pick up or discharge of passengers within the unincorporated area of the County; and/or
(b) Passage over the public highways of the unincorporated area of the County with passengers; or without passengers if the taxicab is enroute to pick up passengers or has just discharged passengers. (§ 1, Ord. 893, eff. November 1, 1980)