§ 5.10.010. Definitions.

(a)

"Driver" shall mean any person in charge of or operating any passenger carrying, motor-propelled vehicle as herein defined, either as owner or employee or under the direction of owners or employees.

(b)

"Taxicab" shall mean a motor-propelled vehicle which is used for the transportation of passengers for hire over and along the public streets, not over a defined route, but as to route and destination in accordance with and under the direction of the person hiring such vehicle, and which is operated at rates per mile or upon a waiting time basis or both, and is equipped with a taximeter.

(c)

"Taximeter" shall mean a mechanical device attached to a vehicle for hire, by means of which the device authorizes charge for hire of such vehicle and is mechanically calculated on the basis of distance traveled, or for waiting time, or a combination of both, which charges shall be indicated upon such mechanical device by means of figures in dollars and cents.

(Ord. 3995, 9/19/00)