[Amended 10-9-1990 by Ord. No. 90-49; 12-11-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-33]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any automobile or motor car, commonly called "taxi,"
engaged in the business of carrying passengers for hire which is held
out, announced or advertised to operate or run or which is operated
or run over any of the streets or public highways of this state, and
particularly accepts and discharges such persons as may offer themselves
for transportation from points or places to points or places within
or without the state.
Includes any automobile or motor car used in the business
of carrying passengers for hire to provide prearranged passenger transportation
at a premium fare on a dedicated, nonscheduled, charter basis that
is not conducted on a regular route and with a seating capacity of
no more than 14 passengers, not including the driver, provided that
such a vehicle is certified by the manufacturer of the original vehicle
and the second-stage manufacturer, if applicable, to conform to all
applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards promulgated by the
United States Department of Transportation pursuant to 49 CFR Part
571 (49 CFR 571.1 et seq.) and 49 CFR Part 567 (49 CFR 567.1 et seq.).
In addition, a "vehicle emission control information" label, which
contains the name and trademark of the manufacturer and an unconditional
statement of compliance with the emission requirements of the Environmental
Protection Agency, shall be present on the vehicle. This definition shall not
be construed to include taxicabs, hotel buses, buses employed solely
in transporting school children or teachers, vehicles owned and operated
directly or indirectly by businesses engaged in the practice of mortuary
science when those vehicles are used exclusively for providing transportation
related to the provision of funeral services, autobuses which are
subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, or
interstate autobuses required by federal or state law or regulations
of the Department of Transportation to carry insurance against loss
from liability imposed by law on account of bodily injury or death.[1]
Includes the business of carrying passengers for hire by
limousines.
Includes any individual, copartnership, association, corporation
or joint-stock company, their lessees, trustees or receivers appointed
by any court whatsoever.
Includes any street, avenue, park, parkway, highway or other
public place.
Includes any autocab.
