“Approved mechanic” means a mechanic who is not employed by or associated with the applicant and who is certified by the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence.

“Compensation” means any payment received by the driver of a vehicle for transportation of passengers, including, but not limited to, fares, salary, wages, gratuities, or donations.

“Driver” means a person who drives a taxicab or for-hire vehicle being used to convey passengers for compensation.

“For-hire vehicle” means a vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for compensation, except auto stages, school buses operating exclusively under a contract to a school district, ride sharing vehicles, and transportation network company vehicles.

“Owner” means the legal entity, person, firm, association or corporation owning, managing or otherwise carrying on a business of conveying passengers for hire in taxicabs or for-hire vehicles.

“Taxicab” means a for-hire vehicle operated to a destination determined by the passenger, with the fare based upon the amount recorded and indicated on a taximeter.

“Taximeter” means a permanently mounted instrument or device by which the charge for hire of a taxicab is calculated either for distance traveled by the vehicle, or for waiting, or for both, and upon which such charges shall be indicated by means of dollars and cents. [Ord. 2023-12-039 § 1; Ord. 2015-10-041 § 1; Ord. 2010-10-059; Ord. 10383, 1992].