Whenever in this chapter the following terms are used, they
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
means adopting or soliciting passengers for hire in the city.
"Doing business" also includes discharging of a passenger for hire
in the city if such passenger boarded the taxicab in a military installation
lying wholly or partially in the city.
means an individual who drives, or is in actual physical
control of, a taxicab in which passengers are carried for hire within
the city.
means the annual identification card issued to a taxicab
driver pursuant to this chapter.
means the operator's annual permit for all of the taxicabs
operated by an operator and issued pursuant to this chapter.
means a person, firm, partnership or corporation engaged
in the business of operating one or more taxicabs and carrying passengers
in such taxicabs for hire within the city.
means the rate charge registered with the sheriff and posted
within the taxicab vehicle. The posted rate indicates the rate of
charge at which the taximeter has been set and inspected by the sealer
of weights and measures.
means a motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle for hire
which is used for the transportation of passengers over and along
the public streets, not over a defined route, but as to the route
and destination in accordance with and at the direction of the passenger
or person hiring such vehicle.
(Prior code § 21.301)
No person shall engage in the business of operating a taxicab
company in the city unless a taxicab operator permit has first been
obtained from the county of San Diego, office of the sheriff.
(Ord. 161 § 2, 1989)
No person shall drive any taxicab in the city unless a taxi
driver's identification card has first been obtained from the county
of San Diego, office of the sheriff.
(Ord. 161 § 2, 1989)
