Gilroy Municipal Code Art. I In General

[As used in this chapter the following words and terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed:]

(a)

“Owner”

means any natural person, partnership, corporation, firm, or association engaged in the business of operating taxicabs. It also includes receivers or trustees appointed by any court.

(b)

“Taxicab”

means a motor vehicle with maximum seating capacity of not more than eight (8) passengers, and used for the transportation of passengers who direct the route to be travelled over the streets and not over a defined route or upon a fixed schedule, for compensation in accordance with the distance travelled and/or the time elapsed and number of passengers carried as determined by a taximeter device, or by a flat rate schedule, irrespective of whether the operations extend beyond the boundary lines of the City of Gilroy.

(c)

“Taximeter”

means any instrument or device approved for use under the applicable laws of the State of California, which mechanically or electronically calculates the charge for the use of a taxicab. The taximeter registers such charge by means of figures, including dollars and cents, calculated by an initial charge and thereafter a charge for distance travelled, and/or waiting time.

(Ord. No. 94-2, § II, 2-22-1994)

(a) The city council may, by resolution, locate and designate taxicab stands, which stands when so established shall be appropriately designated “Taxis Only.” Except in the event of an emergency, no person shall park, stand or stop any vehicle other than a taxicab in a space designated as a taxicab stand.

(b) A fee shall be paid for each taxicab stand utilized by a taxicab in accordance with the fee schedule established by resolution of the city council. Said fee shall be paid monthly, in advance, to the office of the director of finance.

(Ord. No. 94-2, § II, 2-22-1994)

§ 23.3. through § 23.5. (Reserved)