San Marino Municipal Code § 12.01 Definitions

The following words and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:

DRIVER: Any person to whom a permit has been issued under this Chapter to drive a taxicab.

OWNER: Any person licensed under this Chapter to operate a taxicab stand and taxicabs in the City.

TAXICAB: Any vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for compensation fixed by a taximeter in accordance with the distance traveled and/or the time elapsed and not operated over a fixed route.

TAXIMETER: A mechanical or electrical instrument or device by which the compensation for the use of a taxicab is mechanically or electronically calculated, registered and indicated by means of figures in accordance with the distance traveled and/or the time elapsed.

TAXISTAND: A marked location on a City street or thoroughfare or on a parking area in the City from which persons may hire a taxicab. (Ord. 953, 3-15-89)