§ 14-133. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this division shall have the meanings set out herein:

Applicant. The term "applicant" shall mean any person who applies for a vehicle for hire business permit or driver's identification badge within the city. In the case of partnerships, associations, corporations and other legal entities, "applicant" shall also mean any member of a partnership and the corporate officers and directors.

Business permit. The term "business permit" shall mean the authority required by the provisions of this division to be obtained by any individual or vehicle for hire company not subject to reciprocity, to engage in vehicle for hire business in the city.

Commission. The term "commission" shall mean the City of Lake Worth Commission.

Compensation. The term "compensation" shall mean a return in money, property, or anything of value for the rendition of vehicle for hire service.

City permit. The term "city permit" shall mean the grant by the city to operate one (1) vehicle for hire not subject to reciprocity, upon the streets of the city.

Department. The term "department" shall mean the City of Lake Worth Police Department.

Driver. The term "driver" shall mean the individual who is driving or physically operating the taxicab, jitney, limousine, shuttle or other passenger vehicle for hire.

Executive Sedan. The term "executive sedan" shall mean a motor vehicle not equipped with a taximeter, with a seating capacity of up to five (5) passengers excluding the driver.

Individual. The term "individual" includes a natural person, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity.

Jitney. The term "jitney" shall mean any non-metered vehicle for hire which may or may not operate at regular intervals over a designated route, and which fixed fares or rates may be charged for services.

Limousine. The term "limousine" shall mean a chauffeur-driven, non- metered passenger vehicle for hire, including, but not limited to, modified-for-the-purpose luxury limousines or full-sized luxury sedans, providing seating accommodations for not more than sixteen (16) persons, including the driver, and whose rates are determined on an hourly, daily, weekly or monthly rental of the vehicle and the chauffeur, or a combination of rental and mileage charges, with a minimum rental period of one (1) hour.

Manifest. A daily record prepared by a driver of all trips made by said driver showing time and place of origin, destination, number of passengers, and the amount of fare of each trip.

Para-transit, wheelchair and stretcher transportation service. The term "para-transit, wheelchair and stretcher transportation service" shall mean the transportation of persons while on stretchers or wheelchairs, or persons whose handicap, illness, injury or other incapacitation makes it impractical to be transported by a regular common carrier such as a bus, taxicab, or other vehicle for hire.

Prearranged. The term "prearranged" shall mean a written or telephone reservation made at least one hour in advance by the person requesting service at the place of business of the vehicle for hire permit holder for the provision of vehicle for hire service for a specified period of time.

Reciprocity. The term "reciprocity" shall mean the recognition by the city of certain municipal authorization to enable the operation of a vehicle for hire upon the streets of the city, pursuant to this division.

Taxicab. The term "taxicab" shall mean a chauffeur-driven, metered, passenger vehicle engaged in the general transportation of persons for hire, not operated on a fixed route, and the route or destination is controlled by the passengers therein.

Taximeter. A meter instrument or device attached to a taxicab which measures mechanically or electronically the distance driven and the waiting time upon which the fare is based.

Vehicle decal. The term "vehicle decal shall mean a decal placed upon any vehicle for hire granted approval to provide vehicle for hire services by the department.

Vehicle for hire. The term "vehicle for hire" shall mean any motorized, self-propelled vehicle engaged in the transportation of person upon the streets of the city with the intent to receive compensation for providing such transportation, and shall include, but not limited to, invalid coach/handicapped transportation service, taxicabs, jitneys, shuttles and limousines. The term shall not be construed to include ambulances or other pre-hospital service providers.

Vehicle for hire company. The term "vehicle for hire company" shall mean any individual, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity which holds permits for or contracts with one (1) or more vehicles for hire, provides vehicles or services to drivers of vehicles for hire, or which operates a central dispatch for one (1) or more vehicles for hire.

Vehicle for hire driver's identification badge (I.D. badge). The term "vehicle for hire driver's identification badge (I.D. badge)" shall mean a permit authorizing the holder thereof to utilize the motor vehicle(s) described in said permit for the transportation of passengers as authorized pursuant to this division.

(Ord. No. 2005-28, § 1, 9-6-05)