§ 7.80.010. Definitions.

As used in Parts 1 and 2 of this chapter:

A.

"Taxicab" means every automobile or motor-propelled vehicle having a distinctive insignia and color scheme, used for the transportation of not more than eight passengers for hire, excluding the driver, at rates based on the distance, duration or number of trips, or on the writing time, or on any combination of such rates, which vehicle is routed under the direction or with the agreement of such passengers or other persons hiring such vehicle.

B.

"Taxicab operator" means:

1.

Any person in the business of providing taxicab service such that passengers are accepted for transportation in taxicabs within the unincorporated area of the county of Los Angeles, provided that:

a.

Such person operates or uses three or more taxicabs, whether as owner, lessor, lessee, employer or otherwise, in providing such taxicab services, and

b.

Such person directly conducts, manages or carries on the business of providing taxicab service with such taxicabs; or

2.

Any association with a membership solely of licensed taxicab drivers, all of whom are engaged in providing taxicab service such that passengers are accepted for transportation in their taxicabs within the unincorporated area of the county of Los Angeles, provided that:

a.

Each such taxicab driver shall be the owner, lessor, lessee, or otherwise have an ownership interest in one taxicab, which is driven by such taxicab driver on a regular shift basis, and

b.

Each such taxicab driver shall be required as a condition of association membership to abide by the operating procedures of the association, including but not limited to recordkeeping, service standards, safety standards, maintenance schedules, dispatching procedures, and discipline rules, and

c.

The association shall be a registered nonprofit corporation organized to provide supervisory disciplinary and dispatching services to not less than 25 nor more than 100 taxicab drivers each of whose taxicabs have the same uniform insignia and color scheme.

C.

"Limousine" means every automobile or motor-propelled vehicle used for the transportation of not more than five passengers for hire, excluding the driver, at rates based solely upon each trip, which vehicle is routed under the direction or with the agreement of such passengers or other persons hiring such vehicle. All persons operating a limousine shall first obtain a taxicab operator license and pay an annual license fee in the amounts set forth in Section 7.14.010, under the appropriate heading.

(Ord. 84-0045 § 1, 1984; Ord. 11730 § 1 (part), 1978: Ord. 5860 Ch. 8 Art. 1 §§ 1501 and 1502, 1951.)