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 Salisbury
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 23. TAXICABS
 Article I. IN GENERAL

§ 23-1. Definitions.  

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  • For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:

    Certificate means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the city council licensing the operation of a taxicab business.

    Contract vehicle means a vehicle that provides service involving the transportation of passengers for compensation by prearrangement with a passenger vehicle for hire company and which does not accept passengers indiscriminately between points along highways and does not accept compensation from any passenger. A contract vehicle shall not be operated as a taxicab by engaging in cruising or providing service on call or demand.

    Driver means any person who drives a taxicab, either owned by him or by other persons.

    Holder means any person to whom a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued.

    Manifest means a daily record of all trips made by a taxicab, showing time and place of origin and destination of each trip and the amount of fare.

    Owner means any person operating one (1) or more taxicabs for hire.

    Para-transit vehicle means a vehicle that provides service involving the transportation of passengers with disabilities or physical impairments for compensation by prearrangement with the passenger vehicle for hire company and which does not include the acceptance of passengers indiscriminately between points along highways. A para-transit vehicle shall not be operated as a taxicab by engaging in cruising or providing service on call or demand.

    Permit means a permit issued by the chief of police indicating that an individual has been granted permission to drive a taxicab.

    Taxicab means any motor vehicle, seating nine (9) or fewer passengers, operated upon any street or highway on call or demand, accepting or soliciting passengers indiscriminately for hire between such points along streets or highways as may be directed by the passenger being transported.

(Code 1977, § 25-1; Ord. No. 2-7-23, § 1, 5-15-07)