DEFINITIONS

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. IV, ch. 996, art. II

in effect

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-11 Public vehicle for hire.

Sec. 996-11. - Public vehicle for hire. (a) As used in this chapter, and except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, public vehicle for hire means a motor vehicle that: (1) Is a passenger vehicle; (2) Is designed and constructed to accommodate and transport not more than fifteen (15) passengers, including the driver; and (3) Is used or offered for use to transport a passenger for a fare. (b) As used in this chapter, public vehicle for hire includes, but is not limited to: (1) Vans; (2) Minivans; (3) Station wagons; (4) Buses; (5) Jitneys; and (6) Wheelchair cabs; provided that such motor vehicles meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section. (c) As used in this chapter, public vehicle for hire does not include: (1) School buses; (2) Vehicles used or operated under the control of the United States, the State of Indiana or any political subdivision of the State of Indiana; (3) Vehicles used for ride-sharing programs on a nonprofit basis; (4) Vehicles used for commuter services operated by an employer for the exclusive use of its employees; (5) Vehicles certified as ambulances under IC 16-31; (6) Vehicles used exclusively to provide regular route intercity passenger service on regular routes originating or terminating outside Marion County, including such vehicles which make one (1) or more incidental stops along such routes within Marion County; (7) Vehicles licensed by the State of Indiana to transport as commercial vehicles for hire, used exclusively to fulfill the terms of a contract van/route operating agreement with the Indianapolis Airport Authority; (8) Vehicles without a taximeter that are used exclusively to provide transportation for persons with a mental or physical disability or illness, older adults, or persons who require nonemergency medical treatment and that are operating under a certificate or permit of public convenience and necessity issued by the Indiana Department of State Revenue; (9) Vehicles used exclusively to solicit and transport passengers on trips originating outside Marion County; (10) Vehicles which are the subject of cost sharing arrangements between passengers and drivers, which arrangements are not designed to generate a profit; and (11) Vehicles excluded from the city's regulatory authority by state law. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-12 Reserved

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-13 Taxicab.

Sec. 996-13. - Taxicab. As used in this chapter, taxicab means a public vehicle for hire which transports passengers for a fare, which fare is determined, in whole or in part, by a measurement, to be made during the trip, of the distance over which the passenger is transported. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-14 Jitney.

Sec. 996-14. - Jitney. (a) As used in this chapter, jitney means a public vehicle for hire that transports passengers for a flat fare displayed on the exterior of the jitney in a format prescribed by the license administrator, designed to be readable by potential customers. This provision shall not be construed to prohibit jitney fares lower than the fares so displayed. (b) As used in this chapter, jitney includes, but is not limited to, public vehicles for hire that: (1) Have a published schedule; (2) Have an origin and destination, and defined times of departure and arrival; and (3) Operate within a defined corridor between the origin and destination. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 175)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-15 Wheelchair cab.

Sec. 996-15. - Wheelchair cab. As used in this chapter, wheelchair cab means a van-type taxicab that is capable of transporting people who use wheelchairs. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-16 Owner.

Sec. 996-16. - Owner. As used in this chapter, owner means the person whose residence determines the county in which a vehicle must be registered pursuant to IC 9-18-2-15. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-17 Person.

Sec. 996-17. - Person. As used in this chapter, person means natural person, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, association or any other entity with the power to sue and be sued. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-18 Central office.

Sec. 996-18. - Central office. As used in this chapter, central office means the physical location, having a street address, from which a public vehicle for hire operates, at which street address an applicant or licensee will receive all mail sent by the United States Postal Service. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 996-19 Violation of law.

Sec. 996-19. - Violation of law. As used in this chapter, violation of law means commission of a felony, misdemeanor, infraction or ordinance violation, without regard to whether the violation is characterized as criminal or civil in nature. (G.O. 76, 1994, § 1)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBUCORELI_CH996PUVEHI_ARTIIDEFetched: 10/27/2026