DEFINITIONS.
Dallas City Code § 5-21
in effectSEC. 5-21. DEFINITIONS.
In this article, unless the context requires otherwise,
(1) AVI TAG means a nontransferable electronic vehicle identification tag issued by the North Texas Tollway Authority that is registered with the department of transportation and public works’ - Transportation Regulation Division and may be used to charge trip fees for transportation services at the airport.
(2) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION means a certificate authorizing a company to provide transportation services at the airport.
(3) CHARTERED BUS means a bus service for the transport of persons belonging to a specified group at the airport that is:
(A) offered only upon a prearranged basis, the prearrangement being made at least one hour in advance of the time the transportation is to begin; and
(B) operated from locations within the city to locations either inside or outside of the city.
(4) CONCESSION CONTRACT means a contractual agreement between the city and another entity for car rental and/or parking services at the airport, under which the city receives a minimum monthly payment or percentage of the gross revenues received by the contractor for the services.
(5) COURTESY VEHICLE means any vehicle used to offer or provide courtesy vehicle services.
(6) COURTESY VEHICLE SERVICE means free transportation to and from the airport for customers by or for a business as an accessory to the main activities of the business.
(7) DECAL means a distinct adhesive sticker issued under this article authorizing the operation of a courtesy vehicle and chartered bus.
(8) DIRECTOR means the director of transportation and public works, including any subordinate specifically authorized to act on his behalf.
(9) DRIVER means an individual who drives or otherwise controls the physical movements of a transportation service vehicle.
(10) HOLDER means a person who has been granted a certificate of registration to operate a transportation service at the airport, and includes any person with an ownership interest in the transportation service.
(11) LAWFUL ORDER means a verbal or written directive issued by the director, or his appointee, in the performance of his official duties relative to the enforcement of this article and any rules or regulations promulgated under this article.
(12) OPERATE means:
(A) to be in the care, custody, or control of a transportation vehicle at the airport; or
(B) to own or be in control of a transportation service provided at the airport.
(13) OPERATING AUTHORITY means a person who is granted operating authority under Chapter 47A to provide transportation-for-hire services.
(14) OPERATOR means:
(A) the owner or driver of a transportation vehicle; or
(B) the holder of operating authority to perform transportation services at the airport.
(15) OWNER means a person:
(A) who is the legal owner of a motor vehicle;
(B) to whom a motor vehicle is registered by the state; or
(C) with whom a motor vehicle is in the care, custody, or control.
(16) TRANSPORTATION-FOR-HIRE SERVICE means the business of offering or providing transportation of persons for compensation under Chapter 47A.
(17) TRANSPORTATION-FOR-HIRE VEHICLE means any vehicle used to offer or provide transportation-for-hire services.
(18) TRANSPORTATION SERVICE means a business that operates a courtesy vehicle, transportation-for-hire vehicle, or chartered bus at the airport for the purpose of dropping off or picking up passengers on airport property.
(19) TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE means a courtesy vehicle, transportation-for-hire vehicle, or chartered bus that is used for performing transportation service at the airport.
(20) TRIP means each time a transportation vehicle accesses the curb space where passengers are picked up or dropped off at the airport.
(21) TRIP FEE means the monetary amount charged per trip to the owner or operator of a transportation vehicle in accordance with Section 5-26. (Ord. Nos. 8213; 14384; 31690; 32864)
Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-135384Fetched: 10/26/2026