Memphis Code of Ordinances § 6-44-1 Definitions.
Sec. 6-44-1. - Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings as set out herein:
Certificate means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the public service commission in Nashville, Tennessee.
Director of police services means the director of police services of the city, or his or her authorized designee.
Driver shall be held to include every person in actual charge of the operation of a limousine.
Driver's permit means the permission granted by the director of police services to a person to drive a limousine for hire upon the streets of the city.
For hire means agreement to transport a person or persons for a fare.
Holder means a person to whom a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued by the public service commission.
Limousine means any motor vehicle, except a taxicab, or sedan designed or constructed to accommodate and transport passengers for hire, with an extended wheelbase and expanded seating capacity designed for the transport of persons. The vehicle will have additional rear seating capacity, area and comforts; and shall be designed to transport not more than 14 in number, exclusive of the chauffeur/driver, and the principal operation of which is confined to the area within the corporate limits of cities and suburban territory adjacent thereto.
Owner means a person who holds the legal title of the limousine or, in the event the vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof, then such conditional vendee shall be deemed the owner.
Paratransit (vehicle, for-hire) means every vehicle, other than public transit vehicles or vehicles involved in an organized car pool not available to the general public, which is operated for any fare or compensation and used for the transportation of passengers over city public streets, irrespective of whether such operations extend beyond the boundary limits of the city.
Pedicab means a bicycle with three or more wheels operated by one person for the purpose of, or capable of, transporting passengers in seats or a platform made a part of the pedicab. This definition shall not include a bicycle built for two where the operators are seated one behind the other, nor shall it include a bicycle with a trainer or beginner wheels affixed thereto, nor a wheelchair or other vehicle for the purpose of transporting a handicapped person, nor shall it include a tricycle built for a child or an adult with a seat for only one operator and no passenger.
Permit/license inspector shall be a Memphis police officer authorized and instructed to observe the conduct of vehicle for hire driver's permit holders operating under this chapter. Upon discovering a violation of the provisions of this chapter, the inspector(s) will order or take appropriate action.
Road bus means any motor vehicle with a seating capacity in excess of 16 passengers used for a fare for the purpose of transporting one or more persons for hire over a route or to a destination that is controlled by the passenger (use state definition).
Sedan means any motor vehicle except a limousine or taxicab designed or constructed to accommodate and transport passengers for hire, which does not have an extended wheel, base or an expanded seating capacity designed for the transport of persons. The vehicle will have no additional rear seating capacity, area or comforts and shall be designed to transport not more than five passengers, exclusive of the chauffeur/driver, and the principal operation of which is confined to the area within the corporate limits of cites and suburban territory adjacent thereto, and not operated on a fixed route or schedule.
Shuttle means any motor vehicle designed or constructed to accommodate and transport passengers for hire, not more than 15 in number, exclusive of the driver, and the principal operation of which is confined to the area within the corporate limits of cities and suburban territory adjacent thereto, and operated on a fixed route or schedule.
Van means any for hire motor vehicle built on a truck type frame or body with a seating capacity of at least six but not more than 15 passengers, such as transportation vans.
Vehicle, charter, means any for hire vehicle for which the passengers have control over the routes taken and/or the destination visited.
Vehicle, transportation or courtesy, means any motor vehicle designed or used for the transportation of passengers where no direct fee is charged to the passengers.
Vehicle, tour, means any for hire motor vehicle and/or taxicab used for the purpose of transporting one or more persons on a sightseeing trip to any of the city's points of interest and/or historic buildings, parks or sites and for which the route is controlled by the operator of the vehicle. A tour vehicle may be a bus, van, limousine, taxi or any other multi-passenger vehicle.
(Code 1985, § 39-201; Ord. No. 4227, § 1, 11-2-1993; Ord. No. 4941, 5-7-2002)