5.76.105 Definitions.
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter have the meanings as set forth herein:
"City" means the City of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
“Operating” means using a taxicab or TNC vehicle to at any time transport any passenger or item of property for compensation from a point within the corporate limits of the City.
"Person" and "he" and "she" means and includes any natural person, and in addition, a partnership, corporation or an unincorporated association unless a contrary intention plainly appears.
“Special License” shall mean a special license issued to a Taxicab Company or TNC.
“Taxi,” “Taxicab” and “Cab” means a motorized vehicle that is held out to the public as providing transportation to passengers or articles:
1. Where the route traveled, destination, or both route and destination is controlled by the customer; and
2. Where the fare is based on an amount recorded and indicated on a taxi meter or an Internet online-enabled platform or application used to connect passengers with drivers or by a special contract rate.
“Taxicab company” means any entity operating one or more taxicabs other than as a driver, regardless of the legal form of the entity and regardless of whether the taxicabs so operated are owned by the company, or leased, or owned by individual members of the entity.
“Taxicab business” means engaging in any combination of owning, leasing, advertising, driving, occupying or otherwise using a taxicab to at any time transport any passenger or item of property for compensation from a point within the incorporated limits of the city.
“Taxi meter” means a device by which the charge for hire of a taxicab is mechanically and/or electronically measured or calculated based upon a combination of mileage traveled and time elapsed.
“Transportation Network Company” which may be abbreviated herein to “TNC”, means a company that uses an Internet online-enabled platform or application to connect passengers with TNC drivers.
“Transportation Network Company Drivers” or “TNC Driver” means a driver under contract with a TNC Company.
“Transportation Network Company Vehicle” or “TNC Vehicle” means a personal vehicle affiliated with or operating under the authority of a Transportation Network Company where the fare is based on an Internet online-enabled platform or application used to connect passengers with TNC Drivers. (Ord. M-4116 §2, 2015)