§ 162-26. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Business license means the license required of any business operating within the city by chapter 30, article III.

Certificate of public necessity and convenience, CPNC means a license permitting a person to operate one vehicle for hire upon the streets of the city. Subject to the regulations contained in this article, a CPNC may be leased; shall be fully transferable pursuant to a purchase, gift, bequest, or acquisition of the stock or assets of a corporation to any person otherwise meeting the requirements of this article; and may be used as collateral to secure a loan.

Company means any person, association, corporation or other organization operating or intending to engage in the business of operating vehicles for hire.

Department means the Atlanta Police Department.

Fees means nonrefundable payments required in this article.

Highways means any of the public streets, roads, boulevards, avenues, drives or alleys of the city.

Narcotic drugs, barbituric acid derivatives and central nervous system stimulants:

(1)

Narcotic drugs means coca leaves, opium, cannabis, marijuana, isonipecaine and every synthetic substance known to have narcotic action.

(2)

Barbituric acid derivative means each of the salts and derivatives of barbituric acid, also known as malonyl urea, and derivatives, compounds, mixtures or preparations thereof. Barbiturates include all hypnotic or somnifacient drugs, whether or not derivatives of barbituric acids.

(3)

Central nervous system stimulants means amphetamine and desocyephedrine and any derivative, compounds, mixture or preparation thereof.

Nolo contendere is to be construed as a guilty plea and is to be considered a conviction.

Open stands means any location on the streets of this city that shall be used by any taxicab or animal-drawn vehicle on a nonexclusive, first come, first served basis and not by private vehicles or other public conveyances. Open stands may not be utilized by limousine, sedan or rideshare operators or other vehicles for hire which are not operated under a CPNC issued pursuant to this article.

Taxicab means a motor vehicle or similar vehicle, device, machine or conveyance used to transport passengers, uses a taximeter, and is authorized to provide taxi services pursuant to this article.

Taximeter means an instrument or device approved by the department attached to a vehicle and designed to measure mechanically or electronically the distance traveled by such vehicle, to record the times the vehicle travels or is in waiting and to indicate the fare to be charged.

Use of narcotic drugs applies to any person who uses one or more of the narcotic drugs or barbituric acid derivatives or central nervous stimulants as defined in this section to any extent, with or without medical need or authority or prescription.

Vehicle for hire means taxicabs and animal-drawn vehicles.

(Code 1977, § 14-8001; Ord. No. 1995-37, § 1, 7-11-95; Ord. No. 1995-38, § 1, 7-11-95; Ord. No. 2005-68, § 1, 10-25-05; Ord. No. 2015-35(15-O-1250), § 1, 6-24-15 ; Ord. No. 2015-45(15-O-1361), § 1, 9-17-15 ; Ord. No. 2016-33(16-O-1477) , § 1, 9-28-16)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.