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Chapter 38 - Vehicles for Hire <br /> <br />Section 38-1.- Definitions. <br /> <br />For the! purpose of this chapter, the'following words <br />and phrases shall have the meanings respectively <br />ascribed to them by this section: <br /> <br />AMBULANCE is a privately-owned vehicle equipped or <br />used for transporting the wounded, injured, sick <br />or dead, and shall include, but not be limited to, <br />emergency vehicles used for such purposes. <br /> <br />CERTIFICATE means a Certificate of Public Convenience <br />and Necessity issued by the city of Santa Aha <br />authorizing the holder thereof to conduct an ambulance, <br />motorbus, taxicab, or other vehicle for hire business <br />in the City. <br /> <br />C~IEF OF POLICE shall mean the Chief of Police of <br />the City or his duly authorized subordinates. <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER shall mean the City Manager of the city, <br />or his duly authorized subordinates. <br /> <br />COMPENSATION as used in this chapter means and includes <br />any money, thing of value, payment, consideration, <br />reward, tip, donation, gratuity or profit paid to, <br />accepted, or received by the driver of any vehicle in <br />exchange for transportation of a person, or persons, <br />whether paid upon solicitation, demand or contract, or <br />voluntarily, or intended as a gratuity or donation. <br /> <br />CRUISING shall mean the movement or standing of a <br />taxicab on the public highways or public places for <br />the purpose of searching for or soliciting a <br />passenger for hire. <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br /> <br />