§ 115.30. Definitions.

For the purpose of §§ 115.30 through 115.60, the following terms shall have the meaning herein set forth:

(A)

"Taxicab" shall mean a vehicle operated for compensation, including donations, which receives passengers at a place within the city, to be driven to a destination either within or without the city, over any streets which may be available for such travel. "Taxicab" shall not include commercial quadricycles as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 4301.62(F)(3).

(B)

"Transportation network company" shall mean a company, including participating drivers, that uses an online-enabled platform to connect passengers with drivers, whether the service is referred to as ride-sharing, ride-booking, for-hire car service, or some other term.

(C)

"In service" shall mean the driver of a transportation network company is available to respond to a request and/or responding to a request for transport from an online-enabled platform.

(Ord. 12715, passed 12-30-25; Am. Ord. 22640, passed 8-30-67; Am. Ord. 26399, passed 12-9-81; Am. Ord. 27414, passed 6-25-86; Am. Ord. 31362-14, passed 12-31-14; Am. Ord. 31511-16, passed 9-7-16; Am. Ord. 31549-17, passed 2-8-17)