Appendix 7:151. Definitions.

(1)

Reciprocity : A mutual or cooperative interchange between the City of Ann Arbor and 1 or more other municipalities of Taxicab licensing requirements and the privileges afforded under the respective municipalities' Taxicab ordinances. Reciprocity exempts from the licensing requirements under this chapter only Taxicab vehicles and drivers who are licensed by another municipality with which the City is cooperating.

(2)

Special Event : A significant occurrence or happening, activity, contest or sports program that is arranged, conducted in, or appropriated for a particular occasion or purpose, for a specified time, that increases public transportation needs in the City or in 1 or more other municipalities such that Reciprocity is reasonably necessary to respond to the increased public demand. Such events may be, but are not limited to: a football playoff game such as a Super Bowl, a baseball playoff game such as the World Series, a soccer playoff game such as World Cup Soccer, or any event approved by City Council resolution as a special event requiring Taxicab Reciprocity.

(3)

Taxicab : Any commercial vehicle that is equipped with a taximeter and operates on the streets of the City, accepting passengers for hire as directed by the passenger. The term "Taxicab" does not refer to the following: vehicles owned and operating over fixed routes, vehicles owned and operated by governmental agencies, school buses, chartered buses, vehicles while in use for funerals, weddings, christenings and similar events; or vehicles providing individual or group transportation while operated pursuant to an agreement with the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority.

(Ord. No. 9-07, § 2, 4-16-07; Ord. No. 11-18, § 1, 11-11-11; Ord. No. 16-26, § 2, 11-21-16)