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6.40.010 F. "Manifest" means a daily record prepared by a taxicab driver of all trips made by said driver showing the time and place of origin, destination, route taken, any stops or long delays made during the trip, number of passengers and the amount of fare of each trip. G. "Owner" means any person, firm or corporation who in any manner has the proprietary use, ownership or con- trol of any passenger-carrying motor- propelled vehicle. H. "Rate card" means a card issued by the Finance Director for display in each taxicab which contains the maxi- mum rates of fare then in force. I. "Street" means any place common- ly used for the purpose of public travel. J. "Taxicab" means a motor-pro- pelled passenger-carrying vehicle of a distinctive color or colors (other than ambulances and cars operated by funer- al directors), and which is of such public appearance as is customary for taxicabs in common usage in this Coun- ty, and which is operated at rates per mile or upon a waiting time basis or both, and which is equipped with a taximeter and which motor-propelled vehicle is used for the transportation of passengers for a fee over and along the public streets, not over a defined route, but as to route and destination, in ac- cordance with and under direction of the person hiring such vehicle. K. "Taximeter" means any instru- ment, appliance, device or machine by which the charge for hire of a passen- ger-carrying vehicle is calculated, either for distance traveled or waiting time, or both, and upon said instrument, appli- ance, device or machine, such charge is numerically and visibly indicated. L. "Waiting time" means the time when a taxicab is not in motion from the time of acceptance of a passenger or passengers to the time of discharge, but does not include any time that the taxicab is not in motion if due to any cause other than the request, act or fault of a passenger or passengers, or the presence of traffic congestion or blockage of a railroad crossing not reasonably foreseen by the driver. (Ord. 1744 § 1, 1998) 6.40.020 Certificate Of Public Convenience Or Necessity Required: It is unlawful for any person to en- gage in the business of operating any taxicab in the City without obtaining a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity. All persons applying for such a certificate shall file with the Police Department an application which shall set forth: A. The name, address and phone number of the owner, person applying and all persons financially interested in the operation of said taxicabs. B. The number of vehicles for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity are desired. C. The California Department of Motor Vehicles registration showing that the vehicles are currently registered as commercial vehicles to the owner for which application is made. D. The make and type of taximeter intended to be installed in each taxicab (Pleasanton 5-99) 1'](