5.20.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
“Commercial passenger vehicle” means a motorized or nonmotorized vehicle or means of conveyance that is used to transport passengers for compensation, regardless of the form or manner of charging the passenger or the form or manner of collecting the compensation. “Commercial passenger vehicle” does not include courtesy shuttles, vehicles used by a transportation network company, vehicles with a maximum capacity of six customers operated by fishing or hunting charter operators for excursions, vehicles operated for guided overnight excursions occurring outside of the Haines Borough, school buses operating exclusively under a contract with a school district, vehicles operated by profit or nonprofit transportation providers for the sole purpose of providing transport for elderly or disabled persons and their attendants, and vehicles operated exclusively by, or on behalf of, the borough, state, or federal governments.
“Commercial tour vehicle” means a commercial passenger vehicle that is used to conduct, or in furtherance of, a “commercial tour.” Unless otherwise defined or provided for in this section, any vehicle or means of conveyance used to transport nonemployee passengers to or from a commercial tour shall be considered a commercial tour vehicle.
“Courtesy shuttle” means:
1. A vehicle that is owned or operated by a hotel, motel, or other similar business providing overnight accommodations to the public and used to provide complimentary transportation to the overnight guests of the business; or
2. A vehicle owned or operated by an air carrier and used to provide complimentary transportation to or from the airport for the passengers of the air carrier.
“Digital network” means any online-enabled application, software, website, or system offered or used by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of rides with transportation network company contractors.
“Historic, unique, or classic vehicle” must meet the criteria as defined by the state of Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles.
“Prearranged ride” means transportation provided by a contractor to a rider, beginning when a contractor accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the contractor transports the requesting rider, and ending when the last requesting rider departs from the personal vehicle; “prearranged ride” does not include shared expense carpool or vanpool arrangements or transportation provided using a taxi, limousine, or other commercial motor vehicle for hire.
“Taxi” means a commercial passenger vehicle that is used for the purpose of carrying passengers for pay or hire upon the streets of the borough, operating from a fixed or mobile location but not limited in its operation to any particular route. A taxi operates on a call or hail basis to provide point-to-point transportation to a destination determined by the passenger.
“Transportation network company” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company contractors who provide prearranged rides; a transportation network company may not be considered to control, direct, or manage the personal vehicles or transportation network company contractors that connect to the transportation network company’s digital network, except where agreed to by written contract.
“Vehicles used by a transportation network company” means a private vehicle that is used for the purpose of carrying commercial passengers pursuant to a digital network of a transportation network company to provide a prearranged ride. (Ord. 17-07-467 § 4; Ord. 14-03-371 § 6. Formerly 5.20.020)