§ 9-1001. DEFINITIONS.  


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  • (a)

    Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and provisions contained in this section shall govern the construction, meaning, and application of words and phrases used in this article, and except to the extent that a particular word or phrase is otherwise specifically defined in this section, the definitions and provisions contained in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of this Code shall also govern the construction, meaning and application of words and phrases used in this article unless the particular provisions or the context otherwise requires. The definition of each word or phrase shall constitute, to the extent applicable, the definition of each word or phrase which is derivative from it, or from which it is a derivative, as the case may be.

    (b)

    "Airport" shall mean Fresno Air Terminal, a public airport operated by the city.

    (c)

    "Airport Customer" shall mean any person who rents a vehicle from Permittee after being transported from the Airport in Permittee's courtesy vehicle, or who rents a designated rental vehicle from Permittee.

    (d)

    "Applicable gross receipts" shall mean that portion of Permittee's income which is derived from the time and mileage charges paid by Permittee's Airport Customers for the rental of vehicles, whether by cash or credit, after any discounts, regardless of where the vehicle is delivered or returned.

    (e)

    "Courtesy vehicle" shall mean any car, van or other motor vehicle driven by an employee of Permittee to transport Permittee's customers from or to the Airport, such vehicle to display Permittee's business signage.

    (f)

    "Designated rental vehicle" shall mean a rental vehicle which is being delivered to Airport in order to fill a reservation for such rental vehicle, regardless of how far in advance such reservation was made.

    (g)

    "Director" shall mean either the Transportation Director or the Airports Director of the city, or their respective designees.

    (h)

    "Non-tenant rental car business" shall mean any business that rents vehicles to the public and does not have a rental car concession contract or lease with the city for the privilege of having offices on the Airport from which to conduct the rental car business.

(Added Ord. 91-69, § 2, eff. 7-26-91).