For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BASE MATERIAL. That portion of the highway located between the pavement and the native soil.
DIRECTOR. The Director of Public Works.
DRIVEWAY APPROACH. That portion of the public right-of-way between the property line and the pavement where vehicles enter and leave property abutting the street.
ENCROACHMENT. Any obstruction, tower, pole, pole line, pipe, fence, wire, cable, conduit, stand or building, or any other structure or object of any kind or character which is placed in, along, under, over or across a highway.
HEIGHT. As the term relates to vehicles and their loads, means that dimension measured from the level surface upon which the vehicle stands to the highest projection thereof in a vertical line.
HIGHWAY. Any dedicated public right-of-way.
LOAD. Any object or thing, which when transported by a vehicle or combination of vehicles, over, upon, along or across any highway is required to have a special permit in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code and includes, but is not limited to, any house, vessel, machine, equipment, transformer, tree, girder, boat or airplane.
MOVING CONTRACTOR. Any person who for himself or for another moves or causes to be moved, any load over, upon, along or across any highway.
NATIVE SOIL. The compacted soil that is "native" or "common" to the site.
OVERHEAD STRUCTURE. Any structure other than franchise utility facilities extending over the dedicated portion of a highway, but excluding such projections from buildings as are permitted by this code.
PAVEMENT. The surfaced portion of the highway which is composed of various size aggregates mixed with portland cement and asphaltic compounds.
PERMIT. A permit required pursuant to this subchapter.
VEHICLE. As that term relates to moving oversize or overweight vehicles or equipment through the city, means a vehicle or combination of vehicles as described in the Vehicle Code which:
(1) Whether laden or unladen is required by the Vehicle Code to have a special permit to be on any highway; or
(2) Is so laden that it is required to have the special permit.
VEHICLE CODE. The State of California Vehicle Code in effect at the time of issuance of the permit.
WIDTH. As the term relates to vehicles and their loads, means the dimension measured at right angles to the anterior-posterior axis of the conveyance upon which the load or portion thereof is, or is to be, loaded or moved.
('83 Code, § 12.08.010) (Ord. 845, passed - -82)