The following terms as used in this Chapter shall have the meanings appearing hereinafter:
MOTOR VEHICLE: Any vehicle or vehicle combination used, designed or maintained for transportation of persons or property with:
A. A power unit having two (2) axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding twenty six thousand (26,000) pounds;
B. A power unit having three (3) or more axles regardless of weight; or
C. When used in combination when the weight of such combination exceeds twenty six thousand (26,000) pounds of gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight.
SEMI-TRAILER: Every vehicle of a trailer type not equipped with propelling power so designated for carrying property and used in conjunction with a motor vehicle that some part of its own weight and load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
TRAILER: Every vehicle not equipped with propelling power, designed for carrying property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle which carries no part of the weight and load of the trailer on its own wheels.
TRUCK: A motor vehicle designed, used or maintained for the transportation of property, including pickup trucks.
TRUCK-TRACTOR: A motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles but not for loads other than a part of the weight of the vehicles and load drawn. For the purpose of this Chapter, a truck-tractor equipped with a dromedary unit shall be considered a part of the weight of the vehicle and not a load thereon.
VEHICLE: A machine propelled by power other than human power, deigned to travel along the ground by use of wheels, tread, runners or slides and transports persons or property or pulls machinery. (Ord. 94-03, 1-3-1995)