For the purpose of this title the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A public way for vehicular travel located at the rear of residence or business places.
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
(1) Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles, ambulances, and emergency vehicles operated by or for hospitals or health and hospital corporations pursuant to I.C. 16-22-8.
(2) Vehicles designated as emergency vehicles by the Indiana Department of Transportation under I.C. 9-21-20-1.
(3) Motor vehicles that, subject to I.C. 9-21-20-2, are approved by the Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission that:
(a) Are owned by persons, firms, limited liability companies, or corporations other than hospitals; or
(b) Not ambulances and provide emergency medical services, including extrication and rescue services (as defined in I.C. 16-18-2-110).
(4) Vehicles of the department of correction that, subject to I.C. 9-21-20-3, are:
(a) Designated by the department of correction as emergency vehicles; and,
(b) Responding to an emergency.
(I.C. 9-13-2-6)
BICYCLE. Any foot-propelled vehicle, irrespective of the number of wheels in contact with the ground.
(I.C. 9-13-2-14)
BUSINESS DISTRICT. See DISTRICTS.
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. See DISTRICTS.
CROSSWALK.
(1) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway.
(2) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
(I.C. 9-13-2-40)
CURB LOADING ZONE. A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
(1) FREIGHT CURB LOADING ZONE.
A space adjacent to a curb for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of freight.
(2) PASSENGER CURB LOADING ZONE. A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
DISTRICTS.
(1) BUSINESS DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a highway when 50% or more of the frontage thereon for a distance of 500 feet or more is occupied by buildings in use for business.
(2) CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. All streets and portions of streets within the area bounded by the east line of H Street on the east, by the south line of 17th Street on the south, by the west line of K Street on the west, and by the north line of 14th Street on the north.
(3) RESIDENCE DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district, when the property on the highway for a distance of 500 feet or more is in the main improved with residences or residences and buildings in use for business.
(I.C. 9-13-2-153)
(4) URBAN DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including any street which is built up with structures devoted to business, industry, or dwelling houses situated at intervals of less than 200 feet for a distance of ¼-mile or more.
(I.C. 9-13-2-193)
DRIVER. Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
(I.C. 9-13-2-47)
FREIGHT CURB LOADING ZONE. See CURB LOADING ZONE.
HIGHWAY. See STREET.
INTERSECTION.
(1) The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at or approximately at right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict.
(2) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event the intersecting highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of the highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
(I.C. 9-13-2-84)
LANED ROADWAY. A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
LIMITED-ACCESS HIGHWAY. Every highway, street, or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property or lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the property, except at the points only and in the manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over the highway, street, or roadway.
MOTORCYCLE. A motor vehicle, includes an autocycle but does not include a farm tractor or a motorized bicycle, that has a seat or saddle for the use of the rider; is designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; and satisfies the operational and equipment specifications described in 49 CFR 571. (I.C. 9-13-2-108)
MOTOR VEHICLE.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this definition, a vehicle that is self-propelled. The term does not include a farm tractor, an implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises, as those terms are defined in I.C. 9-13-2-56 and 9-13-2-77, or an electric personal assistive mobility device.
(2) MOTOR VEHICLE also means:
(a) A vehicle that is self-propelled; or
(b) A vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails.
(I.C. 9-13-2-105(a), (b))
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD. Whenever certain hours are named herein they shall mean standard time or daylight-saving time as may be in current use in this city.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES. All signs, signals, markings, and devices including railroad advance warning signs, not inconsistent with this title, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.
(I.C. 9-13-2-117)
PARK. When prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
PASSENGER CURB LOADING ZONE. See CURB LOADING ZONE.
PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot.
POLICE OFFICER. Every officer of the Police Department or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
(I.C. 9-13-2-127)
PRIVATE ROAD or DRIVEWAY. Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.
(I.C. 9-13-2-135)
RAILROAD TRAIN. A steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except street cars.
RESIDENCE DISTRICT. See DISTRICTS.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway.
(I.C. 9-13-2-155)
ROADWAY.
(1) Except as provided in division (1), that part of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
(2) As used in I.C. 9-21-12-13, ROADWAY means that part of a highway that is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. The terms does not include the sidewalk, berm, or shoulder, even if the sidewalk, berm, or shoulder is used by persons riding bicycles or other human-powered vehicles.
(I.C. 9-13-2-157)
SAFETY ZONE. The area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a SAFETY ZONE. (I.C. 9-13-2-159)
SIDEWALK. That portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for the use of pedestrians.
STOP. When required means complete cessation of movement.
STOP, STOPPING, or STANDING. When prohibited means any stopping or standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal.
STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
THROUGH HIGHWAY. Every street or highway or portion thereof at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting streets or highways is required by law to yield right-of-way to vehicles on such through highway in obedience to either a stop sign or a yield sign, when such signs are erected as provided in this title.
(I.C. 9-13-2-178)
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any street for purpose of travel.
(I.C. 9-13-2-182)
TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL. Any device, not inconsistent with this title, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
TRAFFIC DIVISION. The TRAFFIC DIVISION of the Police Department of this city, or in the event a TRAFFIC DIVISION is not established, then the term, whenever used herein, shall be deemed to refer to the Police Department.
URBAN DISTRICT. See DISTRICTS.
VEHICLE. Except as otherwise provided in state law, a device in, upon, or by which a person or property is, or may be, transported or drawn upon a highway.
(I.C. 9-13-2-196)
(‘67 Code, § 70.03) (Ord. 11-1952, passed 9-2-52; Am. Ord. 3-1986, passed 2-11-86; Am. Ord. 12-89, passed 2-14-89)