For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Any vehicle which is self-propelled.
OPERATOR. Any person conducting the operation of a parking lot or garage, as defined in this section, or receiving consideration for parking or storing motor vehicles at the parking place.
PARKING LOT and GARAGE. Any building, structure, premises, enclosure or other place, whether enclosed or not, except a public way, within the city, where two or more motor vehicles are stored, housed or parked for hire, charge, fee or other valuable consideration in a condition ready for use, or where rent or compensation is paid to the owner, manager or lessee of the premises for the housing, storing, sheltering, keeping or maintaining of the motor vehicles; provided, however, that the terms shall not include residential parking provided for single-family homes or multi-family dwelling units wherein an arrangement for parking is provided on a rental basis either to comply with the provisions of the Planning and Zoning Code of the city relating to off-street parking or to accommodate lessees, the consideration therefor being set forth in the house or apartment lease or in a separate writing between the landlord and tenant, whether the parking charge is payable to the landlord or to the operator of the parking lot or garage.
PERSON. Any natural person, trustee, court-appointed representative, syndicate, association, partnership, firm, club, company, corporation, business, trust, institution, agency, government corporation, municipal corporation, district or other political subdivision, contractor, supplier, vendor, vendee, operator, user or owner; any officer, agent, employee or other representative acting either for himself or herself or for any other person in any capacity; and any other entity recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. The masculine, feminine, singular or plural is included in any circumstance.
(Ord. 93-50, passed 9-14-1993)