For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. Words used throughout this chapter, but not defined herein or in chapter 1, article A of this title, shall have their plain, ordinary and common meaning. Words in any gender shall apply to the feminine, masculine and neuter genders.
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY: Either the Boise City Clerk's Office or the Boise City Parking Services. The enforcement authority shall have the authority to enforce all provisions of this chapter, including the issuance of uniform criminal citations for violations of any provision of this chapter. The enforcement authority shall also have the ability to enforce this chapter by suspension or revocation as allowed by this Code.
LICENSING AUTHORITY: Either the Boise City Clerk's Office or the Boise City Parking Services. The licensing authority shall have the final approval over all of the application requirements for the issuance of the license.
PARKING FACILITY: Either land, lot with designated parking spaces, structure or mechanism for the temporary use of vehicles with the consent of the owner of the facility and the owner or agent of the owner of the vehicle, where the consent of the owner is manifested by conditions contained in the signage required by this chapter and the consent of the owner or agent of the owner of the vehicle manifested by the presence of the vehicle in the facility.
PRIVATE PARKING FACILITY: A parking facility owned by a private party, entity or organization or managed by a party other than a city, county or agency of the United States.
PUBLIC PARKING FACILITY: A parking facility owned and managed by employees or agents of a city, county or agency of the United States.
VEHICLE: Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, whether or not operational, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION: The impounding, incapacitating or immobilizing of any vehicle, whether motorized or not, without the permission of the owner or agent of the owner of the vehicle by the use of any device, wheel clamp, object, barrel, "car boot", mechanism or method either attached to the vehicle or not, by the owner or agent of the property upon which the vehicle is parked, that does not allow the owner of the vehicle, or his or her authorized agent, to freely move the vehicle from the place where it is immobilized. (1952 Code § 5-04-02; amd. 2019 Code)