For the purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases, words, and derivations shall have the meaning 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 article, but not defined herein, shall have their plain, ordinary, and common meaning. Words in any gender shall apply to the feminine, masculine and neuter genders.
ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE: A parking space which is specifically marked and signed as reserved for a person with a disability who has and displays an accessible parking placard or plates issued by the Idaho Department of Transportation pursuant to Idaho Code section 49-410.
ALLEY: A public way of limited use intended only to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings.
CITY: The City of Boise City, Idaho.
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: The Office of the City Clerk of the City or its designee.
DELIVERY VEHICLE: A vehicle which is used by a bona fide business for the distribution of goods or merchandise and which displays advertising or lettering at least two inches (2") in height identifying such business on the exterior of the vehicle.
DEMAND-BASED PARKING: Days, hours, and parking meter fees that are variable and set by the Director considering the location, day of the week, time of day, maximum parking time allowed, and the capacities of available parking meters, in order to maximize target utilization.
DIRECTOR: The Director of the Department of Planning and Development Services or his designee, who must be an employee of the City.
HIGHWAY: The entire width between the boundary lines of every public way for vehicular travel use, with jurisdiction extending to the adjacent property line, including sidewalks, shoulders, berms and rights-of-way not intended for motorized traffic. The term "street" is interchangeable with the term "highway".
METER HOOD: A device issued pursuant to this article for use in conjunction with a meter use permit to cover a parking meter while the parking meter space is being utilized.
OPERATOR: A person who drives, operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
PARK OR PARKING: The stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, other than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers.
PARKING METER: Any mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic, digital or telephonic device or system which is either indicated by signage or physically installed on or in the curb, sidewalk, or public right-of-way that regulates parking in a designated parking meter space.
PARKING METER SPACE: The area on or adjacent to the roadway in which to stop, stand, or park a vehicle that is controlled by a parking meter device or system or designated by lines or other markings.
PARKING SESSION: The period of time purchased for parking in a parking meter space.
PARKING SPACE: The area on or adjacent to the roadway in which to stop, stand, or park a vehicle that is designated by lines or other markings.
PERMIT: A privilege that allows its holder to access certain parking spaces and locations, which form includes, but is not limited to, a printed pass, a sticker, an RFID chip, or an electronic privilege associated with a specific vehicle license plate.
PERSON: Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or organization of any kind, or any governmental entity, including the State of Idaho and every political subdivision thereof.
PURCHASED TIME: The amount of parking session time paid for by using a parking meter, during which time a vehicle may be lawfully parked in the designated parking meter space including the initial twenty (20) minutes of parking time available at no charge.
RE-FEED OR RE-PLUG A PARKING METER: Depositing additional payment in a parking meter for the purpose of parking longer than the maximum allowable time of continuous parking by a single vehicle.
ROADWAY: That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of sidewalks, shoulders, berms and rights-of-way.
STOPPING OR STANDING: The complete cessation of movement of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of law enforcement, authorized personnel representing an entity with jurisdiction, or an official traffic control device.
STREET: See definition of highway. "Street" and "highway" are interchangeable terms.
TARGET UTILIZATION: The percentage of parking meter space usage and turnover during hours of operation for the most effective on-street parking management.
VEHICLE: Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE: A vehicle that does not directly produce any atmospheric emission or pollution. (Ord. 41-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 2-1-2018; Ord. 26-24, 10-1-2024)