“Abandoned vehicle” means a vehicle that has been parked or remains standing in the public rights-of-way in excess of three (3) days.
“Authorized Towing” means removal of a vehicle to a storage facility either by an officer or other persons authorized by the Chief of Police, or designee, in response to a request from an officer or other persons authorized by the Chief of Police, or designee.
“Chief of police” shall mean the Chief of Police of the City.
“Commercial delivery personnel” shall mean employees of a licensed commercial delivery service.
“Courtesy Tow” shall mean the act of removing a vehicle from a public roadway by an officer or by the owner’s request for the purpose of un-obstructing the flow of traffic.
“Display” shall mean the placement of a motor vehicle or vehicles by a licensed motor vehicle dealer at a location which is not its established place of business where no solicitation, sale, transfer or test drive takes place. Nothing in this Subchapter shall be deemed to prohibit a licensed motor vehicle dealer from off-site warehousing, storing, parking or driving a demonstrator vehicle in the normal course of business.
“Golf Cart” shall mean any self-propelled vehicle that is designed for the transportation of players or maintaining equipment on a golf course, while engaged in the playing of golf, supervising the play of golf or maintaining the condition of the grounds on a golf course and as further defined in the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
“Junk Motor Vehicle” shall mean any inoperable motor vehicle, whether repairable or not, without a current valid license plate, or which is rusted, wrecked, discharged, partially or totally dismantled or abandoned.
“Licensed Motor Vehicle Dealer” shall mean dealers, manufacturers, factory branches, distributors and distributor branches as those terms are defined in KRS 190.010 and, where applicable, who hold a license from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
“Low-speed vehicle” shall have the same meaning as in KRS 186.010.
“Neighborhood Services Division” shall mean a division in the Neighborhood and Community Services Department of the City of Bowling Green.
“Parade” shall mean any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind, or any similar display, consisting of persons, animals or vehicles or a combination thereof, in or upon any street, sidewalk, park or other public place in the City with an intent of attracting public attention that interferes with the normal flow or regulation of traffic upon the streets, parks or other public grounds.
“Residential area” shall mean areas zoned primarily or exclusively for single- family or multifamily residential use.
“Special Event” shall mean any activity which occurs upon private or public property that will affect the ordinary use of the public property, public streets, rights-of-way or sidewalks. This includes, but is not limited to fairs, parades, festivals, foot runs, bicycle runs and block parties. Private social gatherings which will not require the use of City streets other than for lawful parking are not included.
“Temporary Display” shall mean the conducting or holding of a temporary display of motor vehicles for periods of time in compliance with applicable State regulations, but shall not otherwise preclude the following activities which do not require a permit under this Chapter:
(1) A display of motor vehicles by a motor vehicle dealer trade association and its participating members for which a permit is issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky;
(2) A display of less than three (3) motor vehicles for advertising purposes at one (1) location, or as part of the licensee's sponsorship of a charitable or other public event;
(3) A manufacturer's sponsored display of motor vehicles for its participating dealers within the City of Bowling Green, except that the participating dealers, to include participating dealers not licensed in Kentucky, shall individually secure the permit required by this Chapter;
(4) Trade shows and similar major public events that have achieved regional or national prestige and that contribute substantially to the economy of the community and State; or
(5) An annual event held at the National Corvette Museum that involves the sale of antique, vintage, rare or collectible motor vehicles that contributes to the economy of the community with the event complying with all other applicable State and City laws, rules and regulations.
“Traffic control device” shall mean all signs, signals, markings and devices placed on, over or adjacent to a street or highway by the authority of a public body or an official having jurisdiction to regulate, warn or guide traffic.
“Utility vehicle” shall mean a vehicle designed and manufactured for general maintenance, security and landscaping purposes, but does not include any vehicle designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property on a street or highway, a golf cart or an all-terrain vehicles as defined in KRS 189.010.
“Vehicle” shall mean an automobile, truck, motorcycle or other motor-driven or self-propelled form of transportation.
(Ord. BG2019-53, 12/17/2019)