For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"PRIMARY SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES." Those streets generally traversing the city and which considered essential to the rapid movement of emergency vehicles which normally carry the heaviest traffic volumes.
"ROADWAY." That portion of a street or highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
"SECONDARY SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES." Those streets which provide access to primary snow emergency routes and are frequently used by emergency vehicles.
"SNOW TIRES." Tires mounted on drive wheels of motor vehicles which are especially designed to give effective traction on snow, mud, or ice-covered streets by means of extra heavy-duty treads with special high-traction patterns; however, no tire so defined shall be construed to be a snow tire if it is damaged or worn to the extent that its performance would be substantially impaired.
"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.
"TIRE CHAINS." Any metal chains mounted on drive wheel tires of motor vehicles which cross the tread of each tire laterally in at least three different places.
(Ord. 945, passed 4-7-80)