The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ANTIQUE VEHICLE. A passenger vehicle with a frame, body and motor that is at least 25 years old. The vehicle is not a replica or aftermarket vehicle and the vehicle is a collector’s item that can only be used for exhibition, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest. The vehicle must have a current valid antique plate issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles affixed to the vehicle and shall not be used for daily transportation except when routine maintenance is needed. The vehicle shall not carry advertising.
BANDIT SIGN. Any written, electronic or pictorial form of communication which is posted, attached or affixed on unauthorized areas to include, but are not limited to, public property, roadways, railroad right-of-ways, sidewalks, curbs, public easements, right-of-ways, utility poles, roadway signs, trees, traffic control devices, fire hydrants, barricades, or private property without the consent of the owner.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. Any vehicle, equipment or device designed or intended for use in construction or material handling including but not limited to air compressors, pile drivers, pneumatic or hydraulic tools, bulldozers, tractors, excavators, trenchers, forklifts, cranes, derricks, loaders, skid steers, track loaders, backhoes, scrapers, pavers, generators, off-highway haulers or trucks, ditchers, compactors and rollers, pumps, concrete mixers, graders, scaffolds, other material handling equipment and other like devices.
DISABLED VEHICLE. A motor vehicle, trailer, recreational vehicle, boat, or personal watercraft that is:
(1) Unregistered, unlicensed, or does not have a valid required vehicle inspection;
(2) Wrecked or dismantled;
(3) Inoperative due to mechanical failure, collision, dilapidation; or
(4) Incapable of operating safely or legally on a public roadway or waterway.
HEAVY LOAD VEHICLE. A motor vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 16,000 pounds, such as large recreational vehicles, semi-trucks or tractor-trailers, buses, farm or construction equipment, and other similar motor vehicles.
INOPERABLE VEHICLE. A vehicle that cannot safely and legally be driven upon public roadways, operated on a waterway or flown for reasons including, but not limited to, being unlicensed, unregistered, uninspected, wrecked, abandoned, in a state of disrepair, or incapable of moving under its own power.
IMPROVED SURFACE. A ground surface covered with an approved material such as reinforced concrete, asphalt, brick pavers, concrete pavers, or rock and/or gravel in such a manner as is designed to properly support the gross weight of the vehicle parked, and prohibit weed growth through the surface and prevent the seepage of oil, fuel and other vehicle fluids into the ground.
JUNKED VEHICLE.
(1) A vehicle that is self-propelled and:
(a) Is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled or discarded; or
(b) Inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than:
1. Seventy-two consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or
2. Thirty consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property.
(2) For purpose of this division, JUNKED VEHICLE also includes:
(a) An aircraft that does not have lawfully printed on the aircraft an unexpired federal aircraft identification number registered under Federal Aviation Administration aircraft registration regulations in 14 C.F.R. Part 47; and
(b) A watercraft that does not have lawfully on board an unexpired certificate of number and is not a watercraft described by Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.055.
MEMBRANE STRUCTURE. A pressurized or non-pressurized structure supported by air inflation, cables, ropes or other mechanical means, covered with fabric, plastic, vinyl, rubber or similar pliable material. Membrane structures may include, but are not limited to, tents, canopies, temporary carports, portable garages, air-supported structures, air-inflated or tensioned membrane structures.
RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT. Includes off-highway vehicles (OHV), all-terrain vehicles (ATV), personal watercraft (PWC), side-by-sides (UTV), race cars, drag cars, drift cars, unlicensed hunting/ranch/farm vehicles, dirt bikes, go carts, golf carts and other similar vehicles, including crates or trailers used for transporting recreational equipment, whether occupied by such equipment or not.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV). A vehicle which is designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, camping, recreational, seasonal or vacation use, and is either self-propelled, mounted on, or pulled by another vehicle. Examples include but are not limited to a travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, popup camper, motor home, motor coaches, tent trailers, fifth-wheel trailer, or camper van. The exterior length of a recreational vehicle shall be the greatest distance measured from the front exterior wall or bumper of the vehicle to the rear exterior wall or bumper of the vehicle.
SPECIAL INTEREST VEHICLE. A motor vehicle of any age that has not been changed from original manufacturer’s specifications and, because of its historic interest, is being preserved by a hobbyist.
TRAILER. A vehicle with wheels, with or without cargo, that is not self-propelled. Trailers shall include, but are not limited to, cargo trailer, boat trailer, livestock trailer, horse trailer, utility trailer, semi-trailer, equipment trailer, vehicle hauling trailer, and dump trailer, excluding recreational vehicles.
VEHICLE. A device in or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a public highway, other than a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks.
(Ord. 11-2018-96, passed 11-27-18; Am. Ord. 04-2023-30, passed 4-25-23)