For the purpose of this title the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A street not designed for general travel that is primarily used as a means of access to the rear of residences, buildings or parcels of real estate.
DRIVER. Each and every person who operates or is in actual control of a vehicle.
PARKING. The standing or halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when standing or halting temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of material or passengers.
PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot.
PREFERENTIAL STREET. Every street or portion thereof at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting streets is required to stop before entering or crossing the same, or is required to yield the right-of-way to vehicular traffic on the street approaching the intersection.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of the immediate use of the street.
PRIVATE ROAD or DRIVEWAY. Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner but not by other persons.
ROADWAY. That portion of a street improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
SIDEWALK. That portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
STREET. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly owned or maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
VEHICLE. Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(Ord. 1973-1, passed 7-3-73; Ord. 1991-2, passed 10-7-91; Am. Ord. 2007-2, passed 3-6-07)