For the purpose of this Subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. As stated in the California Vehicle Code, A commercial vehicle “is a vehicle of a type required to be registered under [the California Vehicle Code] used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.”
(Cal. Veh. Code § 260(a)).
OVERWEIGHT. The overweight amount is deemed to equal the weight of the vehicle, either laden or unladen, less 6,000 pounds.
('65 Code, § 21-16.1(a)) (Ord. No. 83-027 § 1; Ord. No. 96-004 §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 96-013 § 1)