For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“ALLEY.” Any public right-of-way within the city not more than 15 feet in width.
“MOBILE UNIT.” Any device, whether or not attached to a motor vehicle, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway when attached to a motor vehicle.
“MOTOR TRUCK.” Any motor propelled vehicle designed for carrying freight or merchandise. It shall not include vehicles designed primarily for passenger transportation or equipped with frames, racks or bodies having a load capacity of not exceeding 1,000 pounds.
“MOTOR VEHICLE.” Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, excepting devices moved by human power.
“OVERSIZE VEHICLE.” Any motor vehicle or mobile unit that exceeds 80 inches in height or exceeds 96 inches in width or both.
“PLACE WITHIN THE CITY.” Any public right-of-way within the city or any public parking lot or private parking lot over which control has been expressly granted to the city by the owner in writing.
“SCRAPPING VEHICLE.” Any vehicle that is used for the purpose of collecting, gathering or hauling of any waste, or any old, abandoned or unwanted metal, wood, glass, block, brick, rubber, plastic, vinyl, slate, building material, roofing material, wrought iron, wiring, piping, copper, aluminum, steel, or any other material whether for resale, collecting, recycling, reuse or discarding.
“SEMI-TRAILER.” Any vehicle designed to be attached to, and having its front end supported by, a motor truck or truck tractor, intended for the carrying of freight or merchandise and having a load capacity of over 1,000 pounds.
“STAND.” To park or stop whether or not the propelling device is engaged and whether or not the vehicle attended.
“TRAILER.” Any vehicle or mobile unit that is designed to be attached to and have its front end supported by a motor vehicle, including but not limited to, boat trailers; camper trailers; utility trailers or any trailer used for the purpose of hauling materials or merchandise.
“TRUCK TRACTOR.” Any motor propelled vehicle designed to draw and to support the front end of a semi-trailer. The semi-trailer and truck tractor shall be considered to be one unit.
(Ord. 500.010, passed 5-20-86; Am. Ord. 1989-12, passed 7-19-89; Am. Ord. 2010-5, passed 5-18-10)