These definitions are to be used in reference to the sections of this title which do not specifically incorporate Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 484. (Ord. 1983-N, 9-8-1983, eff. 10-1-1983)
Any such term used in the singular shall include the plural, and any such terms used in the plural shall include the singular. Words used in the masculine gender shall comprehend and include as well the feminine and neuter.
CITIES AND TOWNS: All towns or cities governed by the board of county commissioners pursuant to section 269.010, Nevada Revised Statutes and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto.
CURB: The boundaries of a street as defined herein.
DRIVER: Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
HIGHWAY: The entire width between the boundary lines of every way dedicated to a public authority when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic, whether or not the public authority is maintaining the way.
MOTOR VEHICLE: Every vehicle which is self-propelled but not operated upon rails.
PARK: A waiting vehicle except vehicles stopped to load or unload.
PERSON: Any natural person, firm, company, partnership or corporation.
SIDEWALK: Shall be held to include the space between the property line and the outer curb as existing in any city or town.
STREET: That part of the public highway intended for vehicles.
TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC: For the purposes of this chapter, is intended to include vehicles in actual motion and also those which may be at rest and intended or expected to soon again be put in motion.
VEHICLE: Every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails. (Ord. dated 6-5-37; amd. Ord. 1970-C, 9-8-70; 1990-J, 4-4-90, eff. 4-26-90)