For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESS AISLE. The space, marked by yellow and/or blue hatched lines, which is adjacent to an accessible parking space, and which meets the definition, specifications, and requirements in Indiana state law.
ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE. A parking space that conforms with the standards of Indiana state law.
APPROVED PARKING SURFACE. Consists of gravel, an area paved with asphalt, concrete, pervious pavement (which may include block, concrete, similar modular pavers, and grid pavers, directly connected to a driveway, street or alley); or other approved all-weather hard surfaces free of overgrown vegetation.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. Consists of tools, machinery or equipment used in a construction operation or on any construction site.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE. A battery powered electric vehicle operated solely by electricity or a hybrid electric vehicle that is plug-in capable which operates on electricity or electricity and gasoline and has a battery that can be recharged from an external source.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION. Any facility or equipment that is provided for public use specifically designated for use by electric vehicles to charge the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) PARKING SPACE. Any portion of a street, parking garage or parking lot that is marked by logo and/or signage that conforms to Indiana state law, designated specifically for the use of electric vehicle charging.
HOLIDAYS. The official City holidays observed by the city when city offices are generally closed for business.
INOPERABLE VEHICLE. A vehicle which cannot be driven/operated upon the public streets for reasons including but not limited to being wrecked, abandoned, in a state of disrepair, or incapable of being moved under its own power.
MOTOR VEHICLE. A vehicle that has the meaning set forth in Indiana state law.
PARKING CITATION. A notice issued pursuant to § 72.90, and which pertains to the stopping, standing and parking of vehicles.
PARKING FACILITY. Any facility or combination of facilities for motor vehicle parking which contains parking spaces for the public.
PARKING METER. Any mechanical device or meter, not inconsistent with this division, placed or erected for the regulation of parking by authority of this division and indicating by proper legend thereon the legal parking time established for the parking meter space to which it is adjacent, the balance of the legal parking time for such space and, at the expiration of such period, that the use of such space is illegal.
PARKING METER AREA. The area or section within the city bounded by the boundaries of the city as duly established by law, and all the area, space, streets, avenues, roads, alleys, highways, lanes, paths and other public places and thoroughfares within the foregoing boundaries and inclusive of the above-mentioned streets on both sides thereof
PARKING METER SPACE. Any space within a parking meter zone, adjacent to a parking meter and duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted or otherwise durably marked on the curb adjacent thereto or upon the surface of the street upon which the same is located.
PARKING METER ZONE. Any street or portion of a street and any lot or portion of a lot upon which parking meter spaces are laid out and designated and parking meters installed.
PARTY and PARTIES. Refers to the city and respondents.
PERSON WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY. A person who has been issued a placard or disability license plate by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles under Indiana state law.
PUBLIC AGENCY.
(1) The State of Indiana, its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions, including state educational institutions (as defined in Indiana state law); and
(2) A county, city, town, township, school or conservancy district, other governmental unit or district, or any department, board, or other subdivision of the unit of government. This subchapter applies to a reserved accessible parking space in a parking facility that is located on property that is privately or publicly owned.
RESPONDENT. A person to whom a notice of hearing is issued.
SNOW ALERT. A period of time prior to, during or after a snowfall of an actual or predicated accumulation of no less than two inches as forecast by the United States Weather Bureau and during which time vehicular traffic is expected to be particularly hazardous or congested due to the elements, and during which period of time the parking of such vehicles could hinder, delay, and obstruct the safe flow of traffic and the proper cleaning, clearing and making safe of certain heavily traveled public streets of this city, which streets shall be designated as “Snow Control Routes” and listed in Schedule 18, maintained in the office of the Traffic Engineer.
SNOW EMERGENCY. A period of time prior to a forecast by the United States Weather Bureau during and after a snowfall, during which the vehicular traffic is expected to be particularly hazardous or congested due to the elements, and during which period of time the parking of such vehicles could hinder, delay and obstruct the safe flow of traffic and of the proper cleaning, clearing and making safe of certain heavily traveled public streets of this city, which streets shall be designated snow control routes and listed in Schedule 18, maintained on file in the office of the Traffic Engineer.
STREET. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained, when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. This shall include and may not be limited to the right-of-way as defined in § 70.01.
(Ord. G-17-17, passed 6-27-17; Am. Ord. G-4-18, passed 3-13-18; Am. Ord. G-18-18, passed 7-10-18; Am. Ord. G-18-21, passed 11-23-21)