For purposes of this Chapter 8.06, the following capitalized words and phrases shall apply as defined herein:
DRIVER: | Any person who drives, operates, or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. |
EMERGENCY: | A sudden, urgent, usually unforeseen, occurrence. |
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: | Any person who is in actual physical control of a piece of off- road equipment. |
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING: | The weight specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle. |
HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE: | Any on-road motor vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds. |
IDLING: | The engine is running while the vehicle is stationary or the piece of off-road equipment is not performing work. |
MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE: | Any on-road motor vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 6,001 - 14,000 pounds. |
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE: | Any sign, signal, marking or device placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic, but does not include islands, curbs, traffic barriers, speed humps, speed bumps, or other roadway design features. |
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL: | Any device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction. |
OFF-ROAD EQUIPMENT: | All non-road equipment with a horsepower rating of 50 or greater. |
PRIVATE PARKING LOT WITH PUBLIC ACCESS: | A private parking lot accessed from a public or private street which allows public or guest parking. |
VEHICLE: | Any on-road, self-propelled vehicle that is required to be registered and have a license plate by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Ord. 1267, 10-26-2020) |