For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A street that:
(1) Is not used primarily for through traffic; and
(2) Provides access to rear entrances of buildings or lots along a street.
CURB LINE. The boundary between a roadway and a sidewalk, usually marked by a curb.
PLANT. Any hedge, bush, shrub, vine, palm, or other vegetation, except trees.
PROPERTY LINE. The boundary line which marks the division between a street and the privately-owned property abutting that street.
ROADWAY. The portion of a street, other than the berm or shoulder, that is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
SHOULDER. The portion of a street that is:
(1) Adjacent to the roadway;
(2) Designed or ordinarily used for parking;
(3) Distinguished from the roadway by different design, construction, or marking; and
(4) Not intended for normal vehicular travel.
SIDEWALK. The portion of a street that is:
(1) Between a curb or lateral line of a roadway and the adjacent property line; and
(2) Intended for pedestrian use.
STREET. The width between the boundary lines of a publicly-maintained way any part of which is open to the public for vehicular travel.
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, and conveyances, including vehicles and streetcars, singly or together, while using a street for purposes of travel.
VEHICLE. A device used to transport or draw persons or property on a street, but the term does not include a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks, or a manufactured home.
(Ord. 80-04, passed 6-10-80; Am. Ord. 2000-34, passed 10-24-00)