For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Department of Public Service, or, in his absence, his duly designated and acting representative.
ROADWAY. That portion of a street or highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
SECONDARY STREETS. Any streets which are not marked snow emergency routes.
SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES. Those streets marked as such in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
SNOW TIRES. Any tires mounted on drive wheels of motor vehicles which are especially designed to give effective traction on snow, mud or ice-covered streets by means of extra-heavy-duty treads with special high-traction patterns, except that no tire so defined shall be construed to be a snow tire if it is damaged or worn to the extent that its performance would be substantially impaired.
STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width between boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
TIRE CHAINS. Any metal chains mounted on drive wheels of motor vehicles which cross the tread of each such tire laterally in at least three different places.
('68 Code, § 5-1402) (Ord. 563, passed 12-15-80)