The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. All other terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the motor vehicle laws of the state or their ordinary and common meanings.
BUS. Any motor vehicle designed for carrying more than ten passengers and used for the transportation of persons.
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds, designed or used for the transportation of property, not including a passenger bus, passenger automobile, motorcycle or pickup truck.
CURB. The lateral lines of a roadway, whether constructed above grade or not, that are intended for vehicular travel.
DOUBLE PARKING. Standing or parking a vehicle on the roadway side of a vehicle already stopped, standing or parked at the curb.
FREEWAY. Any limited access expressway or highway within the city, including the entrances and exits leading to and from the through traffic lanes of that expressway or highway.
HOUSE TRAILER. A vehicle without motive power, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle, and designed primarily as living quarters for persons, whether permanently or for temporary or recreational purposes, but not including manufactured homes or mobile homes.
LOADING ZONE. A space adjacent to a curb, reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
MEDIAN STRIP. The area or portion of a divided street, road or highway within the city, separating the two roadways of that street, road or highway, including the curb, if any, at the outer edge of that area.
MOBILE HOME. Living quarters equipped or used for sleeping and eating, which may be moved from one location to another over a public street by being pulled behind a motor vehicle.
MOTOR HOME. Living quarters, propelled by a motor vehicle, equipped or used for sleeping and eating, which may be moved from one location to another over a public street, not including a camper mounted on a pickup truck, or a van designed to carry ten or fewer passengers.
NEGLIGENCE. The want of ordinary care and caution as a person of ordinary prudence would use under like circumstances.
PARK OR PARKING. To stand an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily, while loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
OPERATOR. Any person in control of a vehicle, including a railroad train or vehicle being towed.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A self-propelled vehicle designed for use as living quarters for persons, whether permanently or for temporary or recreational purposes.
STAND OR STANDING. To halt an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily, while receiving or discharging passengers.
SERVICE ROAD. An auxiliary roadway adjacent to a freeway, expressway or major thoroughfare, which is used by traffic desiring access to abutting property, and by traffic seeking ingress to or egress from the adjacent freeway, expressway or major thoroughfare.
TRAILER.
(1) A vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle, secured to the motor vehicle by a pole, reach, or boom, and designed to carry or transport cargo or property;
(2) A vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle, constructed so that part of its weight and load rests on the other vehicle, and designed to carry or transport cargo or property; or
(3) A vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle, that is more than 20 feet long, and has commercial equipment built into or onto it.
(Ord. 346, passed 2-16-2015)