For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) “Block.” That property abutting on one (1) side of a public street and lying between the two (2) nearest intersecting streets or the nearest intercepting streets and railroad or transit right-of-way, park, school ground or unsubdivided acreage, river or live stream between any of the foregoing and any other barrier to the continuity of development. A block may contain an alley.
(b) “Department.” The Loudoun County’s Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure.
(c) “Event.” A social occasion or activity.
(d) “Official Residential Permit Parking District Maps.” A map developed by the County displaying the Residential Permit Parking Districts created pursuant to this chapter.
(e) “Parking Pass.” A Short-Term Visitor Parking Pass or a Thirty-Day Parking Pass.
(f) “Parking Permit.” A Motorcycle Residential Parking Permit, a Motor Vehicle Residential Parking Permit, or a Temporary Residential Parking Permit.
(g) “Proper Display of the Motorcycle Residential Parking Permit.” The Motorcycle Residential Parking Permit shall be displayed beside the State inspection sticker on the front fork of the motorcycle to which it is issued. Any material alteration to the permit (i.e. district or serial number changed) shall render the permit invalid.
(h) “Proper Display of the Motor Vehicle Residential Parking Permit.” The motor vehicle residential parking permit shall be displayed in the lower left corner of the rear window of the vehicle to which it is issued and must be affixed to the window in such a manner as to prevent its transfer to any other vehicle. If the vehicle does not have a rear window or is legally obscured (e.g. louvers), the permit may be displayed on the driver's side on the lower right corner of the window farthest to the rear of the vehicle. Any material alteration of the permit (i.e. district or serial number changed) shall render the permit invalid.
(i) “Proper Display of the Short-Term Visitor Parking Pass.” The parking pass shall be displayed on the vehicle dashboard or the motorcycle front fork by a visitor of the district so that the pass and all of the information displayed on the pass is entirely visible through the vehicle windshield or the motorcycle. Any material alterations made to the pass after it is issued shall render the pass invalid.
(j) “Proper Display of the Temporary Residential Parking Permit.” The permit that a motorcycle or motor vehicle within a Temporary Residential Permit Parking District shall display on the motor vehicle dashboard or the motorcycle front fork, so that the permit and all of the information displayed on the permit is entirely visible through the vehicle windshield or the motorcycle. Any material alteration made to the permit after it is issued (e.g. district or serial number changed) shall render the permit invalid.
(k) “Proper Display of the Thirty-Day Parking Pass.” The thirty-day parking pass for motor vehicle or motorcycle that a new resident of a District, or a resident with a new vehicle to be garaged within a District, shall display on the motor vehicle dashboard or motorcycle front fork within the first thirty-days of residency or thirty-days of purchase, so that the pass and all of the information displayed on the pass is entirely visible through the vehicle windshield or the motorcycle. Any material alteration to the pass (e.g. district or expiration of the date changed) shall render the pass invalid.
(l) “Public Street.” A roadway designed to conform to the requirements of the Virginia Department of Transportation standards and dedicated to the County or the Commonwealth.
(m) "Private Street.” A roadway intended primarily for vehicular traffic that connects to a Public Street, but that has not been dedicated to the County or to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
(n) “Residential area.” That side of any street, road or highway adjacent to property used extensively as a residence in a PD-H or R zoning district.
(o) “Residential Permit Parking District” or “District.” It shall mean any Residential Permit Parking District created by the Board pursuant to this chapter, including Temporary Residential Permit Parking District.
(p) “The Board.” The Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County, Virginia.
(q) “Temporary Residential Permit Parking District.” It shall mean any Residential Permit Parking District created by the Board pursuant to this chapter to address a short-term situation or event, such as a construction project, that may cause significant, short-term parking problems in surrounding residential areas.
(r) “University Campus” or “College.” It shall mean a higher education facility.
(s) “VDOT.” The Virginia Department of Transportation.
(Ord. 04-19. Passed 12-21-04; Ord. 18-21. Passed 11-14-18; Ord. 21-08. Passed 7-14-21.)