§ 72.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   CITY.  The City of Madison, Madison County, Illinois.

   SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES.  Those streets or portions thereof listed in § 72.02.

   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 specifically high-traction patterns except that no tire so defined shall be construed to be a snow tire which is damaged or worn to the extent that its performance would be substantially impaired.

   STREET.  The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained within the corporate limits of the city when any part thereof is open to use to the public for the purpose of vehicular traffic.

   SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.  The Superintendent of Streets of the city or his or her authorized designate.

   TIRE CHAINS.  Any metal chains mounted on drive wheel tires of motor vehicles across the tread of each tire laterally in at least three different places.

(Ord. 1160, passed 2-20-1990)