For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AXLE LOAD. The total load transmitted to the road by all wheels whose centers may be included between two parallel transverse vertical plans 40 inches apart extending across the full width of the vehicle.
CITY. The City of Madison.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. Any vehicle operated for the transportation of persons or property in the furtherance of any commercial of industrial enterprise, for-hire or not-for-hire, but not including a commuter van, a vehicle used in a ridesharing arrangement when being used for that purpose, or a recreational vehicle not being used commercially.
CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE. Any vehicle over 10,000 pounds actual weight, registered gross weight or GVWR that is required to comply with ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 12-712 and 12-713 on identification required to be displayed.
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR). The value specified by the manufacturer or manufacturers as maximum loaded weight of a single vehicle. The GVWR of a combination of vehicles (commonly referred to as the GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT RATING or GCWR) is the GVWR of the power unit plus the GVWR of the towed unit or units. In the absence of a value specified by the manufacturer, GCWR is determined by adding the GVWR of the power unit and the total weight of the towed unit and any load on the unit.
GROSS WEIGHT. The weight of a vehicle whether operated singly or in combination without load plus the weight of the load thereon.
HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY. Every vehicle designed and adapted exclusively for agricultural, horticultural, or livestock raising operations, including farm wagons, wagon trailers or like vehicles used in connection therewith, or for lifting or carrying an implement of husbandry.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails, except for vehicles moved solely by human power and motorized wheelchairs. For this subchapter, MOTOR VEHICLES are divided into two divisions:
(1) FIRST DIVISION. Those motor vehicles which are designed for the carrying of not more than ten persons.
(2) SECOND DIVISION. Those motor vehicles which are designed for carrying more than ten persons, those motor vehicles designed or used for living quarters, those motor vehicles which are designed for pulling or carrying freight, cargo or implements of husbandry, and those vehicles of the First Division remodeled for use and used as motor vehicles of the Second Division.
PERMIT ROUTE. The route authorized by the issuing authority with proper jurisdiction over the roadway(s) for which permission has been granted to move a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is in itself indivisible or carrying an indivisible load that exceeds normal dimensions or weight or a combination thereof.
SEMI-TRAILER. Every vehicle without power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
SPECIAL HAULING VEHICLE. A vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state or a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is subject to weight limitations in ILCS Ch. 625, Act 4, § 15-111(a) and (b) for which the owner of the vehicle or combination of vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration fees stated in ILCS Ch. 625, Act 4, § 3-815(b) or (c) or § 3-818, $100 to the Secretary of State for each registration year.
TANDEM AXLES. Any two or more single axles whose centers are more than 40 inches and not more than 96 inches apart, measured to the nearest inch between extreme axles in the series, except as provided in ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 15-111 for special hauling vehicles.
TRAILER. Every vehicle without motive power in operation, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
TRUCK TRACTOR. Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
(Ord. 1739, passed 11-22-2011)