For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply.
BOOT OPERATOR. Any person or business entity, including employees or agents thereof, that are engaged in the practice of immobilizing vehicles through the use of mechanical devices.
BOOTING. The placement of a mechanical wheel locking clamp or any other immobilization device of any type or description on a motor vehicle.
BOOTING FEE. The fee charged as a result of the placement of a boot or immobilization device and includes the release of such boot or immobilization device.
COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT OR PARKING LOT. Any portion of privately owned property where the primary use is for office, retail, wholesale, restaurant, education or service for hire uses and where parking is available for property owners, occupants or their patrons, clients or customers. The term also applies to private parking lots for which hourly or other periodic charges are made for the right to park on the premises, regardless of whether there are structures on the property. The term does not include property having primarily a residential use, with the exception of multiple dwelling units.
IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE OR BOOT. Any device that immobilizes a parked motor vehicle or otherwise prohibits the motor vehicle's usual manner of movement or operation. The term includes, without limitation, any device, mechanism or contraption that is affixed to: (1) the tire, wheel or any other exterior part of a vehicle so as to make the vehicle inoperable; or (2) the front windshield or a window of a vehicle so as to obstruct the driver's view (this does not include the warning decal required by § 100.02). Unless otherwise specified, the terms IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE or BOOT shall include a self-release vehicle immobilization device that immobilizes a parked motor vehicle or otherwise prohibits the motor vehicle's usual manner of movement or operation, and which may be released upon payment of the fee without assistance of an operator.
MOTOR VEHICLE OR VEHICLE. Any motorized vehicle which is capable of moving on the public ways of the town, including trailers pulled by a motor vehicle.
PARKING LOT OPERATOR. Any person or business entity, including employees and agents of either, operating a commercial parking lot. The operator may also be the property owner or boot operator.
PROPERTY OWNER. The person or business entity which owns or leases private property, which is used, in whole or in part, as a commercial parking lot.
(Ord. 24030, passed 9-13-24)