The following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter, except when the context otherwise requires:
AXLE LOAD. The total load transmitted to the road by all wheels whose centers may be included between two parallel transverse vertical planes 40 inches apart extending across the full width of the vehicle.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. Any vehicle operated for the transportation of persons or property in the furtherance of any commercial or 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 for identification required to be displayed.
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR). The value specified by the manufacturer or manufacturers as the 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 that is 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 chapter, 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 motor 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 is carrying an indivisible load that exceeds normal dimensions or weight or a combination thereof.
SEMITRAILER. Every vehicle without motive 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.
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 § 15-111 of the Illinois Vehicle Code ("Vehicle Code") (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. 02-81, passed 4-8-03)