The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context indicates a different meaning.
BOOT. Any device attached to a vehicle that prevents it from being driven.
BOOTING SERVICE. Any person or entity that engages in, or who owns or operates a business that engages, in whole or in part, in the booting of vehicles.
CLASS A VEHICLE. Any vehicle with a gross weight up to and including 9,000 pounds.
PRIVATE PARKING LOT. Any parking lot or area owned by a private entity that provides parking spaces for a fee or requires the permission of the owner, lessee, or agent before a person may park at that location. A PRIVATE PARKING LOT includes vehicle parking spaces in an apartment complex or a shopping center.
TOW. To haul, carry, pull along, or otherwise transport or remove a motor vehicle by means of another vehicle.
TOWING SERVICE. Includes any person or other entity, whether licensed or not, that engages in, or who owns or operates a business that engages, in whole or in part, in the towing or removal of motor vehicles for compensation.
TRESPASS TOWING. The towing or removal of a vehicle, without the consent of the vehicle’s owner or operator, that is parked on a private parking lot without the property owner’s or agent's consent.
(Ord. 2023-01, passed 5-9-2023)