The definitions contained in A.R.S. Title 28 shall govern the construction of words contained in this chapter, unless specifically defined herein. Any words not defined therein shall be given their common and ordinary meaning. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. Town Manager and Police Department.
EXCESS MAINTENANCE. Maintenance or restoration or both (but not betterment) of a posted highway in excess of normal maintenance, caused by use of over-posted-weight vehicles.
LOCAL TRAFFIC.
(1) The following shall be regarded as local traffic:
(a) Emergency vehicles;
(b) School buses;
(c) Recreational vehicles;
(d) Vehicles and combinations of governmental agencies and utilities or their contractors engaged in construction or maintenance on a posted highway or in a location, which can be reached only via a posted highway; and
(e) Vehicles and combinations going to or coming from a residence for deliveries, commercial establishment or farm, excluding those vehicles going to and from Justice or Magistrate Court, located on a posted highway or which can be reached only via a posted highway.
MOTOR HOME.
(1) A non-commercial passenger vehicle defined as a “house car” and commonly referred to as a recreation vehicle, house car as a motor vehicle originally designed, or permanently altered, and equipped for human habitation, or to which a camper has been permanently attached.
(2) A MOTOR HOME should not to be confused with a tour bus also called “motor coach”, which is used for commercial passenger transportation and requires a commercial driver license to operate.
NORMAL MAINTENANCE. The usual and typical activities necessary to maintain the roadway, shoulders and drainage facilities in the state of repair existing at the date of the inspection relating to use under permit.
POSTED ROADWAY, STREET. A roadway or street having a posted weight limit and/or designated and posted as “NO TRUCKS”.
POSTED WEIGHT LIMIT. A restricted weight limit posted on a roadway under authority.
POSTING AUTHORITY. The Town Council, Public Works Director and Police Chief.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Any self-contained unit used for recreational purposes.
TRUCK(S). Any vehicle of a combination weight of 80,000 pounds GVW (gross vehicle weight).
(Prior Code, § 12-5-2)