"Annexation" means adding additional blockfaces to an existing residential permit parking area.
"Blockface" means one side of a city block between two intersections.
"Motor vehicle" includes an automobile, truck, motorcycle, or other motor-driven form of transportation not in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds gross weight.
"Occupancy rate" means the ratio of available parking spaces to the number of vehicles parked in such spaces.
"Owns" means that a person has at least one-quarter of the fee interest in a parcel of real property within a residential permit parking area.
"Parking manager" means the person designated by the city manager to administer the provisions of this chapter.
"Parking study" means the counting of vehicles parked in a selected area during selected days and times to evaluate the ratio of available parking spaces to the number of vehicles parked in the area.
"Resident" means a person who lives in the residential area on a permanent basis.
"Residential area" means a contiguous or nearly contiguous area where residents live and which contains public streets and highways.
"Residential permit parking area" means a residential area designated as provided for in this chapter in which motor vehicles displaying a valid permit shall be exempt from parking regulations established pursuant to this chapter.
"Resident permit" means any vehicle, visitor or temporary permit issued for the purpose of parking in a residential permit parking area. (Ord. 2012-007 § 1; prior code § 25.10.170)