A. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
1. "Camper" means a structure designed to be mounted upon a motor vehicle and to provide facilities for human habitation or camping purposes.
2. "City Manager" means the City Manager of the City of Signal Hill or his designee.
3. "Oversized Vehicle" shall mean any vehicle, as defined by Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code which exceeds twenty feet in length, seven feet in width, or eight feet in height. Oversized Vehicle does not include pickup trucks or sport utility vehicles, as those terms are generally used, which are less than twenty-five feet in length and eighty-two inches in height.
4. "Recreational Vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed or permanently altered for human habitation, camping, or recreational purposes. A recreational vehicle that meets the definition of oversized vehicle shall fall within the regulations of this chapter.
5. "Trailer" shall mean a trailer, semitrailer, camp trailer (including tent trailers), or trailer coach as defined in Sections 242, 243, 550, 630, 635, and 636 of the California Vehicle Code, or fifth-wheel travel trailer, as defined in Section 324 of the Vehicle Code. (Note: any unattached trailer parked upon a public street or highway in the city is prohibited under Section 10.28.230.)
B. Measurements. To determine the width or length of the vehicles defined in this section, any extension to the vehicle caused by mirrors, air conditioners, or similar attachments shall not be included.
(Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)