Except as otherwise provided in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a) “Minor” means any person under the age of 18.
(b) “Motor vehicle” means 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.
(c) “Motorized scooter” means any non-balancing, tandem two-wheeled device, or three or four wheeled, self balancing device, that has handle bars, is designed to be stood upon or ridden by the operator, and is powered by motor having a maximum piston displacement of less than 50 cubic centimeters or an electric drive motor, that is capable of a maximum speed of not more than 25 miles per hour on a flat surface. “Motorized scooter” does not include a “motorcycle” as defined by West Virginia Code Chapter 17C, Article 1, Section 4 (17C-1-4), a “moped” as defined by W. Va. Code 17C-1-5a, a “motor-driven cycle” as defined by W. Va. Code 17C-1-5, an “electric personal assistive mobility device” or “EPAMD” as defined by W. Va. Code 17C-1-66, or a wheelchair as defined within.
(d) “Wheelchair” means a motorized or nonmotorized wheeled device having a seat or saddle, and designed for, and used by, a person with disabilities.
(Ord. 10-13-03.)