Unless otherwise expressly stated in this title:
(A) “ABANDONED VEHICLE” means a motor vehicle left unattended in violation of § 14.12.020 of this chapter.
(B) “COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE” means a self-propelled or towed vehicle:
(1) Used to transport passengers or property for commercial purposes;
(2) Used upon a public highway or right-of-way; and
(3) That:
(a) Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating greater than 12,000 pounds;
(b) Is designed to transport more than 15 passengers, including the driver; or
(c) Is used in the transportation of materials found by the United States Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous for purposes of 49 U.S.C. 5101 - 5127;
(4) Except that the following vehicles meeting the criteria in division (B)(1) through (3) of this section are not commercial motor vehicles:
(a) Emergency or fire equipment that is necessary to the preservation of life or property;
(b) School buses;
(c) Vehicles owned and operated by the federal government unless the vehicle is used to transport property of the general public for compensation in competition with other persons who own or operate a commercial motor vehicle subject to AS 19.10.310 through 19.10.399, and except to the extent that regulation of vehicles operated by the federal government is permitted by federal law; and
(d) Vehicle used exclusively for purposes other than commercial purposes;
(C) “COMMERCIAL PURPOSES” means activities for which a person receives direct monetary compensation or activities for which a person receives no direct monetary compensation but that are incidental to and done in furtherance of the person’s business.
(D) “DEPARTMENT” means the Department of Public Safety.
(E) “DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY” means the Chief of Police and any designee of the Chief of Police.
(F) “FIFTH WHEEL” means a device mounted on a truck tractor or similar towing vehicle (e.g., converter dolly) which interfaces with and couples to the upper coupler assembly of a semitrailer.
(G) “GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT RATING” means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination vehicle, except that if a value has not been specified by the manufacturer, the gross combination weight rating is determined by adding the gross vehicle weight rating of the power unit and the total weight of the towed unit and the load on the towed unit;
(H) “GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING” means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle;
(I) “HIGHWAY” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every right-of-way that is publicly maintained when a part of it is opened to the public for purposes of travel by motor vehicle, including but not limited to every street.
(J) “IMPOUNDED VEHICLE” means any motor vehicle which has been taken into the possession of an authorized person or company pursuant to § 14.12.040 of this chapter.
(K) “JUNK VEHICLE” means any motor vehicle without a current motor vehicle registration in this or any other state and that has been wholly or partially dismantled or wrecked, or that is otherwise inoperable.
(L) “MOTOR VEHICLE” means a vehicle which is self propelled except a vehicle moved by human or animal power and shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, buses, motorbikes, motorcycles, trucks, tractors, wagons, snowmachines, all terrain vehicles, go-carts, recreational vehicles, campers and trailers.
(M) “OFF ROAD VEHICLE” means any vehicle that is being operated off a highway.
(N) “PUBLIC PROPERTY” means any highway right of way and any interest in property held by the United States of America, State of Alaska or the city.
(O) “SIDEWALK” means that portion of a street between the curblines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines and intended for use by pedestrians.
(P) “STORAGE” means the parking or leaving of a vehicle upon private or public property for more than 48 hours.
(Q) “TRAFFIC DEVICE” means any light, sign or other object which is intended to control, inform or aid the driver of a motor vehicle.
(R) “TRAILER” means a vehicle, with or without motive power, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle; it includes semitrailers and pole trailers.
(S) “TRAILER KING-PIN” means a pin (with a flange on its lower end) which extends vertically from the front of the underside of a semitrailer and which locks into a fifth wheel.
(T) “TRUCK-TRACTOR UNIT” means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles, which is not designed or constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load being drawn, whether or not a trailer is attached or a load is being drawn.
(U) “UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY” means a structure consisting of an upper coupler plate, trailer king-pin and supporting framework which interfaces with and couple to a fifth wheel.
(V) “UPPER COUPLER PLATE” means a plate structure through which the king-pin neck and collar extend. The bottom surface of the plate contracts the fifth wheel when coupled.
(W) “VEHICLE” means a junk vehicle or motor vehicle.
(Am. Ord. 2012-06, passed 6-4-12; Am. Ord. 2018-11, passed 12-11-18)