The following words and phrases when used in this Title shall, for the purpose of this Title, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein:
ALLEY: That portion of a platted block intended for purposes of vehicular traffic and ordinarily known as an alley.
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE: Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles, emergency unit vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles as may be designated or authorized by the Chief of Police, either by order of or consent of the City Council.
BICYCLE: Every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, having two (2) tandem wheels either of which is over twenty inches (20") in diameter, and including any device generally recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two (2) front or two (2) rear wheels.
BUSINESS DISTRICT: The territory contiguous to and including a roadway when within any six hundred feet (600') along such roadway there are buildings in use for business or industrial purposes, including but not limited to hotels, banks or office buildings, railroad stations, and public buildings which occupy at least three hundred feet (300') of frontage on one side or three hundred feet (300') collectively on both sides of the roadway.
CENTRAL BUSINESS OR TRAFFIC DISTRICT: The following streets and the alleys and areas intersecting and adjacent thereto are hereby designated as the "central business" or "traffic district":
East and West Third Street from Columbus Street to Prairie Street;
East and West Fourth Street from Columbus Street to Clay Street;
Columbus Street from the railroad right of way to Fourth Street;
Spencer Street from the railroad right of way to Fourth Street; and,
Calhoun Street from First Street to Fourth Street.
CITY MANAGER: The duly appointed City Manager of the City of West Liberty, Iowa.
CROSSWALK: A. That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway.
B. Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
CURB LOADING ZONE: A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
DRIVER: Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
FREIGHT CURB LOADING ZONE: A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of freight.
INTERSECTION: The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two (2) highways which join one another at or approximately at right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict.
LANED ROADWAY: A roadway which is divided into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
MOTOR VEHICLE: Every vehicle which is self-propelled.
MOTORCYCLE: Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor.
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD: Whenever certain hours are named herein they shall mean Central Standard Time or daylight- saving time, as may be currently in use in the City,
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES: All signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this Title placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
PARK: The word "park", when prohibited, shall mean the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
PASSENGER CURB LOADING ZONE: A place adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
PEDESTRIAN: Any person afoot.
PERSON: Every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation.
POLICE OFFICER: Every officer of the City Police Department or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violation of traffic regulations.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY: Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.
RAILROAD: A carrier of persons or property upon cars, operated upon stationary rails.
RAILROAD TRAIN: A steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails.
RESIDENCE DISTRICT: The territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district when the property on such highway for a distance of three hundred feet (300') or more is in the main improved with dwellings or dwellings and buildings in use for schools or small businesses or churches.
RIGHT OF WAY: The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway.
ROADWAY: That portion of a street or highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. In the event a highway includes two (2) or more separate roadways, the term roadway as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
SAFETY ZONE: The area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.
SCHOOL ZONES: That part of the main traveled street or streets upon which is located any public, parochial or private school or other institution of learning; between signs now in place or where signs may hereafter be placed in accordance with these regulations; bearing the word "school", is hereby designated as a "school zone".
SIDEWALK: That portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
STOP: When required, shall mean complete cessation of movement.
STOP, STOPPING OR STANDING: When prohibited, shall mean any stopping or standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal.
STREET OR HIGHWAY: The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
THROUGH HIGHWAY: Every street or highway or portion thereof at the entrances of which vehicular traffic from intersecting streets or highways is required to stop before entering or crossing the same and when stop signs are erected as provided in this Title.
TRAFFIC: Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel.
TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL: Any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
VEHICLE: Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (1975 Code § 8-1-1)