For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this article are defined as follows:
(a) “County road” shall mean and include all or any part of the entire width of the right-of-way of a County road, whether or not such entire area is actually used for road purposes. “County road” shall include streets, roads, and highways.
(b) “Peace officer” shall mean any member of the Highway Patrol of the State or any regularly employed and salaried deputy of the County Sheriff-Coroner’s office.
(c) “Residential district” shall mean that portion of a highway and the property contiguous thereto, other than a business district, as defined by the Vehicle Code of the State, upon one side of which highway, within a distance of one-fourth (1/4) mile, the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by thirteen (13) or more separate dwelling houses or business structures, or upon both sides of which highway, collectively, within a distance of one-fourth (1/4) mile, the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by sixteen (16) or more separate dwelling houses or business structures. A residential district may be longer than one-fourth (1/4) mile if such ratio of separate dwelling houses or business structures to the length of the highway exists.
(d) “Business district” shall mean that portion of a highway and the property contiguous thereto (a)upon one side of which highway, for a distance of 600 feet, fifty (50%) percent or more of the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by buildings in use for business, or (b)upon both sides of which highway, collectively, for a distance of 300 feet, fifty (50%) percent or more of the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by buildings in use for business. A business district may be longer than the distances specified in this subsection if such ratio of buildings in use for business to the length of the highway exists.
(e) Determination of business and residence districts. In determining whether a highway is within a business or residence district, the following limitations shall apply and shall qualify the definitions in subsections (c)and (d)of this section:
(1) No building shall be regarded unless its entrance faces the highway and the front of the building is within seventy-five (75’) feet of the roadway.
(2) Where a highway is physically divided into two (2) or more roadways, only those buildings facing each roadway separately shall be regarded for the purpose of determining whether the roadway is within a district.
(3) All churches, apartments, hotels, multiple dwelling houses, clubs, and public buildings, other than schools, shall be deemed to be business structures.
(4) A highway, or portion of a highway, shall not be deemed to be within a district, regardless of the number of buildings upon the contiguous property, if there is no right of access to the highway by vehicles from the contiguous property.
(f) “Motor truck” shall mean a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. “Motor truck” shall not include a “pick-up” truck of three-quarters (3/4) ton capacity or less.
(g) “Truck tractor” shall mean a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
(h) “Trailer” shall mean a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon any other vehicle.
(i) “Semitrailer” shall mean a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property, used in conjunction with a motor vehicle, and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon, or is carried by, another vehicle.
(j) “Vehicle” shall mean a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (§ I, Ord. 521, as amended by §§ 1 and 2, Ord. 869, eff. April 3, 1980)