Chapter 10.04 DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this title, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1.)

10.04.020 Definitions – Vehicle Code definitions apply when.

Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined in this chapter but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the state, such definitions are incorporated in this chapter and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used in this title as though set forth in this chapter in full. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.1.)

10.04.030 Alley.

“Alley” means any highway, as defined in this chapter, unnamed and having a width of less than 25 feet, and not provided with a sidewalk or sidewalks. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.040 Bus loading zone.

“Bus loading zone” means the space adjacent to the curb or edge of a roadway if no curb exists reserved for the exclusive use of buses during the loading or unloading of passengers. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.050 City.

“City” means the city of Covina. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.060 City council.

“City council” or “council” means the city council of the city of Covina. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.070 City manager.

“City manager” means the city manager of the city of Covina, or designee thereof. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 1, 2007. Formerly 10.04.005.)

10.04.080 Commercial loading zone.

“Commercial loading zone” means that space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway if no curb exists reserved for the exclusive use of commercial vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials marked and designated as hereinafter provided in this title. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.090 Director of public works.

“Director of public works” or “director” means the director of public works of the city of Covina or designee thereof. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.100 Highway.

“Highway” means every way or place of whatever nature publicly maintained and set apart for public travel, except bridle trails and footpaths. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.110 Holidays.

“Holidays” means the first day of January, the third Monday in February, the last Monday in May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday of September, November 11th, the fourth Thursday in November, the Friday following the fourth Thursday in November, and the twenty-fifth day of December. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1636 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1310 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.030.)

10.04.120 Metered space.

“Metered space” means any space within a parking meter zone, regulated by a parking meter, or controlled by a pay-by-space machine or pay-and-display machine, which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted or otherwise durably marked on the curb or on the surface of the street, lot or structure. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 2, 2007. Formerly 10.04.042.)

10.04.130 Metrolink lot.

“Metrolink lot” means the parking lot adjacent to and servicing the Covina Metrolink Station, located at 600 North Citrus Avenue, Covina, California. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 3, 2007. Formerly 10.04.044.)

10.04.140 Metrolink structure.

“Metrolink structure” means the Covina Metrolink parking structure, located at 559 North Citrus Avenue, Covina, California. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 4, 2007. Formerly 10.04.046.)

10.04.150 Municipal parking district lot.

“Municipal parking district lot” means the public parking lots owned and operated by the city of Covina Vehicle Parking District No. 1 and the publicly owned and operated parking lot adjacent to the Shoppers Lane commercial area. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.160 Official traffic control devices.

“Official traffic control devices” means all official traffic 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. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.050.)

10.04.170 Official traffic signals.

“Official traffic signals” means any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.060.)

10.04.180 Operator.

“Operator” means any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.190 Park.

“Park” means to stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers or materials. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.070.)

10.04.200 Parking meter.

“Parking meter” means any mechanical or electronic device or meter not inconsistent with this title which is designed to indicate the lawful parking of a vehicle within its individual corresponding metered space upon payment of the appropriate fee by United States coins or currency, credit card, debit card, or city prepaid parking card. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 6, 2007. Formerly 10.04.074.)

10.04.210 Parking meter zone.

“Parking meter zone” means any public roadway, right-of-way, lot, structure or area within the city designated by the city council pursuant to CMC 10.32.111 for public parking, which parking is regulated by parking meters, pay-by-space machines, or pay-and-display machines. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 7, 2007. Formerly 10.04.078.)

10.04.220 Parkway.

“Parkway” means that portion of a highway other than a roadway or a sidewalk. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.080.)

10.04.230 Passenger loading zone.

“Passenger loading zone” means that space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway if no curb exists reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during loading and unloading of passengers, marked and designated as hereinafter provided in this title. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.090.)

10.04.240 Pay-by-space machine.

“Pay-by-space machine” means any mechanical, electrical or electronic device not inconsistent with this title which is designed to regulate multiple metered spaces, without the dispensing of a receipt to be posted on the vehicle, and designed to indicate the lawful parking of vehicles within said metered spaces, upon payment of the appropriate fee by United States coins or currency, credit card, debit card, or city prepaid parking card. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 8, 2007. Formerly 10.04.093.)

10.04.250 Pay-and-display machine.

“Pay-and-display machine” means any mechanical or electronic device not inconsistent with this title which is designed to regulate multiple metered spaces and which, upon payment of the appropriate fee by United States coins or currency, credit card, debit card, or city prepaid parking card, dispenses a receipt to be posted in a vehicle parked in an identified metered space regulated by the pay-and-display machine. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 9, 2007. Formerly 10.04.096.)

10.04.260 Pedestrian.

“Pedestrian” means any person afoot or who is using a means of conveyance propelled exclusively by human power other than a bicycle. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.100.)

10.04.270 Person.

“Person” means and includes every individual, firm and corporation. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.280 Police officer.

“Police officer” means every officer of the police department of the city of Covina. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.110.)

10.04.290 Public transit parking lots.

“Public transit parking lots” are those parking lots and/or parking structures owned by the city or any other public agency that are maintained for the primary purpose of allowing users of public transportation to park their motor vehicles during those times that they utilize public transportation to travel to another location. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 04-1905 § 1, 2004. Formerly 10.04.115.)

10.04.300 Roadway.

“Roadway” means that portion of the highway between the regularly established curb lines or, when no curbs exist, that portion improved, designated, and ordinarily used for vehicular travel and parking. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.310 Safety zone.

“Safety zone” means that portion of the roadway reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, marked and designated as hereinafter provided in this title. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.320 Section.

“Section” means a section of the ordinance codified in this title unless some other ordinance or statute is specifically mentioned. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.330 Sidewalk.

“Sidewalk” means that portion of a highway between the curb lines or outer edge of traversable roadway and the adjacent property lines, other than a parkway, and delineated for pedestrian travel. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.340 Stop.

“Stop,” when required, means complete cessation of movement. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.120.)

10.04.350 Stop or stand.

“Stop or stand,” when prohibited, means 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 directions of a police officer or official traffic control device. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.130.)

10.04.360 Street.

“Street” means the same as “roadway.” (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

10.04.370 Traffic.

“Traffic” means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, buses or other conveyances either singularly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1. Formerly 10.04.140.)

10.04.380 Vehicle.

“Vehicle” means every device or animal by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon rails or tracks. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011.)

For statutory definitions of words in the Vehicle Code, see Vehicle Code § 100 et seq.