Chapter 12.08 DEFINITIONS

Whenever in this title the words or phrases hereinafter in this chapter defined are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter unless the context indicates to the contrary. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.020 Words defined in vehicle code.

Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined in this chapter, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of this State, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases as used in this title as though set forth in full. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.030 Alley.

“Alley” means any highway, as defined in this chapter, unnamed, and having a width of less than twenty-five (25) feet, and not provided with a sidewalk or sidewalks. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.040 Bus Loading Zone.

“Bus loading zone” means the space adjacent to the curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of buses during the loading or unloading of passengers. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.050 Commercial Vehicle Loading Zone.

“Commercial vehicle loading zone” means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers and materials marked and designated as hereinafter provided in this title. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.060 Council.

“Council” means the City Council of the City. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.065 Director.

“Director” means the Public Works Director for the City, or the Director’s designate. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.080 Highway.

“Highway” means a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. “Highway” includes any public highway, public street, public way or public place in the City, either owned by the City or dedicated to the public. The term includes all or any part of the entire width of right-of-way, and above and below the same, whether or not such entire area is actually used for vehicular travel. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.085 Enforcement Officer.

“Enforcement Officer” means a sworn public safety officer authorized to conduct law enforcement activities in the City, or any City employee or agent with the authority to enforce any provision of this code. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.090 Operator.

“Operator” means any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.100 Park.

“Park” means to stop or allow to stand any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than in obedience to official traffic-control devices or by direction of a police officer. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.110 Parkway.

“Parkway” means that portion of a highway other than a roadway or a sidewalk. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.115 Paseo.

“Paseo” means an improved walkway over private property over which an easement for pedestrian traffic has been reserved. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.120 Passenger Loading Zone.

“Passenger loading zone” means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during loading and unloading of passengers, marked and designated. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.130 Pedestrian.

“Pedestrian” means any person afoot. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.140 Person.

“Person” means and includes every person, firm, corporation or other entity. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.143 Police Department.

“Police Department” means the authorized agency charged by the City with law enforcement responsibility, whether that agency is the City Police Department or the County Sheriff Department. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.145 Private Street.

“Private street” means a street over which private persons have an easement to travel, and does not include driveways, paths, or other ways which no one has a right to travel except by license. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.150 Roadway.

“Roadway” means that portion of a 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. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.160 Roller Skates.

“Roller skates” means any footwear or device which may be attached to feet or footwear, to which wheels are attached and such wheels may be used to aid the wearer in moving. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.170 Section.

“Section” means a section of the ordinance codified in this title unless some other ordinance or statute is specifically mentioned. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.180 Sidewalk.

“Sidewalk” means that improved portion of a highway between the curb lines or traversable roadway and the adjacent property lines. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.185 Skateboard.

“Skateboard” means any board or any other object or device which has wheels attached to it by any means whatsoever and which is propelled by pushing, pulling, or gravitational forces, and to which there is not affixed any device or mechanism for steering. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)

12.08.200 Vehicle.

“Vehicle” means every device or animal by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon rails. (Ord. 89-12, 6/27/89; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/23)