[Ord. of 7-24-1979; Ord. of 6-26-2007]
Wherever in this chapter the following terms are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless otherwise expressly provided or unless a different meaning is reasonable and clearly apparent from the language or context.
Every device propelled by human power, upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels, either of which is over 20 inches in diameter.
An area in any street, square or other public place, set aside for the parking of buses during the receipt or discharge of passengers.
Any vehicle being used in the transportation of goods, wares or merchandise for commercial purposes.
Any commercial vehicle of 2 1/2 tons capacity or over.
That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of curb lines and property lines at intersections, or any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines on the road surface or by other markings or signs.
Every person who drives or is in actual physical control, of a vehicle.
Vehicles of the fire and police apartments, ambulances, emergency vehicles of federal, state and municipal departments, and emergency vehicles of public service corporations when responding to an emergency of a public nature.
Any procession of mourners properly identified as such accompanying the remains of a human body.
The area embraced within the prolongation of the two or more streets or highways which join one another at an angle, whether or not one such street or highway crosses the other.
That portion of a roadway adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicle during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, and so indicated by appropriate signs, lines or markings.
Any police officer or official authorized by law to direct, control or regulate traffic, who is in uniform or has his badge of office displayed upon the left breast of his outer garment.
All signals, signs, markings and devices, placed or erected pursuant to this ordinance [chapter], by order of any public body or official having jurisdiction hereunder, for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning, or regulating traffic, which conform to the standards prescribed by the department of public-works of the commonwealth.
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in obedience to on officer or traffic signals or signs, or while making emergency repairs or, if disabled, while arrangements are being made to move such vehicle.
Any mechanical device, not inconsistent with the provisions of this regulation, and placed or erected on any public way within the city for the regulation of parking. Each parking meter installed shall indicate by proper legend the legal parking time established by this [chapter] and when operated shall at all times indicate the balance of legal parking time permitted and at the expiration of such period shall indicate illegal or over time parking.
Any space within a parking meter zone, adjacent to a parking meter which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted on the surface of the street adjacent to or adjoining each parking meter.
Any street or portion thereof or public place upon which parking meters are installed and in operation and upon which parking of vehicles is permitted for a limited time subject to compliance with the further provisions of this regulation.
Any person afoot or riding on a conveyance moved by human power, except bicycles or tricycles.
Any individual, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation.
That portion of a street or highway between the regularly established curb lines or that part improved and intended to be used for vehicular traffic.
That portion of a street or highway set aside for pedestrian travel.
Complete cessation of movement.
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 traffic control sign or signal.
The entire width between property lines of every way open to the use of the public for the purpose of travel.
An area in any street, square or other public place, set aside for the parking of licensed taxicabs, while waiting to be engaged.
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals and all vehicles and conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for the purpose of travel.
Any device using colored lights which conforms to the standards prescribed by the department of public works of the commonwealth, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic may be alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
Would constitute any vehicle without motor power designed for carrying persons or property, being drawn by 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.
The turning of a vehicle on street or highway by means of a continuous left turn whereby the direction of such vehicle on said street or highway is reversed.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
Any public highway, private way laid out under authority of statutes, way dedicated to public use, municipally owned or leased off-street parking lots, or other public places, under the control of the commissioner of public works.