[R.O. 1991 § 300.010; Ord. No. 2254-04 § 1, 3-16-2004]
The following words and phrases,
when used in this Title, mean:
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
Any motorized vehicle manufactured and used exclusively for
off-highway use which is fifty (50) inches or less in width, with
an unladen dry weight of six hundred pounds (600) or less, traveling
on three (3), four (4) or more low pressure tires, with a seat designed
to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control.
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE
A vehicle publicly owned and operated as an ambulance, or
a vehicle publicly owned and operated by the State Highway Patrol,
Police or Fire Department, Sheriff or Constable or Deputy Sheriff,
traffic officer, or any privately owned vehicle operated as an ambulance
when responding to emergency calls.
BUSINESS DISTRICT
The territory contiguous to and including a highway when
within any six hundred (600) feet along the highway 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 (300) feet of frontage
on one (1) side or three hundred (300) feet collectively on both sides
of the highway.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
Every vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for
the transportation of property.
CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY
Every highway, street or roadway in respect to which owners
or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right
of access to or from the same, except at such points only and in such
manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction
over the highway, street or roadway.
CROSSWALK
1.
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.
2.
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 the 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 for the exclusive use of vehicles
during the loading or unloading of freight (or passengers).
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.
INTERSECTION
1.
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.
2.
Where a highway includes two (2)
roadways thirty (30) feet or more apart, then every crossing of each
roadway of such divided highway by an intersecting highway shall be
regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting
highway also includes two (2) roadways thirty (30) feet or more apart,
then every crossing of two (2) roadways of such highways shall be
regarded as a separate intersection.
LANED ROADWAY
A roadway which is divided into two (2) or more clearly marked
lanes for vehicular traffic.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon
tracks, except farm tractors and motorized bicycles.
MOTORCYCLE
Every motor vehicle having a seat or 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.
MOTORIZED BICYCLE
Any two-wheeled or three-wheeled device having an automatic
transmission and a motor with a cylinder capacity of not more than
fifty (50) cubic centimeters, which produces less than three (3) gross
brake horsepower and is capable of propelling the device at a maximum
speed of not more than thirty (30) miles per hour on level ground.
OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD
Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean
standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current 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 OR PARKING
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise
than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
PASSENGER CURB LOADING ZONE
A place adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use
of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
PERSON
Every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or
corporation.
POLICE OFFICER
Every officer of the municipal Police Department or any officer
authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations
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, other than streetcars,
operated upon stationary rails.
RAILROAD TRAIN
A steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without
cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except streetcars.
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 (300) feet or more is in the main improved with residences
or residences and buildings in use for business.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The right of one (1) vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in
a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching
under such circumstances of direction, speed and proximity as to give
rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other.
ROADWAY
That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily
used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. 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.
SIDEWALK
That portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral
lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for use
of pedestrians.
STAND OR STANDING
The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise
than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or
discharging passengers.
STOP
When required, complete cessation from movement.
STOP OR STOPPING
When prohibited, any halting even momentarily 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.
STREET OR HIGHWAY
The entire width between the lines of every way publicly
maintained when any part thereof is open to the uses of the public
for purposes of vehicular travel. "State highway," a highway maintained
by the State of Missouri as a part of the State highway system.
THROUGH HIGHWAY
Every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular traffic
is given preferential rights-of-way, and at the entrances to which
vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to
yield rights-of-way to vehicles on such through highway in obedience
to either a stop sign or a yield sign when such signs are erected
as provided in this ordinance.
TRAFFIC
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars
and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway
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.
TRAFFIC DIVISION
The Traffic Division of the Police Department of the City
or in the event a Traffic Division is not established, then said term
whenever used herein shall be deemed to refer to the Police Department
of the City.