The following words and phrases when used in this article shall for the purpose of this article have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article. Whenever any words and phrases used herein are not defined herein but are defined in the state laws regulating the operation of vehicles, any such definition therein shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
A public road other than a street or highway being a division within a block running parallel with, and/or connecting with one or more streets.
Vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or public service corporations as are designated or authorized by the chief of police of this city.
Every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels.
The territory contiguous to and including a highway when within any 600 feet along such 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 300 feet of frontage on one side or 300 feet collectively on both sides of the highway.
Every vehicle licensed, or lawfully used for the transportation of property.
Every highway, street, or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property or 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 such highway, street, or roadway.
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.
Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
A space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
A space adjacent to a curb for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of freight.
The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curblines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two 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.
Where a highway includes two 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 roadways thirty (30) feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
A roadway which is divided into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
Every vehicle which is self-propelled.
Every motor vehicle having a saddle or seat for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor.
Whenever certain hours are named herein they shall mean Central Standard Time.
All signs, signals, marking, and devices not inconsistent with this article placed or erected by authority of the traffic engineer of the city for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.
When prohibited means the stopping or standing [of a] vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
A place adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
Any person afoot.
Every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation.
Every officer of the police department or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
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.
Whenever the term holiday is used herein, it shall include the following dates: The last Thursday in November, or Thanksgiving Day; December 25th, or Christmas Day; January 1st, or New Years Day; May 30th, or Memorial Day; July 4th, or Independence Day; First Monday in September, or Labor Day.
When any one of the above days fall on Sunday, the Monday following such day shall be declared a holiday.
A carrier of persons or property upon cars, operated upon stationary rails.
A steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails.
The territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district when the property on such highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in the main improved with residence or residences and buildings in use for business.
The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway.
That portion of a street or highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the curb or shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways the term “roadway” as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
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.
That portion of a street between the curblines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
When required means complete cessation of movement.
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 traffic-control sign or signal.
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.
Every street or highway or portion thereof at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting streets or highways is required by law to stop before entering or crossing the same and when stop signs are erected as provided in this act.
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, motor busses, and other conveyance either singly or together while using any street for purposes of travel.
The traffic division of the police department of this 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 this city.
Any device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(Ordinance 1006, secs. 1-18, adopted 11/6/67; 1996 Code, art. 10.100; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)