The following words and phrases when used in this code shall for the purpose of this code have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter.
Whenever any words or phrases used herein are not defined, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the state of California and amendments thereto, such definitions shall apply.
"Bicycle"
means light vehicle without a motor, having two wheels, handle bars and a seat or seats, and propelled by the operator.
"City"
means the city of Loma Linda or its authorized representatives.
"Coach"
means any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.
"Council"
means the city council of the city of Loma Linda.
"Curb"
means the lateral boundary of the roadway whether such curb be marked by curbing construction, or not so marked; the word "curb" as herein used shall not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from parking strips in the center of a street, not from tracks or rights-of-way of public utility companies.
"Divisional island/median"
means raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.
"Holidays"
are: January 1st; third Monday in February; last Monday in May; July 4th; first Monday in September; November 11th; Thanksgiving Day; December 25th. If January 1st, July 4th, November 11th or December 25th fall on a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday.
"Loading zone"
means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive uses of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
"Median/divisional island"
means a raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.
"Official time standard"
means whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this city.
"Parking"
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 passenger or materials.
"Parkway"
means that portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk.
"Passenger loading zone"
means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
"Pedestrian"
means any person afoot.
"Police officer"
means every officer of the police department of this city or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
"Stop"
means when required, means complete cessation of movement.
"Stopping or standing,"
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 direction of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
"Vehicle code"
means the Vehicle Code of the state of California.
(Ord. 496 § 1, 1993)