The words and phrases used in this chapter, unless the same shall be clearly contrary to, or inconsistent with the context of this chapter or of the section in which used, or of the State law, shall be construed as follows:
Any U.S. or State-numbered route, controlled-access highway, or other major radial or circumferential street or highway designated by proper City officials as part of a major arterial system or highway.
Vehicles of the Fire Department, police vehicles and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal departments or public service corporation as are designated or authorized by the Chief of Police.
Every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels either of which is more than fourteen inches (14ʺ) in diameter.
A motor vehicle or other vehicle, designed for the carrying of freight or merchandise.
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 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 edge of the traversable roadway.
The boundary of that portion of the street open to the public for the use of vehicles.
The standing of a vehicle upon a street alongside of and parallel to another vehicle which is parked at the curb.
Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
Any draft animal or beast of burden.
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 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 feet (30') or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided highway by an intersection highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting highway also includes two roadways thirty feet (30') or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highway shall be regarded as a separate intersection.
A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
Every motorcycle, including every motor scooter, with a motor which produces not to exceed five horsepower, and every bicycle with motor attached.
Every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails.
Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle 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.
All signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by authority of the City Council or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
Any person who operates or drives a motor vehicle, motor-driven cycle or motorcycle.
Any person owning or renting a motor vehicle or other vehicle, or having the exclusive use thereof under a lease or otherwise, for a period of greater than 30 days.
When prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
Any person afoot.
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.
Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.
An imaginary line extending from a corner of a building or property adjoining any one of the corners of a street intersection to the similar corner of the building or property on the opposite side of the street.
Any highway, road, street, avenue, alley, driveway, boulevard, or other place built, supported, maintained, controlled or used by the public, or by the City, for the use of the public as a highway, or for the transportation of persons or freight, or as a place of travel or communication to or from different localities within the City.
A carrier of persons or property upon cars operated upon stationary rails.
Any sign, signal or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train.
An engine, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails.
The privilege of the immediate use of the 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 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.
Every motor vehicle owned by a public or governmental agency and operated for the transportation of children to or from school or privately owned and operated for compensation for the transportation of children to or from school.
That portion of a street between the curb line, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for use of pedestrians.
Means the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
When required, means complete cessation of movement.
When prohibited, means 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 direction 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 use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
Every highway or portion thereof on which vehicular traffic is given preferential right-of-way, and at the entrances of which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to yield right-of-way to vehicles on such through highways in obedience to either a stop sign or a yield sign, when such signs are erected or may be erected as provided in this chapter.
Any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
Every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
In the present tense, shall include the future tense; and in the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter genders; and in the singular shall include the plural; and in the plural shall include the singular.
(R.O. 1947 § 262; amd. Ord. 1760, 10-5-2015)