Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined
herein but are now or hereafter defined in the Vehicle Code of the
state, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed
to apply to such words and phrases used herein as though set forth
herein in full.
(Prior code § 6100 (part))
The following words and phrases when used in this title shall,
for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed
to them in this chapter.
(Prior code § 6100 (part))
"Alley" means any street less than twenty-five feet in width
between property lines.
(Prior code § 6100.1)
"Electric personal assistive mobility devices" or "EPAMD" means
a self-balancing, nontandem two-wheeled device, that can turn in place,
designed to transport only one person, with an electric propulsion
system averaging less than seven hundred fifty watts (one horsepower),
the maximum speed of which, when powered solely by a propulsion system
on a paved level surface, is less than 12.5 miles per hour.
(Ord. 1644 § 1, 2004)
"Loading zone" means that space adjacent to a curb reserved
for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading
of passengers or materials.
(Prior code § 6100.2)
"Park" 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 passengers or materials.
(Prior code § 6100.3)
"Parkway" means that portion of a street other than a roadway
or a sidewalk.
(Prior code § 6100.4)
"Passenger loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb
reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading
of passengers.
(Prior code § 6100.5)
"Pedestrian" means any person afoot.
(Prior code § 6100.6)
"Police officer" means every officer of the police department
of this city, or any officer authorized to direct traffic or make
arrests for violation of traffic regulations.
(Prior code § 6100.7)
"Roller skate" means any footwear, or device which may be attached
to the foot or footwear, to which wheels are attached and such wheels
may be used to aid the wearer in moving or propulsion.
(Ord. 1644 § 2, 2004)
"Scooter" means a human powered mobile device having two or
more wheels, a deck to stand on, and handlebars.
(Ord. 1644 § 3, 2004)
"Skateboard" means a board of any material, which has wheels
attached to it and which is propelled or moved by human, gravitational,
or mechanical power.
(Prior code § 6100.82; Ord. 1644 § 4, 2004)
"Stop" means a complete cessation of movement.
(Prior code § 6100.8)
"Stop or stand," 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.
(Prior code § 6100.81)
