The following words and phrases, when used in this title, shall, for the purposes of this title, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter. Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the state and amendments thereto, such definitions shall apply.
(Prior code § 5-1.01)
"Bus" means any motor vehicle, other than a motor truck or truck tractor, designed for carrying more than 10 persons including the driver, and used or maintained for the transportation of passengers except that a van pool vehicle, as defined in Section 668 of the Vehicle Code, and any motor vehicle, other than a motor truck or truck tractor, designed for carrying not more than 15 persons, including the driver, when the driver is transporting only members of the household of the owner thereof shall not be considered a bus for the purposes of this section.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(a); Ord. 1222 § 18, 1985)
"Business district" means that portion of a highway and the property contiguous thereto: (a) upon one side of which highway, for a distance of 600 feet, 50 percent or more of the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by buildings in use for business; or (b) upon both sides of which highway, collectively for a distance of 300 feet, 50 percent or more of the contiguous property fronting thereon is so occupied. A business district may be longer than the distances specified in this section if the above ratio of buildings in use for business to the length of the highway exists.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(b))
"Divisional island" means an island created by curbs, paint, traffic bars or buttons or other means, located in the roadway and separating the main through traffic from a frontage road.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(e))
"E-bike" or "electric bicycle" is a bicycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts, defined as a Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 electric bicycle as provided in the California Vehicle Code Section 312.5.
(Ord. 2247, 7/18/2023)
"Electric charging station" means equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy to a battery or other energy storage device on an electric vehicle.
(Ord. 2120 § 1, 2015)
"Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from the electrical grid, or an off grid source, that is stored on board for motive purposes; excluding e-bikes.
(Ord. 2120 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2247, 7/18/2023)
Within the meaning of this title, holidays are those enumerated as follows:
A. 
January 1st;
B. 
The third Monday in January, known as "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day";
C. 
The third Monday in February, known as "Presidents Day";
D. 
The last Monday in May, known as "Memorial Day";
E. 
July 4th;
F. 
The first Monday in September, known as "Labor Day";
G. 
The 11th day of the 11th month, known as "Veterans Day";
H. 
Thanksgiving Day;
I. 
The Friday following Thanksgiving Day;
J. 
Christmas Eve day;
K. 
December 25th.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(f); Ord. 1222 § 18, 1985; Ord. 1844 § 1, 2001)
"Loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(g))
"Median island" means an island created by curbs, paint, traffic bars or buttons or other means, located in the center of the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(d))
Whenever certain hours are named in this title, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in the city.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(h))
"Park" or "parking" 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 merchandise or passengers.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(n))
"Parking meter" means a mechanical device installed immediately adjacent to a parking space, for the purpose of controlling the period of time occupancy of such parking space by any vehicle.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(j))
"Parkway" means that portion of a street between the curb and sidewalk other than a roadway or a sidewalk.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(i))
"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 § 5-1.01(k))
"Pedestrian" means any person who is afoot or who is using a means of conveyance propelled by human power other than a bicycle.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(l))
"Police officer" means every officer of the police department of the city or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(m))
"Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(r))
"Stop," when required or prohibited, means a complete cessation of movement 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 or signal.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(o))
"Street" means a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. "Street" includes "highway."
(Prior code § 5-1.01(p))
"Traffic-control device" means any mechanically or electrically controlled device, light, sign, signal, flag, barricade or marking installed or used for the control of traffic.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(q))