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))
"Council" means the council of the city of Pleasanton.
(Prior code § 5-1.01(c))
"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:
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";
F. The
first Monday in September, known as "Labor Day";
G. The
11th day of the 11th month, known as "Veterans Day";
I. The
Friday following Thanksgiving Day;
(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))