For
the purposes of this title, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"Bicycle way"
means a public right-of-way designated for the exclusive
use of bicycles. Crossflows by motor vehicles may be allowed.
"Central traffic district"
means that area bounded on the west by the east line of Indian
Hill Boulevard, on the north by the south line of Fifth Street, on
the east by the west line of College Avenue and on the south by the
north line of First Street.
"Coach"
means any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley or passenger
stage used as a common carrier of passengers.
"Commercial vehicle"
means any motor vehicle that is designed, used, or maintained
primarily for the transportation of property, or any vehicle used
or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation,
or for profit. A vanpool vehicle shall not be considered a commercial
vehicle.
"Curb"
means the lateral boundary of the roadway, whether such curb
be marked by curbing construction or not so marked. The word "curb"
as used in this title shall not include the line dividing the roadway
of a street from parking strips in the center of a street, nor from
tracks or rights-of-way of public utility companies.
"Divisional island"
means a raised island located in the roadway and separating
opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.
"Holidays"
are the first day of January, the twelfth day of February,
the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth
day of July, the first Monday in September, the ninth day of September,
the eleventh day of November, the twenty-fifth day of December and
Thanksgiving Day. If the first day of January, the twelfth day of
February, the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of
May, the fourth day of July, the ninth day of September, the eleventh
day of November or the twenty-fifth day of December falls upon a Sunday,
the Monday following is a holiday.
"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.
Official Time Standard.
Whenever certain hours are named in this title, they mean
standard time or day-light saving time as may be in current use in
this City.
"Parkway"
means that area between the sidewalk and the curb on any
street, and where there is no side-walk, that area between the edge
of the roadway and the property line adjacent thereto. "Parkway" also
includes any area within a roadway which is not open to vehicular
traffic.
"Passenger loading zone"
means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive
use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers and
their personal baggage.
"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 violation of traffic regulations.
"Stop,"
when required, means complete cessation of movement.
"Street"
includes "municipal parking lot."
"Vehicle"
means a device by which any person or property may be propelled,
moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively
by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.