Whenever in this title the words or phrases hereinafter defined
are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them
in this chapter unless the context indicates to the contrary.
(Ord. 703 § 16, 1960)
Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined
herein, but are now defined in the
Vehicle Code, such definitions
as now existing are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply
to such words and phrases as used in this title as though set forth
here in full.
(Ord. 703 § 17, 1960)
"Alley" means any highway as herein defined, unnamed, and having
a width of 20 feet or less.
(Ord. 703 § 18, 1960)
"Board" means the Board of Supervisors of the County.
(Ord. 703 § 19, 1960)
"Bus loading zone" means the space adjacent to the curb or edge
of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of buses during the loading
or unloading of passengers.
(Ord. 703 § 20, 1960)
"Commercial vehicle loading zone" means that space adjacent
to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading
or unloading of passengers and materials marked and designated as
hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 703 § 21, 1960)
"Director" means the Director of the Department of Public Works
of the County or his authorized representative, unless relating to
roads within the airports of the County and in such case the Director
of the Department of Airports of the County or authorized representative.
(Ord. 703 § 22, 1960; Ord. 962 § 1, 1967)
For the purposes of this title holidays shall be those days
designated as legal holidays by the
Government Code.
(Ord. 703 § 23, 1960)
Whenever certain hours are named herein they shall be standard
time or daylight savings time as may be in current use in the County.
(Ord. 703 § 24, 1960)
"Park" means to stop or allow to stand any vehicle, whether
occupied or not, otherwise than in obedience to official traffic control
devices or by direction of a police officer.
(Ord. 703 § 25, 1960)
"Parkway" means those portions of a highway other than a roadway
or a sidewalk, whether improved or unimproved, primarily intended
to serve as the dividing strip between opposing traffic lanes, or
between sidewalks and curbs.
(Ord. 703 § 26, 1960)
"Passenger loading zone" means that space adjacent to a curb
reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during loading and unloading
of passengers marked and designated as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 703 § 27, 1960)
"Taxi stands" means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for
the exclusive use of taxicab vehicles licensed to operate by transporting
people for hire.
(Ord. 703 § 28, 1960)