For the purposes of this article the following
terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning
given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in
the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include
the singular number, and words in the singular number included the
plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
DEVIATING TRUCK
A truck which leaves and departs from a truck route while
traveling within the City.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Any vehicular-type unit built on or for use on a chassis
and designed primarily as living quarters for recreational, camping,
vacation or travel use and which has its own motive power or is mounted
on or drawn by another vehicle and which has a body width not exceeding
eight feet and a body length not exceeding 40 feet, but such term
shall not include a unit which has no electrical system which operates
above 12 volts and has no provisions for plumbing, heating, and any
other component or feature for which a standard is adopted by the
State Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes and Recreational Vehicles.
SEMITRAILER
Every vehicle, with or without motive power, other than the
pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being
drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its
weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
TRUCK
Any vehicle designed or operated for the transportation of
property.
TRUCK ROUTE
A way over certain streets, as designated herein, over and
along which trucks coming into and going out of the City must operate.
TRUCK TRACTOR
Any motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing
other vehicles or trailers and not so constructed as to carry a load
other than a part of the weight of the vehicle or trailer being drawn.
A truck tractor may be parked off street in
a residential district if the principal owner of the residential property
is the owner of the truck tractor and the most direct and accessible
route from the designated truck route is used to travel to the residential
location.
The first violation of the above provisions
shall be punishable with a fine of not less than $100 and not more
than $500. The second violation of the above provisions shall be punishable
with a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $500. The third
violation of the above provisions shall be punishable with a fine
of not less than $300 and not more than $500. The fourth violation
and subsequent violations of the above provisions shall be punishable
with a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $500.