As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
OPERATOR
Includes every individual who shall operate a vehicle as the owner thereof or as the agent, employee or permittee of the owner or who is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
PARKING METER
Includes any mechanical device or meter, not inconsistent with this chapter, placed or erected for the regulation of parking by authority of this chapter. Each parking meter installed shall indicate by proper legend the legal parking time established by the Town and, when operated, shall at all times indicate the balance of legal parking time and at the expiration of such period shall indicate illegal or overtime parking.
PARKING METER SPACE
Any space within a parking meter zone adjacent to a parking meter and which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted or otherwise durably marked on the curb or on the surface of the street adjacent to or adjoining the parking meter.
PARKING METER ZONE
Includes any restricted street upon which parking meters are installed and in operation.
PARK or PARKING
The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon a street, except for temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers or loading or unloading merchandise or in obedience to traffic regulations, signs or signals or an involuntary stopping of the vehicle by reason of causes beyond the control of the operator of the vehicle.
STREET
Any public street, avenue, road, alley, highway, lane, path or other public place located in the Town of Princess Anne and established for the use of vehicles.
VEHICLE
Any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported upon a highway, except a device which is operated upon rails or tracks.