“Alley” means a public way that does not exceed twenty (20) feet between property lines.

“Crosswalk” means that portion of the roadway included within the prolongation of curb and property lines at street intersections.

“Exhaust system” means the device or combination of devices that collects the exhaust from the engine or motor, delivers the exhaust to the atmosphere and reduces the noise emissions. “Exhaust system” includes manifold or headers, exhaust pipe, muffler, and tail pipe.

“Gross vehicle weight” means the sum of the weight in pounds of the vehicle and its load.

“Intersection” means the area embraced within the prolongation of the property lines of two or more streets that join at any angle, whether or not one such street crosses the other.

“Loading zone” means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

“Official warning and direction signs and signals” means all warning and direction signs and signals not inconsistent with this chapter, placed or erected before or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, under this ordinance or by authority of the city council.

“Operator” means any person who is in actual and physical control of a vehicle.

“Park” means to stand a vehicle for a period of time greater than is reasonably necessary for the actual loading or unloading of persons or material.

“Pedestrian” means any person afoot. “Right-of-way” means the privilege of the immediate use of a street.

“Roadway” means that portion of a street or alley between the regularly established curb lines or between areas customarily reserved for foot traffic.

“Sidewalk” means that portion of a street between the curb lines and the adjacent property lines, or between the portion of street customarily used for vehicle traffic and the adjacent property lines.

“Street” means every way set apart for public travel including alleys but excluding areas for foot traffic.

“Ton” means two thousand (2,000) pounds.

“Truck routes” means those streets or portions thereof which are designated in this section, the use of which is permitted by any vehicle not exceeding the maximum gross weight of vehicles and loads and specified in the California Vehicle Code.

“Vehicle” means every device by which any person or property is or may be transported or carried upon a street, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon rails. However, for the purpose of the chapter, a bicycle shall be deemed a vehicle. (Ord. 06-04 § 1, 2006; Ord. 03-01A (part), 2003)