Division 1 — DEFINITIONS

3231. • DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this Part the following words are hereby defined, and wherever used in this Part such respective words shall be deemed to and shall be interpreted to convey the meaning herein ascribed to them.

Street shall mean and include any and every public thoroughfare, way, street, alley and highway, the curbing, sidewalk and parkway if any adjacent thereto, and any public property bordering upon such thoroughfare, way, street, alley and highway.

The term to park shall mean the placing or leaving of a motor vehicle in a street in strict compliance with all applicable State laws and City regulations adopted pursuant thereto, controlling or regulating the parking of vehicles in streets, and at a location and in a manner where vehicles may be lawfully left unattended for any period of time.

The term to park shall not include the standing or leaving of any vehicle in a street:

(1)

Pursuant to the order or demand of any law enforcement officer.

(2)

Pursuant to any traffic control signal or device.

(3)

The temporary standing or stopping of a vehicle at locations where such standing or stopping is lawful for the sole purpose of receiving or discharging passengers or merchandise.

(4)

The temporary standing or leaving of a vehicle in the customarily traveled portion of any street.