Belvedere Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 Definitions

10.04.045 Highway. 10.04.050 Holidays. 10.04.060 Loading zone. 10.04.070 Passenger loading zone. 10.04.080 Pedestrian. 10.04.090 Police officer. 10.04.100 Stop. 10.04.105 Through highway. 10.04.108 Vehicle. 10.04.110 Vehicle Code.

The following words and phrases, when used in this Title or any other traffic ordinance of the City, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section. Whenever any words or phrases used herein are not defined, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the State and amendments thereto, such definitions shall apply. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Charging” shall mean an electric vehicle parked at an electric vehicle charging station and is electrically connected to the charging station equipment. (Ord. 2013-1 § 1, 2013.)

“Coach” means any motor bus, motor coach, or passenger van used as a common carrier of passengers. (Ord. 87-4 § 1, 1987; Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Curb” means the lateral boundary of roadway, whether such curb be marked by curbing construction, or not so marked. The word “curb,” as used in this Title, shall not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from parking strips in the center of a street, nor from tracks or rights-of-way of public utility companies. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Divisional island” means a raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Electric vehicle” (EV) shall be defined as a “motor vehicle” as defined in the California Vehicle Code, and (i) which displays the State of California Air Board ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) sticker or (ii) any vehicle defined by the Air Resources Board as “off-vehicle charge capable” meaning having the capability to charge a battery from an offvehicle electric energy source that cannot be connected or coupled to the vehicle in any manner while the vehicle is being driven. (Ord. 2013-1 § 2, 2013.)

“Highway” is a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the public for purposes of vehicular traffic. Highway includes street. (Ord. 79-1 § 1 (A), 1979.)

“Holidays” shall be defined as set forth in Government Code Section 6700 and 6701. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Passenger loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Pedestrian” means any person afoot. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Police officer” means every officer of the police department of this City or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Stop” means when required, such term means a complete cessation of movement. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)

“Through highway” is a highway or portion thereof at the entrance to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is regulated by stop signs or traffic-control signals or is controlled when entering on a separated rightturn roadway by a yield right-of-way sign. (Ord. 79-1 § 1(B), 1979.)

“Vehicle” means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (Ord. 87-4 § 2, 1987.)

“Vehicle Code” means the Vehicle Code of the State of California. (Ord. 77-24 § 2, 1977.)