Chico Municipal Code Ch. 10.10 Definitions

Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions set forth in the California Vehicle Code and hereinafter set forth in this chapter shall govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this title.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “central traffic district” shall mean all streets and portions of streets and public rights-of-way within the In-Lieu Parking Benefit Area established pursuant to Title 19 of this code and described in Chapter 19R.43 of this code.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “director” shall mean the director of the public works department.

(Ord. 2364 §108, Ord. 2439 §76)

The term “holidays” shall mean all Federal holidays as defined by Title 5 U.S. Code Section 6103 and listed here: January 1, third Monday in January, third Monday in February, last Monday in May, June 19 (Juneteenth), July 4, first Monday in September, November 11, the Thursday in November appointed as Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, December 24, and December 25.

(Ord. 2119; Ord. 2304; Ord. 2541 §1 (part); Ord. 2614 § 4)

The term “limited curb parking space” shall mean an area open for lawful parking alongside of, and adjacent to, a curb, which area is not of sufficient length to permit two or more vehicles to freely move for parking therein at the same time.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “municipal center” shall mean all property bounded on the west by Main Street, on the north by East Fourth Street, on the east by Flume Street, and on the south by East Fifth Street.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “parking meter” shall mean any device that accepts payment for the use of parking spaces. Such devices include, but are not limited to, parking meters, pay stations, and any software application that processes payments from a mobile device, for the purpose of controlling the period of time a parking meter space is occupied by any motorized vehicle.

(Ord. 2119; Ord. 2541 §1 (part))

The term “parking meter space” shall mean a parking space of sufficient size to permit the parking of one vehicle only within a parking meter zone.

(Ord. 2119; Ord. 2541 §1 (part))

The term “parking meter zone” shall mean portions of public streets or parking lots upon which the parking of vehicles is controlled, regulated and inspected with the aid of timing devices or parking meters.

(Ord. 2119; Ord. 2541 §1 (part))

The term “parking time” shall mean the limitation upon the period of time during which a vehicle is permitted to park within a designated parking area pursuant to this title.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “parkway” shall mean any portion of a public right-of-way other than the sidewalk or street within which use by vehicular traffic is prohibited including, but not limited to, portions of a public right-of-way between the sidewalk and a street.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “public transit system” shall mean a system of buses or other vehicles operated by or for the city or any other public agency which are used for the conveyance of passengers.

(Ord. 2119)

The terms “roller skate” and “roller skater” shall mean any person or persons propelling themselves or being propelled, while on roller skates, roller blades, a skate board or other similar device.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “traffic control device” shall mean any traffic signal, sign or other device which is used to direct traffic to alternately stop or slow and then proceed.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “traffic signal” shall mean any traffic control device which regulates the movement of traffic with lights or a sound-producing device.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “vehicle code” shall mean the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “vehicle height” shall mean the height of a vehicle measured from street or ground surface to the highest point on the vehicle structure, including any camper, storage box, side rails or similar structure mounted thereon.

(Ord. 2119)

The term “85% parking occupancy rate” shall mean approximately 85% of parking meter spaces are occupied within a block face or parking lot during the peak parking demand period measured by dividing the number of occupied spaces by the number of publicly available spaces at such block face or lot during such period, or as otherwise defined by the director. For the purpose of this chapter, the peak parking demand period shall be between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. on weekdays when California State University of Chico is in regular sessions, unless a different peak parking demand period is determined by the director based on an occupancy survey. Typically regular sessions for the California State University of Chico are from the first week of January to mid-May and from the last week of August to mid-December.

(Ord. 2463 §1 (part); Ord. 2541 §1 (part))

The term “parking area” shall mean those discrete and contiguous public streets, public parking lots (interior faces), or other public ways or places, identified by the Director, which are utilized by the public in a common manner or for a common purpose requiring occupancy rate evaluation.

(Ord. 2463 §1 (part))