Chino Hills Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 General Provisions and Definitions

A. The following words and phrases when used in this title shall for the purpose of this title have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter.

B. Whenever any words and phrases used in this title are not defined in this chapter but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the state of California and amendments to such Vehicle Code, such definitions shall apply.

"Coach" means any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley, or passenger car used as a common carrier of passengers.

"Council" means the City Council of Chino Hills.

"Curb" means the lateral boundary of the 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, or from tracks or rights-of-way of public utility companies.

"Distinguished Veterans' license plate" means a current license plate issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to California Vehicle Code Sections 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6 and 5101.8, or an equivalent current license plate issued by any other state identifying the owner as a Medal of Honor recipient, Legion of Valor recipient, Purple Heart recipient, Pearl Harbor Survivor or Former American Prisoner of War.

"Divisional island" means a raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.

"Gross weight" means the weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon.

"Loading zone" means the space reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or freight.

Official Time Standard. Whenever certain hours are named in this title, they shall mean standard time or daylight-saving time as may be in current use in this city.

"Ordinance" means the ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted by the City Council relating to the movement of traffic and enforcement of such traffic.

"Parkway" means that portion of street right-of-way other than a roadway or sidewalk.

"Passenger loading zone" means the space reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles while receiving or discharging passengers.

"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 traffic regulations.

"Pushcart" means a vehicle propelled by a person but not ridden upon.

"Traffic engineering division" means the division within the Engineering Department of this city.

"Vehicle Code" means the Vehicle Code of the state of California.

(Ord. 48 § 1 (part), 1993)

(Ord. No. 224, § 1, 4-14-2009)

Notwithstanding any other provision in this code, violations of Chapters 10.04 through 10.22 and subsection A.3 of Section 16.34.050 of this code are designated infractions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, violations of Chapters 10.04 through 10.22, and subsection A.3 of Section 16.34.050 of this code, and any other parking violations in this code that are designated infractions, and any state or federal regulations governing the parking or standing of a vehicle, are subject to only civil penalties and are governed by the civil administrative process in Veh C §§ 40200—40230. The amount of such penalties will be set by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 48 § 1 (part), 1993)

(Ord. No. 345, § 1, 1-28-2020; Ord. No. 425, § 2, 11-12-2025)