Clovis Municipal Code Art. 1 Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

Whenever any words or phrases used in this chapter are not defined, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the State and amendments thereto, such definitions shall apply.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Central Traffic District”

shall mean all streets and portions of streets within the area described as follows: All that area bounded by Seventh Street, Second Street, Pollasky Avenue, and Hughes Avenue.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Coach”

shall mean any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley, or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Curb”

shall mean the lateral boundary of the roadway, whether such curb shall be marked by curbing construction or shall not be so marked; the word “curb”, as used in this chapter, 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.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Divisional island”

shall mean a raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

Within the meaning of this chapter, holidays shall be the first day of January, the twelfth day of February, the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday in September, the ninth day of September, the twelfth day of October, the eleventh day of November, the twenty-fifth day of December, and Thanks-giving Day. If the first day of January, twelfth day of February, twenty-second day of February, thirtieth day of May, fourth day of July, ninth day of September, twelfth day of October, eleventh day of November, or twenty-fifth day of December falls upon a Sunday, the Monday following shall be a holiday.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Loading zone”

shall mean the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

Whenever certain hours are named in this chapter, they shall mean standard time or daylight savings time as may be in current use in the City.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Parkway”

shall mean that portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Parking meter”

shall mean a mechanical device installed within or upon the curb or sidewalk area, immediately adjacent to a parking space, for the purpose of controlling the period of time occupancy of such parking meter space by any vehicle.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Passenger loading zone”

shall mean the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Pedestrian”

shall mean any person afoot.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Police officer”

shall mean every officer of the Police Department of the City or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Stop,”

when required, shall mean complete cessation of movement.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)

“Vehicle Code”

shall mean the Vehicle Code of the State.

(§ 1, Ord. 390, eff. December 1, 1965)