El Cajon Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 Definitions

For the purposes of Chapters 10.04 through 10.32, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this chapter.

(Prior code § 17-3)

"Coach"

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

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"Curb"

defined means the lateral boundary of the roadway whether such curb is marked by curbing construction or not. The word "curb" as herein used 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.

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"Divisional island"

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

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Within the meaning of Chapters 10.04 through 10.32, the holidays of the city are those set out in Section 2.36.010 of this code.

(Prior code § 17-3; Ord. 4129 § 2, 1988)

"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.

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"Official time standard."

Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in the city.

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"Parkway"

means that portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk.

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"Passenger loading zone"

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

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"Pedestrian"

means any person who is afoot.

(Ord. 5076 § 7, 2019)

"Police officer"

means 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.

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"Stop"

means, when required, complete cessation of movement.

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"Vehicle Code"

means the Vehicle Code of the state.

(Prior code § 17-3)

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.

(Prior code § 17-3)