Morro Bay Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 Definitions

A. The words and phrases set out in this chapter when used in this title shall, for the purposes of this title, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter.

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

(Ord. No. 548, 5-26-09)

"Alley" means that roadway defined in Section 110 of the Vehicle Code.

"Bicycle" means a device as defined in Section 231 of the Vehicle Code.

"Business district" shall mean as defined in Section 235 of the Vehicle Code.

"Central business district" is the district within Morro Bay that includes all streets or portions of streets within the area bounded by the following streets: Bounded on the south by Pacific Street, on the north by Beach Street, Main Street and Radcliff, on the west by the Embarcadero and Front street and on the east by Kern Avenue, Morro Bay Boulevard and Quintana Road.

"Code enforcement officer" means and includes enforcement officers regularly employed or designated in that capacity by the city.

"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, nor from the tracks or rights-of-way of public utility companies.

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

"Highway" means a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and opened to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. Highway includes streets.

Within the meaning of this title, "holidays" are those dates as described in the federal holiday law.

"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.

"Official time standard" is whenever certain hours are named in this title, they shall mean standard time or daylight savings time as may be in current use in this city.

"Owner of the land" means the owner of the land on which the vehicle or parts thereof is located as shown on the last equalized assessment roll.

"Park" or "Parking" means the definition as described in Section 463 of the Vehicle Code.

"Parking meter" means 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.

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

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

"Pedestrian" means the definition as described in Section 467 of the Vehicle Code.

"Police department volunteer" means persons who are registered and approved volunteers with the police department who are authorized and trained in traffic control and to enforce parking regulations.

"Police officer" means every officer of the police department of this city as defined in Section 830.1 of the California Penal Code.

"Public property" means any property owned by a public agency, but does not include highways.

"Skateboard" means a board with two small wheels fixed to the bottom of both ends, on which (as a recreation or sport) a person can ride in a standing or crouching position, propelling themselves by occasionally pushing one-foot against the ground.

"Stop" or "stand," when prohibited, means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.

"Stop" or "stopping" means the definition as described in Section 587 of the Vehicle Code.

"Traffic control device" means a sign, signal, marking, or other device used to regulate, warn, or guide traffic, placed on, over, or adjacent to a street, highway, pedestrian facility, or shared-use path by authority of a public agency having jurisdiction.

"Vehicle" means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, exempting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

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

(Ord. No. 548, 5-26-09)