Ontario Municipal Code Art. 1 Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined in this article.

(§ 1, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

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

(§ 1.1, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

“Central Traffic District” shall mean all streets and portions of streets within the area described as follows: All that area bounded by the Southern Pacific Company railroad tracks, G Street, Vine Avenue, and Sultana Avenue.

(§ 1.2, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

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

(§ 1.3, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

"Council" shall mean the Council of the City of Ontario, California.

(§ 1.4, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

“Curb” shall mean the lateral boundary of the roadway, whether such curb is marked by curbing construction or not so marked. "Curb" 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.

(§ 1.5, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

“Divisional island” shall mean a raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic or painted double-double lines.

(§ 1.6, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

(a) “Holidays” shall mean and include the following days:

(1) January 1;

(2) January 15;

(3) The third Monday in January;

(4) February 12;

(5) February 17;

(6) February 22;

(7) May 30;

(8) July 4;

(9) The first Monday in September;

(10) September 9;

(11) October 12;

(12) November 11;

(13) Thanksgiving Day; and

(14) December 25.

(b) If any of the following days fall upon a Sunday, the Monday following such day shall be deemed a holiday:

(1) January 1;

(2) January 15;

(3) February 12;

(4) February 17;

(5) February 22;

(6) May 30;

(7) July 4;

(8) September 9;

(9) October 12;

(10) November 11; and

(11) December 25.

(§ 1.7, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

“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.

(§ 1.8, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

"Official time standard" means whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this City.

(§ 1.9, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

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

(§ 1.10, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

“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.

(§ 1.11, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

“Pedestrian” shall mean any person afoot.

(§ 1.12, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

“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.

(§ 1.13, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

“Stop,” when required, shall mean the complete cessation of movement.

(§ 1.14, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

“Vehicle Code” shall mean the Vehicle Code of the State.

(§ 1.15, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

"Commercial vehicle" shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 260 of the California Vehicle Code.

(§ 2, Ord. 3231, eff. January 19, 2023)