Rancho Mirage Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 Definitions

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.

(Ord. 52 § 1, 1975)

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

(Ord. 52 § 1.1, 1975)

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

(Ord. 52 § 1.2, 1975)

Council means the council of the city of Rancho Mirage.

(Ord. 52 § 1.3, 1975)

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, does 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.

(Ord. 52 § 1.4, 1975)

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

(Ord. 52 § 1.5, 1975)

A. Holidays are New Year's Day, January 1st; Lincoln's Birthday, February 12th; Washington's Birthday, February 22nd; Good Friday, one p.m. to three p.m.; Memorial Day; Independence Day, July 4th; Labor Day, first Monday in September; Admission Day, September 9th; Veterans Day, November 11th; all state or federal primary and general election days; Thanksgiving Day, November 27th; day after Thanksgiving, November 28th; and Christmas Day, December 25th.

B. If the above-mentioned holidays should fall upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday.

(Ord. 52 § 1.6, 1975)

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.

(Ord. 52 § 1.7, 1975)

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

(Ord. 52 § 1.8, 1975)

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.

(Ord. 52 § 1.10, 1975)

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

(Ord. 52 § 1.9, 1975)

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

(Ord. 52 § 1.11, 1975)

Pedestrian means any person afoot.

(Ord. 52 § 1.12, 1975)

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.

(Ord. 52 § 1.13, 1975)

Stop, when required, means complete cessation of movement.

(Ord. 52 § 1.14, 1975)

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

(Ord. 52 § 1.15, 1975)