Santa Clarita Municipal Code Ch. 12.08 Definitions

Whenever in this title the words or phrases hereinafter in this chapter defined are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter unless the context indicates to the contrary.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined in this chapter, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of this State, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases as used in this title as though set forth in full.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Alley"

means any highway, as defined in this chapter, unnamed, and having a width of less than twenty-five (25) feet, and not provided with a sidewalk or sidewalks.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Bus loading zone"

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

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Commercial vehicle loading zone"

means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers and materials marked and designated as hereinafter provided in this title.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Council"

means the City Council of the City.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Director"

means the Public Works Director for the City, or the Director's designate.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Highway"

means a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. "Highway" includes any public highway, public street, public way or public place in the City, either owned by the City or dedicated to the public. The term includes all or any part of the entire width of right-of-way, and above and below the same, whether or not such entire area is actually used for vehicular travel.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Enforcement Officer"

means a sworn public safety officer authorized to conduct law enforcement activities in the City, or any City employee or agent with the authority to enforce any provision of this code.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Operator"

means any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Park"

means to stop or allow to stand any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than in obedience to official traffic-control devices or by direction of a police officer.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Parkway"

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

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Paseo"

means an improved walkway over private property over which an easement for pedestrian traffic has been reserved.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Passenger loading zone"

means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during loading and unloading of passengers, marked and designated.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Pedestrian"

means any person afoot.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Person"

means and includes every person, firm, corporation or other entity.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Police Department"

means the authorized agency charged by the City with law enforcement responsibility, whether that agency is the City Police Department or the County Sheriff Department.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Private street"

means a street over which private persons have an easement to travel, and does not include driveways, paths, or other ways which no one has a right to travel except by license.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Roadway"

means that portion of a highway between the regularly established curb lines or, when no curbs exist, that portion improved, designated, and ordinarily used for vehicular travel and parking.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Roller skates"

means any footwear or device which may be attached to feet or footwear, to which wheels are attached and such wheels may be used to aid the wearer in moving.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Section"

means a section of the ordinance codified in this title unless some other ordinance or statute is specifically mentioned.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Sidewalk"

means that improved portion of a highway between the curb lines or traversable roadway and the adjacent property lines.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Skateboard"

means any board or any other object or device which has wheels attached to it by any means whatsoever and which is propelled by pushing, pulling, or gravitational forces, and to which there is not affixed any device or mechanism for steering.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)

"Vehicle"

means every device or animal by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon rails.

(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)