South Lake Tahoe Municipal Code Art. I In General

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

A.

Generally.

Whenever any words or phrases used in this chapter are not defined in this section, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the state, such state law definitions shall apply.

B.

"Coach"

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

C.

"Curb"

means the lateral boundary of the roadway whether such curb is marked by curbing construction, or not so marked. Such term shall not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from parking strips or turning lanes in the center of a street, nor from rights-of-way of public utility companies.

D.

"Holidays"

means the first day of January, the twelfth day of February, the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday in September, the ninth day of September, the twelfth day of October, the eleventh day of November, the twenty-fifth day of December, and Thanksgiving Day. If the first day of January, twelfth day of February, twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July, the ninth day of September, the twelfth day of October, the eleventh day of November or the twenty-fifth day of December falls upon a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday.

E.

"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.

F.

"Passenger loading zone"

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

G.

"Pedestrian"

means any person afoot.

H.

"Stop"

means, when required, complete cessation of movement.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-1)

A. The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the police or fire department any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified by the State Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.

B. The exemptions set out in subsection (A) of this section shall not relieve the operator of any such vehicle from obligation to exercise due care for the safety of others or the consequences of his willful disregard of the safety of others.

C. The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle owned or operated by the United States Post Office Department while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-2)

Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal upon a highway has all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-3)

No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any police officer or other officer or employee of this city in their enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. The removal, obliteration or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any police officer or other employee or officer of this city in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this chapter shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter, constitute such interference or obstruction.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-6)

No person, public utility or department in the city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street unless of a type approved by the city traffic engineer, or disobey the instructions, remove, tamper with or destroy any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any person, public utility or by any department of this city.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-9)