Truckee Municipal Code Ch. 10.01 Words and Phrases Defined

(a) 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.

(b) Whenever any words and phrases used herein are not defined herein but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the State of California and amendments thereto, such definitions in the Vehicle Code shall apply.

Any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley, or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

The lateral boundary of the roadway whether such curb be marked by curbing construction, or not so marked; the word "curb" as herein used 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.

A raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.

The weight of a vehicle without load plus the weight of any load thereon.

Within the meaning of this Title, holidays are those days set forth in Chapter 2.60 of this Code.

The space reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or freight.

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

A rule or regulation adopted by the Council in form of an ordinance or resolution relating to the movement of vehicular traffic or enforcement thereof.

That portion of street right-of-way other than roadway or sidewalk.

The space reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles while receiving or discharging passengers.

Every officer of the police department of the Town or any civilian authorized to direct or regulate traffic.

An engine, locomotive, either diesel, steam or driven, electric or other motor driven with or without cars coupled thereto operated upon rails, except streetcars.

A division within the Engineering Department.

(ORD 98-01 03-05-98)

The Vehicle Code of the State of California.

(ORD 93-23 09-02-93)