Wasco Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 DEFINITIONS1

A. The following words and phrases, when used in this title, shall for the purposes of this title have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter.

B. Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined in this chapter but are now defined in the vehicle code of this state, such definitions are incorporated in this chapter and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used in this chapter as though set forth in full in this chapter. (Ord. 50 §1, 1951).

"Alley" means any unnamed street less than twenty-five feet in width between property lines. (Ord. 50 §2, 1951).

"Holiday" means any day designated as such by the Government Code 6700 of the state of California; provided, however, that Saturday afternoon shall not be considered a holiday for the purposes of this title. (Ord. 230 §1(A), 1977; Ord. 50 §16, 1951).

"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. 50 §3, 1951).

"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. 50 §9, 1951).

"Parkway" means that portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk. (Ord. 50 §8, 1951).

"Person" means every natural person, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation. (Ord. 50 §11, 1951).

"Police officer" means any person referred to in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the California Penal Code. (Ord. 323 §2, 1987; Ord. 50 §12, 1951).

"Official time standard" means whenever certain hours are named in this title standard time or daylight savings time as may be in current use in this city. (Ord. 50 §4, 1951).

"Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel. (Ord. 50 §15, 1951).

"Official traffic-control devices" means all signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this title, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. (Ord. 50 §5, 1951).

"Official traffic signals" means any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction. (Ord. 50 §6, 1951).

"Traffic authority" means an officer of the city designated by the city council, which designation shall be by resolution of said city council. (Ord. 467 §1, 2002).

1 For statutory provisions defining terms used in the vehicle code, see Vehicle Code §100 et seq.