§ 54-131. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Operator means and includes every individual who shall operate a vehicle as the owner thereof, or as the agent, employee or permittee of the owner, or is in actual physical control of the vehicle.

Park and parking mean the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon the street, other than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, receiving or discharging passengers, loading or unloading merchandise, in obedience of traffic regulations, signs or signals, or an involuntary stopping of the vehicle by reason of causes beyond the control of the operator of the vehicle.

Parking meter means and includes any mechanical device or meter not inconsistent with this division. Each parking meter installed shall indicate, by proper legend, the legal parking time established by the city, and when operated, shall at all times indicate the balance of legal parking time and, at the expiration of such period, shall indicate illegal or overtime parking.

Parking meter space means any space within the parking meter zone adjacent to a parking meter and which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted or otherwise durably marked on the curb or on the surface of the street adjacent to or adjoining the parking meter.

Parking meter zone means and includes any restricted street upon which parking meters are installed and in operation.

Vehicle means any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported upon a highway, except a device which is operated upon rails or tracks.

(Code 1974, § 14-52(a))

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.