§ 36-160. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:

Bus means any motor-driven vehicle with a designed seating capacity of ten (10) persons or more.

Residential zoning districts, for the purposes of this section, mean Suburban Residential District (S1), Single-Family Residential District (R1A), Suburban Residential District (R1B), Rural Residential District (R1C), Rural Residential District (R1D), Manufactured Home District (R1MH), Townhouse District (R1TH), Condominium District (R1CO), Two-Family Residential District (R2), and Three- and Four-Family Residential District (RR3).

Trailer, commercial means any trailer designed, maintained, or in use primarily for the transportation of property for hire, compensation, or profit. Examples include, but are not limited to, a trailer designed, maintained, or in use for:

(1)

The storage or sale of food or beverages; or

(2)

The purpose of off-premises commercial advertising; or

(3)

The transport or sale of landscaping or lawn-care equipment, heavy construction equipment, or cargo.

Trailer, non-commercial means any trailer designed, maintained, or in use primarily in support of residential activities. Examples include, but are not limited to:

(1)

Unloaded trailers not in use for hire, compensation, or profit; and

(2)

Box trailers without advertising visible on the trailer.

Van, commercial means any van that:

(1)

Is designed, maintained, or in use primarily for the transportation of property for hire, compensation, or profit; and

(2)

Has one (1) or more of the following specifications:

a.

Exceeds seven (7) feet in height; or

b.

Displays advertising or messages relating to the business for which the van is an instrument or tool; or

c.

Stores or has affixed to the van accessories (such as ladder racks, compressors, hose reels, welders, cranes) associated with commercial activity.

Vehicle, heavy commercial means any vehicle that:

(1)

Is designed, maintained, or in use primarily for the transportation of property for hire, compensation, or profit, which includes, but is not limited to, dump trucks, motorized heavy construction vehicles, solid waste collection vehicles, commercial haulers, concrete mixer trucks, towing and recovery vehicles, any vehicle in which food or beverages are stored or sold, and any vehicle designed or used to transport heavy construction, landscaping, or lawn care equipment; and

(2)

Has one (1) or more of the following specifications:

a.

Exceeds eight (8) feet in height, provided this specification is not met as a result of a load that is recreational or associated with residential activity including, but not limited to, a canoe, kayak, mattress, furniture, or additional storage device attached to a roof rack; or

b.

Exceeds twenty-one (21) feet in length; or

c.

Has an apportioned license plate; or

d.

Utilizes seven (7) or more wheels to facilitate vehicular movement; or

e.

Has three (3) or more axles, which shall be determined by looking at the vehicle from the side profile and counting the number wheels from front to back; or

f.

Has special equipment which distinguishes it from private passenger automobiles including, but not limited to, a crane or an electronic message board.

Vehicle, height means the total vertical dimension of any vehicle above the ground surface including any load and load-holding devices thereon.

Vehicle, length means the total longitudinal dimension of a single vehicle, a trailer, or semi-trailer; including load. Length of a trailer or semi-trailer is measured from the front of the cargo-carrying unit to its rear and includes load-holding devices thereon. For the purposes of these regulations, when a trailer is attached to a light commercial vehicle or similar passenger vehicle, vehicle length shall be computed separately for the vehicle and the trailer.

Vehicle, light commercial means any vehicle that:

(1)

Is designed, maintained, or in use primarily for the transportation of passengers and may also be in use for carrying small goods, wares, merchandise or tools associated with commercial activity; and

(2)

Has all of the following vehicle specifications:

a.

Is limited to carrying ten (10) passengers or less; and

b.

Is less than or equal to eight (8) feet in height; and

c.

Utilizes no more than six (6) wheels to facilitate vehicular movement; and

d.

Has no more than two (2) axles; which shall be determined by looking at the vehicle from the side profile and counting the number wheels from front to back; or

(3)

Is a taxi-cab with a for-hire taxi license plate; or

(4)

Is a private automobile or passenger van that displays a business logo, identification information, or other form of minimal off-premises advertising.

(Code 1961, § 11-131; Ord. No. 17316, § I, 8-12-87; Ord. No. 21989, § 1, 9-17-03; Ord. No. 24587, § 4, 10-2-13)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.