Ordinances-1980-86

wires but not operated upon rails. The terms "car" or "automobile" are synonymous with the term "motor vehicle". 1-1-13: OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES: The term "official traffic control devices" means all signs, signals, markings, and devices not inconsistent with the Chapter placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic. 1-1-14: OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL: The term "official traffic control signal" means any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed. 1-1-15: PEDESTRIAN: The word "pedestrian" means any person afoot. 1-1-16: PNEUMATIC TIRE: The term "pneumatic tire" means every tire in which compressed air is designated to support the load. 1-1-17: PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY: The terms "private road" or "drive-way" mean every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner but not by other persons. 1-1-18: RAILROAD: The word "railroad" means a carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than streetcars, operated upon stationary rails. 1-1-19: RAILROAD SIGN OR SIGNAL: The terms "railroad sign" or "signal" mean any sign, signal or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train. 1-1-20: RESIDENCE DISTRICT: The term "residence district" means the territory within the city contiguous to and including a street or highway, not comprising a business, suburban or school district, where 40 percent or more of the frontage on such street or highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is occupied by dwellings or by dwellings and buildings in use for business. 1-1-21: RIGHT OF WAY: The term "right of way" means the privilege of the immediate use of the street or highway. 1-1-22: ROAD TRACTOR: The term "road tractor" means every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any load theron either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn. 1-1-23: ROADWAY: The word "roadway" means that portion of the highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. 1-1-24: SAFETY ZONE: The term "safety zone" means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone. 1-1-25: SCHOOL ZONE: The term "school zone" means the territory contiguous to and including a street or highway for a distance of 200 feet in either direction from a schoolhouse.