Chapter 10.08
DEFINITIONS

Sections:

10.08.010    Words defined in chapter.

10.08.020    Words defined in Vehicle Code.

10.08.030    Alley.

10.08.050    Bus loading zone.

10.08.055    City council.

10.08.060    Commercial vehicle loading zone.

10.08.070    Director.

10.08.080    Highway.

10.08.090    Holidays.

10.08.100    Official time standards.

10.08.110    Park.

10.08.120    Parkway.

10.08.130    Passenger loading zone.

10.08.140    Taxi stands.

10.08.150    Vehicle Code.

10.08.010 Words defined in chapter.

Whenever in this title the words or phrases hereinafter defined are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter unless the context indicates to the contrary. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 16, 1960].

10.08.020 Words defined in Vehicle Code.

Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined herein, but are now defined in the Vehicle Code, such definitions as now existing are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases as used in this title as though set forth here in full. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 17, 1960].

10.08.030 Alley.

“Alley” means any highway as herein defined, unnamed, and having a width of 20 feet or less. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 18, 1960].

10.08.050 Bus loading zone.

“Bus loading zone” means the space adjacent to the curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of buses during the loading or unloading of passengers. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 20, 1960].

10.08.055 City council.

“City council” means the city council of the city of Rancho Cordova. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 19, 1960. Formerly 10.08.040].

10.08.060 Commercial vehicle loading zone.

“Commercial vehicle loading zone” means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers and materials marked and designated as hereinafter provided. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 21, 1960].

10.08.070 Director.

“Director” means the city of Rancho Cordova public works director or his or her authorized representative. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 38-2007 § 1 (Exh. 1(G)); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 962 § 1, 1967; SCC 703 § 22, 1960].

10.08.080 Highway.

“Highway” is a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. Highway includes street. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A)].

10.08.090 Holidays.

For the purposes of this title, holidays shall be those days designated as legal holidays by the Government Code. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 23, 1960. Formerly 10.08.080].

10.08.100 Official time standards.

Whenever certain hours are named herein they shall be standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in the city. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 24, 1960. Formerly 10.08.090].

10.08.110 Park.

“Park” means to stop or allow to stand any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than in obedience to official traffic control devices or by direction of a police officer. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 25, 1960. Formerly 10.08.100].

10.08.120 Parkway.

“Parkway” means those portions of a highway other than a roadway or a sidewalk, whether improved or unimproved, primarily intended to serve as the dividing strip between opposing traffic lanes, or between sidewalks and curbs. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 26, 1960. Formerly 10.08.110].

10.08.130 Passenger loading zone.

“Passenger loading zone” means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during loading and unloading of passengers marked and designated as hereinafter provided. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 27, 1960. Formerly 10.08.120].

10.08.140 Taxi stands.

“Taxi stands” means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of taxicab vehicles licensed to operate by transporting people for hire. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 28, 1960. Formerly 10.08.130].

10.08.150 Vehicle Code.

“Vehicle Code” means the California Vehicle Code. [Ord. 11-2023 § 3 (Exh. A); Ord. 21-2003 §§ 2, 4; Ord. 20-2003 §§ 2, 4; SCC 703 § 29, 1960. Formerly 10.08.140].