10.04.010 Definitions.
“Director” means the director of community planning, or their designee.
“Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way that is publicly maintained when a part of it is open to the public for purposes of vehicular travel, including but not limited to every street, but not vehicular ways or areas.
“Junk vehicle” means a vehicle that:
1. Is not currently registered, except for a vehicle used exclusively for competitive racing;
2. Is stripped, wrecked, or otherwise inoperable due to mechanical failure;
3. Has not been repaired because of mechanical difficulties or because the cost of repairs required to make it operable exceeds the fair market value of the vehicle; or
4. Is in a condition that exhibits more than one of the following: broken glass, missing wheels or tires, missing body panels or parts, or missing drive train parts.
“Vehicle” means a device in, upon, or by which a person or property may be transported or drawn upon or immediately over a highway or vehicular way or area and that is subject to registration; “vehicle” does not include (1) devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks; (2) mobile homes. A vehicle includes but is not limited to cars, trucks, motorcycles, motorbikes, three and four wheelers, and snowmachines; outboard, inboard or air boats; other recreational vehicles commonly driven; and all trailers and semitrailers.
“Vehicular way or area” means a way, path, or area, other than a highway or private property, that is designated by official traffic control devices or customary usage and that is open to the public for purposes of pedestrian or vehicular travel, and which way or area may be restricted in use to pedestrians, bicycles, or other specific types of vehicles.
“Wrecked vehicle” means a vehicle that is disabled and cannot be used as a vehicle without substantial repair or reconstruction.
These definitions are for the purpose of this chapter only and shall not be used as definitions for language used in other chapters. (Ord. 2019-08 § 2, 2019; Ord. 86-017 § 42, 1986; Ord. 82-41 § 2, 1982. 2004 Code § 8.14.010.)