§ 21-191. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

Commercial vehicle means a self-propelled or towed vehicle, other than a farm vehicle, with a gross vehicle weight or gross combination vehicle weight in excess of twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds and used to transport cargo or the vehicle is used to transport hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding by chapter 49 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulations. This does not include motor vehicles transporting passengers, buses, emergency vehicles, public utility vehicles assigned to that area for inspection or service, public service vehicles while performing duties of public service, or tow trucks.

Compression or engine braking means air braking, engine braking, "jake" braking, opening exhaust valves in the cylinders after the compression cycle to release compressed air trapped in the cylinders used to slow a vehicle allowing for little or no use of service brakes thereby releasing and causing the emission of loud engine noise such as "chattering" or "machine gun" exhaust noise. This does not apply to emergency motor vehicles.

Direct truck route means the direct or simplest or shortest practicable route to a delivery or pick-up location and direct or simplest or shortest practicable route to return to the truck route.

Emergency vehicle means law enforcement, fire, and ambulance vehicles.

Hazardous materials means any quantity, group, form, or class of material designated as hazardous material in chapter 49 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulations, as amended.

Hazardous placards means signage required to be attached or displayed in accordance with chapter 49 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulations designating or indicating the classification and type of hazardous material being transported.

Oversized vehicle means any boat; truck tractor; trailer; semi-trailer; bus; commercial motor vehicle with a rated capacity of one and one-half (1 ½) tons or in excess of one and one-half (1 ½) tons, according to manufacturer's classification; any motor vehicle whose chassis and exterior shell is designed, constructed and equipped or altered and equipped to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, travel or other use. This does not include City of Irving street repair or maintenance vehicles and equipment, public utility and public service vehicles assigned to that area for inspection or service, public transit, tow trucks actively capturing or delivering a vehicle, or home repair or improvement delivery or services.

Public service vehicle means a vehicle owned by the United States Postal Service or any other person operated at the time in connection with the delivery of mail; a vehicle owned by a commercial courier operated at the time in the connection with the delivery of parcels; a vehicle owned by a telecommunications provider operated at the time in connection with the construction, maintenance, or repair of property or a facility of the provider; or a vehicle owned by a cable service provider or a video service provider operated at the time in connection with the construction, maintenance, or repair of property or a facility of the provider.

Public utility vehicle means a vehicle operated for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, or repairing a public utility, including electric, water, gas, waste collection, and streets.

Public transit means any method of public transportation.

Residential district means upon any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard or public place within or adjacent to any area zoned either a single-family dwelling district, two-family dwelling district or multiple-family dwelling district, under zoning regulations of the city.

(Ord. No. 2016-9794 , § 1, 4-14-16)