Whenever in this chapter the following terms are used, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them, unless it is apparent from the context thereof that some other meaning is intended:
“Chief of police” means the Los Angeles County Sheriff or his or her designee.
“Curb” means the physical lateral boundary of the roadway whether such curb be marked by curbing construction or not so marked; the word “curb” as herein used shall not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from parking strips in the center of a street, nor from the tracks or from rights-of-way of public utility companies.
“Divisional island” means a raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing conflicting directions of traffic.
“Holidays” means those days set forth in California Government Code Sections 6700 and 6701, and Thanksgiving Day.
“Loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
“Official time standard” means standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this city, whenever certain hours are named herein.
“Parking meter” means a mechanical device installed within or upon a parkway or sidewalk, immediately adjacent to a parking space, for the purpose of controlling the period of time occupancy of such parking meter space by any vehicle.
“Parkway” means that portion of a street other than a roadway or sidewalk.
“Passenger loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
“Police department” means the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
“Police officer” means every deputy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
“Vehicle Code” means the Vehicle Code of the state of California. (Ord. 924-02 § 1 (part))