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11.32.020 DEFINITIONS.

The following words and phrases, whenever used in Section 11.32.030, shall be construed as defined in this section:

(a) "Commercial vehicle" shall have the meaning set forth in State Vehicle Code Section 260.

(b) "Motor truck" means a motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

(c) "Oversized vehicle" means a vehicle which meets one or more of the following criteria:

(1) Vehicle (including load height, if any) exceeds seven and one-half feet; or

(2) Vehicle, (including load width, if any) exceeds seven and one-half feet, as measured from the widest portion of the vehicle or load, but not including mirrors; or

(3) Vehicle, (including load length, if any) exceeds 22 feet (in combination with any attached trailers); or

(4) Manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating exceeds 10,000 pounds.

(d) "Passenger stage" means every stage, auto stage or other motor vehicle, used in the transportation of persons, or persons and their baggage or express, when such baggage or express is transported incidentally to the transportation of the passengers, excepting motor vehicles of the pleasure type designed for carrying not more than seven persons.

(e) "Recreational vehicle" shall have the meaning set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 18010.

(f) "Street" or "highway" means a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

(g) "Trailer" shall have the meaning set forth in Vehicle Code Section 630.

(h) "Vehicle" shall have the meaning set forth in Vehicle Code Section 670.