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For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:

DRIVER. A person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.

FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE. A device in, on or by which a person or property is or may be transported and is equipped with a drive system in which mechanical power is transmitted from the drive shaft to all four wheels.

OFF-ROAD DRIVING. Driving that takes place off paved or public roads or in rugged terrain for the purpose of recreation or otherwise and that usually causes excessive noise, dust or other nuisances.

OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle that is designed primarily for recreational nonhighway all-terrain travel and that is not operated on a public highway. This includes vehicles usually known as sand rails, dune buggies, modified golf carts, go-karts, quads, three-wheelers, dirt bikes and other factory and homemade self-propelled vehicles. OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE does not mean a motor vehicle used for construction, building trade, mining or agricultural purposes.

OPERATOR. A person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway, who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle on a highway or who is exercising control over or steering a vehicle being towed by a motor vehicle.

RESIDENCE DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district if the property on the highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in the main improved with residences or residences and buildings in use for business.

STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way if a part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

VEHICLE. A device in, on or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a public highway, excluding devices moved by human power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. (Ord. 223 § 1, passed 2-23-2005. Code 1982 § 10-6-2. Code 2012 § 73.02.)