§ 86.2003 — Definitions

§86.2003 Definitions

(a) “Residential area” shall mean a contiguous or nearly contiguous area containing public streets and highways or parts thereof where residents dwell; (b) “Commuter vehicle” shall mean a motor vehicle, other than one described in subparagraph (e) herein, parked in a residential area in which it is not registered with the State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles. (c) “Resident vehicle” shall mean a motor vehicle parked in a residential area in which it is registered with the State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles; (d) “Residential permit parking area” shall mean a designated residential area where residents’ motor vehicles displaying a valid permit or having purchased a valid electronic permit as described in this Chapter 8, Division 20 shall be exempt from parking restrictions established pursuant to this Division. (e) “Transient vehicle” shall mean a motor vehicle, other than a resident vehicle, which has been issued a temporary residential parking permit pursuant to this Division. (f) “Owns” shall mean that a person has at least a one–quarter interest in a parcel of real property within a residential permit parking area. (g) “Lease” shall mean that a person pays rent or other remuneration for use of a parcel of real property as that person’s residence or place of business. (h) “Motor vehicle” shall include an automobile, truck, recreation vehicle, motorcycle or other motor–driven or self–propelled form of transportation. (i) “Person” shall mean natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business trust, organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them. (j) “Legal resident” shall mean a full-time resident of a residential property within a residential area, or a person in the employ of a licensed residential care facility occupying a single-family residential dwelling located within a residential area.

(Amended 4–7–2003 by O–19166 N.S.) (Amended 6-18-2025 by O-21971 N.S.; effective 7-18-2025.)