§ 35-3. Definitions and word usage.

A. 

Words used in the singular shall include the plural. Words used herein shall imply their usual and customary meanings, unless given specific meanings herein.

B. 

As used in this local law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

FIRE LANE

An area near or around the perimeter of a building or on an access road thereto within or on which parking and standing are prohibited, and includes those designated by the Town Board pursuant to the Chapter 46, Vehicle and Traffic, of the Code of the Town of Lancaster.

OFF-STREET PARKING AREA

An area of real property improved with one (1) or more buildings which are designed to accommodate the parking and standing of motor vehicles and which shall include those areas more particularly described in Chapter 50, Zoning, Article VII, § 50-28E(1)(a), of the Code of the Town of Lancaster, with the exception of Subsection E(1)(a)[6] and [14] therein contained.

OWNER

Includes, in addition to its usual and customary meaning, a person, lessee, receiver, trustee, assignee or other person or entity operating and/or exercising control over an off-street parking area..

PARK or PARKING

The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.

PERSON

A natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation.

STAND or STANDING

The stopping of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.

VEHICLE

Any and every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices manned by human power.