§ 2-22-1. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context otherwise requires:

Authorized agents of the county means those persons designated by the county administrator as having authority to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter, including code enforcement officers, as well as employees of fire districts located within the county when necessary to enforce restrictions against stopping, standing and parking in fire lanes.

Board means the Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County, Florida.

Citation means any official enforcement action taken by an authorized agent of the county, including a parking ticket.

Civil penalty means an amount of money imposed by this chapter for a violation.

Clerk means the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Manatee County, Florida.

County administrator means the County Administrator of Manatee County, Florida, or his/her designee.

County means Manatee County, Florida.

County road means all of that land in which the county owns the fee or has an easement dedicated, devoted, or required for use as a public road, street or highway, whether or not routinely maintained by the county, including all sidewalks, alleys, culverts, drains, sluices, ditches, water storage areas, waterways, embankments, slopes, retaining walls, bridges, tunnels and viaducts. The term shall also include roads which have been statutorily claimed by the county by maintenance.

Certain disabled persons means those persons who are eligible for a disabled parking permit or license plate as set forth in Sections 316.1958, 320.084, 320.0842, 320.0843, 320.0845 and 320.0848, F.S., or any amended or successor statute, and who display such permit or license plate on the motor vehicles used to transport the disabled person as required by applicable law.

Designated hearing officer means the local traffic hearing infraction officer or other hearing officer or official designated to hear challenges to a parking ticket issued pursuant to this chapter.

F.S. means Florida Statutes.

Loading or unloading means being actively engaged in the act of receiving or discharging materials or passengers on or from a motor vehicle, provided that the loading and unloading of materials shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes and the loading and unloading of passengers shall not exceed five (5) minutes.

Motor vehicle means every motorized device, in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, road, highway, including but not limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, trucks, sport utility vehicles, truck tractors, trailers and boats. The term shall not include devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

Official traffic control devices means all signs, signals, markings, and devices, not inconsistent with this chapter, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.

Park or parking means the standing of a motor vehicle, whether occupied or not occupied, other than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading materials or passengers as may be permitted by law or this chapter.

Parking areas or parking spaces means any property set aside and/or designated for motor vehicle parking, and shall include street parking.

Person means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, executor, administrator, trustee, or other legal entity, whether singular or plural, masculine or feminine, as the context may require.

Right-of-way means all of that land in which the County owns the fee or has an easement dedicated, devoted or required for use as a public road, street or highway, whether or not maintained by the County, including all sidewalks, alleys, culverts, drains, sluices, ditches, water storage areas, waterways, embankments, slopes, retaining walls, bridges, tunnels, and viaducts, and including platted but non-travelled roads.

Stand or standing shall mean the halting of a motor vehicle, whether occupied or not occupied, other than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading materials or passengers, as may be permitted by law or this chapter.

Stop or stopping means when prohibited, any halting, even momentarily, of a motor vehicle, whether occupied or not occupied, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of a law enforcement officer or traffic control sign or signal.

Unauthorized vehicle means a vehicle which has not been designated by a county, state, or other government as authorized to park within a reserved parking space or tow-away zone pursuant to procedures established by the county administrator.

(Ord. No. 18-10 , § 1, 6-12-18)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 18-10 , § 1, adopted June 12, 2018, repealed the former §§ 2-22-1—2-22-6, and enacted new §§ 2-22-1—2-22-7 as set out herein. The former §§ 2-22-1—2-22-6 pertained to traffic infraction—violations of certain sections hereof, fine; liability for payment; moving traffic violation surcharge; drivers education program fund; tickets—who may issue, manner of issuance, form; commercial vehicle through traffic restrictions. A complete derivation of the former §§ 2-22-1—2-22-6 can be found in the Code Comparative Table.