§ 70-74. Definitions.

The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Department shall mean the community development and general services department of the City of Riverdale.

Impound shall mean any means to prohibit a motor vehicle's usual manner of movement or operation, either by the installation of vehicle immobilization device or by towing.

Operator shall mean any person, including a sole proprietor, independent contractor, partnership or similar business entity, operating vehicle immobilization devices for a vehicle immobilization service.

Operator license shall mean a license issued by the department to an individual operator of vehicle immobilization devices to operate within the city limits.

Service license shall mean a license issued by the department to a vehicle immobilization service to operate within the city limits.

Vehicle immobilization device, device or boot shall mean any mechanical device that is designed or adopted to be attached to a wheel, tire, or other part of a parked motor vehicle so as to prohibit the motor vehicle's usual manner of movement or operation.

Vehicle immobilization service or service shall mean a person, including sole proprietor, independent contractor, partnership, corporation or similar business entity, offering services anywhere in the territorial limits of the city whereby vehicles are immobilized by the installation of a vehicle immobilization device.

(Ord. No. 02-2010, § 1(Exh. A), 1-25-10)