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For the purpose of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows: (1)
"Food" means a raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage, an ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption and chewing gum pursuant to Health and Safety Code 113781.
(2)
"Food truck" means a motorized vehicle specifically equipped for the sale of food or beverages used for vending purposes as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(3)
"Food truck vendor" means a person who vends food or beverages using a food truck as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(4)
"Goods" means, items, personal property, merchandise, or any other similar items that are generally sold, including food and beverages as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(5)
"High-traffic intersections" means Washington Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard, Washington Boulevard and Eastern Avenue, Telegraph Road and Eastern/ Washington Boulevard, Garfield Avenue and Washington Boulevard, Telegraph and Garfield, Slauson Avenue and Eastern Avenue, Slauson Avenue and Garfield Avenue, and Triggs Street and Atlantic Boulevard as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(6)
"Local authorities" means any authorized city personnel, employee, and department as well as third-party agencies which includes the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and Los Angeles Fire Department.
(7)
"Mobile food vendor permit" shall mean the permit issued by the director to any person operating as a mobile food vendor for the purpose of vending food from a motorized conveyance. Such permit shall also include the inspection of the motorized conveyance. Such permit shall be issued in accordance with this chapter.
(8)
"Motorized conveyance" shall mean a pushcart, stand, display, pedal driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other conveyance with any form of non-human assisted propulsion as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(9)
"Parkway" means that portion of a street or highway, other than the roadway or the sidewalk, and is generally identified as the space between the street and the sidewalk, or street medians as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(10)
"Pathway" means a paved path or walkway owned by the city or other public entity that is specifically designed for pedestrian travel, other than a sidewalk as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(11)
"Pedestrian path" means a pathway or walkway, other than a sidewalk, that is owned by the city and is specifically designed for pedestrian travel. Pedestrian path shall not include any private property or areas not traditionally used or designated for pedestrian travel, such as the street, driveways, and commercial parking lots as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(12)
"Public property" means all property owned or controlled by the city, including, but not limited to, buildings, parks, pathways, parkways, sidewalks, roadways, streets, and parking lot as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(13)
"Public right-of-way" means the area dedicated to public use for street or pedestrian purposes, including privately owned and maintained roads within the city that are generally held open to the public for purposes of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and includes alleys, driveways, highways, medians, parkways, planter strips, roads, sidewalks, public alleys, parkways, public transportation paths, roadways, sidewalk, and streets that is owned, granted by easement, operated, or controlled by the city as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(14)
"Public park" means any property designated, dedicate, or developed by or on behalf of the city for park or open space use, including sidewalks and paths within the park or immediately adjacent to the park perimeter as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(15)
"Residential" means any area zoned exclusively as residential in Chapter 19.07 of this code or is designated exclusive for residential use as part of a conditional use permit, planned development permit, specific plan, residential overlay district, or equivalent as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(16)
"Roadway" means that portion of the street which is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(17)
"School" means any elementary school, middle school, junior high school, four-year high school, continuation high school, or any branch related thereof.
(18)
"Sidewalk" means a public paved or hardscape path or walkway that is specifically designed for pedestrian travel. It excludes any area primarily designed for use by vehicles or the conveyance of storm water, any area planted with landscaping, or any area primarily consisting of dirt or sand as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(19)
"Street" means a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained, within city public right-of-way, and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel as defined in Section 5.16.010.
(20)
"Vehicle vendor" means a person who vends from a motorized vehicle or unhitched trailer upon a public street, roadway, or highway also known as "mobile food vendor".
(21)
"Vend" or "vending" means offering food, beverage, or product of any kind for sale from one's person or motorized conveyance, whether moving or parking.
(Ord. No. 812, § 2, 12-12-2023)