§ 46-201. 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:

Access means a connection point for a private driveway or other public road to a CTH.

Access permit means a permit from the county highway department granting permission to connect for access purposes to a CTH.

ADT means the average daily traffic on a segment of highway.

County trunk highway (CTH) means any segment of a county trunk highway.

Driveway means any public access for motorized vehicles to one or two parcels.

Field entrance means an access point, the only use of which is as an entrance or exit to an agricultural parcel of land for field work purposes.

Highway department or department means the county highway department.

Limited access highway means highways on which access is provided for via entrance and exit ramps, such as USH 41.

Parcel means the area of land outside the public right-of-way, within the property lines of a given piece of property.

Person means and includes any individual, firm, association, joint stock association, organization, partnership, limited trust, body politic, governmental agency, company or corporation, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other representative thereof.

Road means any road, street, alley, expressway, highway, avenue, parkway, lane, drive, boulevard, circle, bypass or other pathways intended for the public use of motorized vehicles to obtain access to more than two parcels.

Rural CTH means any CTH with a 55 mile per hour speed limit in a largely rural or undeveloped area.

Semiurban CTH means any CTH outside the municipal boundaries of a city or village with a speed limit below 55 miles per hour.

Stopping sight distance means a measurement calculated to determine the safe stopping distance of a vehicle at a certain speed.

Urban CTH means any CTH within the municipal limits of a city or village.

Vision corner means a clear triangle of right-of-way to control sight restrictions at access points. See the following diagram:

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(Ord. of 4-15-97(2), §§ 2.0(D), (F), (G), 3.0)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.