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HOWARD COUNTY

TRAFFIC CONTROL

SUBTITLE 1
WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED

21.101  - DEFINITION OF WORDS AND PHRASES

(A)   THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN
THIS ACT SHALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT HAVE THE
MEANINGS RESPECTIVELY ASCRIBED TO THEM IN THIS TITLE,
EXCEPT WHEN THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES.

(B)   WHENEVER ANY WORDS AND PHRASES USED HEREIN
ARE NOT DEFINED HEREIN BUT ARE DEFINED IN THE STATE
LAWS REGULATING THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES, ANY SUCH
DEFINITION THEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO APPLY SUCH WORDS
AND PHRASES USED HEREIN EXCEPT WHEN THE CONTEXT
OTHERWISE REQUIRES.

21.102 - CENTRAL BUSINESS (OR TRAFFIC) DISTRICT

ALL STREETS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS WITHIN THE
AREA DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT AREA CONTIGUOUS
TO AND INCLUDING A HIGHWAY WHEN 50 PERCENT OR MORE OF
THE FRONTAGE THEREON FOR A DISTANCE OF 300 FEET OR
MORE IS OCCUPIED BY BUILDINGS IN USE FOR BUSINESS.

21.103 - COMMERCIAL VEHICLE

EVERY VEHICLE DESIGNED, MAINTAINED, OR USED
PRIMARILY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY.

21.104 - CURB LOADING ZONE

A SPACE ADJACENT TO A CURB RESERVED FOR THE
EXCLUSIVE USE OF VEHICLES DURING THE LOADING OR
UNLOADING OF PASSENGERS OR MATERIALS.

21.105 - FREIGHT CURB LOADING ZONE

A SPACE ADJACENT TO A CURB FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE
OF VEHICLES DURING THE LOADING OR UNLOADING OF FREIGHT
(OR PASSENGERS).

21.106 - OFFICIAL TIME STANDARD

WHENEVER CERTAIN HOURS ARE NAMED HEREIN, THEY
SHALL MEAN STANDARD TIME OR DAYLIGHT-SAVING TIME AS