Kingston By-law 2004-190, s. Part 1 — Definitions For the purposes of this Bylaw

Definitions For the purposes of this Bylaw:

• Adjoining owner means the person who is the registered owner of a property that adjoins a highway; Administrative Penalty means an administrative penalty imposed pursuant to City of Kingston Bylaw Number 2020–69, being "A Bylaw to Establish a Process for Administrative Penalties"; Boulevard means that part of a highway, other than a sidewalk, that lies between the shoulder or curb and the boundary of the adjoining property; City and City of Kingston mean The Corporation of the City of Kingston, as incorporated on January 1, 1998; City Council means the Council of the City of Kingston; Engineering Division means the Engineering Division, Department of Planning and Development Services or, in the event of organization changes, another unit designated by City Council to carry out the Division's responsibilities; Highway means a common and public highway, and includes a street, lane and road allowance and any bridge, trestle, viaduct or structure that forms part of a highway and all lands between the lateral boundaries of a highway; In-line skates means boots, to which a number of wheels have been affixed to the centre of the length of the sole in a single, straight line that are laced or secured onto a person's feet for the purpose of enhancing mobility by muscular power; Manager of Engineering means the Manager, Engineering Division, Department of Planning and Development Services, his or her designate or, in the event of organizational changes, another employee designated by City Council; Median means the portion of a highway that separates traffic travelling in one direction from traffic traveling in the opposite direction by means of a physical barrier or a paved or unpaved separation area that is not intended to allow crossing vehicular movement. Motor vehicle includes an automobile, bus, truck, motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle and any other vehicle propelled or driven other than by muscular power, but does not include a traction engine, farm tractor, other farm vehicle, or machine used for road construction or maintenance; Pedestrian includes an individual with a disability who is using a wheelchair or other remedial appliance or device, as well as an individual who is on foot; Penalty Notice means a notice given pursuant to sections 2.2 and 2.4 of City of Kingston Bylaw Number 2020–69, being "A Bylaw to Establish a Process for Administrative Penalties"; Person includes a corporation and organization as well as an individual; Pesticide includes a product, organism or substance that is a registered control product under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada), which is used as a means of directly or indirectly controlling, destroying, attracting or repelling a pest or for mitigating or preventing its injurious, noxious or troublesome effects, but does not include soap, mineral or horticultural oil, silicon dioxide (also called diatomaceous earth), Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), nematodes and other biological control organisms, borax (also called boric acid or boracic acid), ferric phosphate, acetic acid, pyrethrum or pyrethrins, fatty acids, or sulphur; Private entrance means an improved surface within a highway that is used by the owner or occupant of an adjoining property for vehicular entrance to and from that highway; Public utility means a system that is used to provide a utility service to the public, and includes water, sewage, electricity, gas, telephone and communications services; Public utility service vehicle means a vehicle operated by or on behalf of Utilities Kingston and its subsidiary companies or any other company or agency that supplies or manages a public utility within the City; Roadway means the portion of a highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder; Shoulder means that part of a highway immediately adjacent to the travelled portion that normally has a surface of asphalt, concrete or gravel; Sidewalk means the portion of the boulevard of a highway that is set aside for the use of pedestrians; Street has the same meaning as highway; Vehicle includes a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, machine used for road construction or maintenance, bicycle, and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power; and Walkway means an improved public lane or footpath that provides pedestrian access between streets within residential neighbourhoods.