33.02.010 Definitions

In this Ordinance the following words have the designated meanings unless a different meaning is expressly provided or the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(a) "DIRECTOR" means the Director of Motor Vehicles of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.

(b) "HIGHWAY" means any road or roadway, whether public or private, within the Service Area, which is open to the public for vehicular travel, including all public highways of the State of North Dakota, county roads, Bureau of Indian Affairs roads, tribal roads, streets, alleys and driveways.

(c) "MEMBER" means an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians living within the defined Reservation Service Area of Rolette County, North Dakota.

(d) "MOTOR VEHICLE" means any vehicle which is self-propelled, including snowmobiles, motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATV's).

(e) "OWNER" means a person who holds legal title to a vehicle.

(f) "PERSON" means any natural individual or person, and also any corporation, partnership, association, cooperative whether incorporated or not, joint stock association, business trust, or other identifiable entity, and shall for purposes of this Ordinance, include the Tribe and any political or economic subordinate entity created by the Tribe within defined Service Area.

(g) "RESERVATION" means the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, in the State of North Dakota and all lands as may be acquired by or in behalf of the Tribe and be added to such Reservation under the laws of the United States. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the Tribal jurisdictional area is limited to lands in Rolette County.

(h) "MEMBER" means all permanently residing within the outer service area of Rolette County, North Dakota.

(i) "TRIBE" means the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, North Dakota.

(j) "ROADWAY" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all roadways collectively.

(k) "VEHICLE" means every device in, upon or by which any Indian or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, horse trailers, etc.

(l) "LEASED VEHICLES FEES" are based on type of vehicle being leased. When registering a leased vehicle, a new title will be issued. Naming the leasing company as the Lessor and the name of the enrolled Tribal Member as lessee. The Lessor shall further be identified as the first lien holder.

(m) "SPECIAL PLATES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED" The Director of the Tribal Motor Vehicle Department shall issue, upon application and payment of the regular fee, plates marked with a special identifying insignia or symbol making them distinctly different from other number plates, to any physically handicapped applicant upon submission by the applicant of a certificate issued by a qualified physical to the Director that the applicant is a physically handicapped person.

(n) "PARKING PRIVILEGES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED" A mobility impaired window permit with recipient's name will be issued to all qualifying applicants. This permit must be displayed on the left-hand dashboard of the motor vehicle whenever the vehicle is occupying a space reserved for the mobility impaired. The permit may be transferred from vehicle to vehicle.