The provisions of this article in so far as they are substantially the same as provisions of any of the ordinances repealed by the ordinance codified herein relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments. (Ord. 222 § 1, 1955).

Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon a public officer, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy of the officer or by a person authorized, pursuant to law or ordinance, by the officer, unless this article expressly provides otherwise. (Ord. 222 § 3, 1955).

Whenever reference is made to any portion of this article or any other ordinance or statute, such reference applies to all amendments and additions now or hereafter made. (Ord. 222 § 4, 1955).

Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, general rules of construction, and definitions, shall govern the construction of this article.
A. “Building or structure,” in addition to the meanings ordinarily ascribed thereto, includes any machine, implement, device, tree, derrick, stage or other setting, lumber, sash or door, structural steel, pipe bend, dynamo, transformer, generator, punch, agitator, object or thing having a width of more than eight feet, other than any implement, as defined in the California Vehicle Code having a width of ten feet or less. “Building or structure” also includes a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum permitted by the State Vehicle Code.
B. “Commissioner” means the road commissioner of the county.
C. “Highway” means any public highway, public street, public way, or public place in the unincorporated territory of the county, either owned by the county or dedicated to the public for the purpose of travel.
D. “Width” means that dimension measured at right angles to the anterior-posterior axis of the conveyance upon which the building or structure or portion thereof is, or is to be, loaded or moved, or the median line of the highway over which the same is being, or is to be moved.
E. “Moving contractor” means any person who for himself or for another moves or causes to be moved any building or structure over, upon, along or across any highway.
F. “Person” includes any individual, firm, copartnership, joint adventure, association, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, this state, any county including this county, and all departments and bureaus thereof except the road department of this county, city and county, municipality, district or other political subdivision thereof, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.
G. “Section” means a section of this article unless some other ordinance or statute is specifically mentioned.
H. “Total number of tire inches” means that number calculated by adding the respective tire sizes as specified by the manufacturer of all tires resting upon the surface of the highway. (Ord. 222 § l, 2, 5-l5, 22, 1955).

A person shall not prevent or obstruct the commissioner, or his duly authorized representative, in making any inspection authorized by this article or in taking any sample or in making any test. (Ord. 222 § 23, 1955).