Abate means to bring to a halt, eliminate or where that is not possible or feasible, to suppress, reduce, and minimize.

Burnout (also known as a peel out or power brake) is when a driver intentionally keeps a vehicle stationary by applying the brakes while simultaneously applying the gas pedal. As a result, the wheels spin and smoke can be generated from the wheels due to the friction from the roadway and can significantly impede visibility on the roadway.

Close, to close, or closure means to exercise control over the motor vehicle and remove all owners, occupants and other persons from the motor vehicle and to impound, lock, secure, and otherwise close and prohibit all entry, access, and use of the motor vehicle, except access and use as may be specifically ordered by the court for purposes of inventory, maintenance, storage, security and other purposes, and to vest the sole right of possession and control of the motor vehicle, in the City of Aurora for a limited period of time defined by court order.

Donut(s) means a maneuver performed while driving a motor vehicle in a manner that rotates the rear or front of the vehicle around the opposite set of wheels in a continuous motion. This can create a circular skid-mark pattern of rubber on a roadway and possibly even causing the tires to emit smoke.

Drifting means a driving technique performed while driving a motor vehicle where the driver intentionally oversteers, with loss of traction, while maintaining control and driving the car through the entirety of a corner causing the rear slip angle to exceed the front slip angle to such an extent that often the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction to the turn (e.g., car is turning left, wheels are pointed right or vice versa, also known as opposite lock or counter-steering).

Illegal street racing means any criminal or traffic violation of federal law, state law, City Code, or Model Traffic Code committed by any person or persons, individually or acting jointly through a conspiracy, in complicity, or accessory after the fact where the person(s) operate(s) a motor vehicle in an unsanctioned and illegal form of auto racing, donuts, drifting, exhibition of speed, power sliding, or similar driving maneuver performed on either a public or private road or on public or private property.

Legal or equitable interest or right of possession means every legal and equitable interest, title, estate, tenancy and right of possession recognized by law and equity, including any right or obligation to manage or act as agent or trustee for any person holding any interest or right.

Motor vehicle means any self-propelled vehicle that is designed primarily for travel on the public highways and that is generally and commonly used to transport persons and property over the public highways or a low-speed electric vehicle; except that the term does not include electrical assisted bicycles, electric scooters, low-power scooters, wheelchairs, or vehicles moved solely by human power. This term shall include "recreational vehicle" as defined in section 134-358.

Person means natural persons and every legal entity whatsoever, including, but not limited to, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships and associations.

Power slide means driving a vehicle with a throttle-on induced oversteer initiating a drift by applying the throttle in a turn enough to make the rear wheels break traction and slide out.

Vehicular public nuisance means any motor vehicle used to commit, conduct, promote, facilitate or aid in the commission of street racing illegal activity. For purposes of this section the illegal activity shall have the same definition as that contained in the pertinent section(s) of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.), as amended, the pertinent section(s) of the Aurora City Code (City Code) as amended, or the pertinent section(s) of the Model Traffic Code as amended. Evidence of the existence of a vehicular public nuisance shall include, but not be limited to, evidence that the motor vehicle was used in one or more of the following street racing related illegal activities: