For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR. The City Administrator for the City.
DEVELOPED PROPERTY. A parcel or portion of real property on which an improvement exists or has been constructed. IMPROVEMENT OR DEVELOPED PROPERTY includes, but is not limited to, buildings, parking lots, landscaping, and outside storage.
DWELLING UNIT. One or more rooms designed for occupancy by one family and not having more than one cooking facility.
ENGINEER. The City Engineer or Public Works Director or his or her authorized representative.
GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE. The area of all structures, located on a developed property, measured along the exterior walls of the structures, and including, but not limited to, enclosed courtyards and stairwells, but not including fences and parking areas which are not enclosed within a building.
MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. Residential property consisting of two or more dwelling units. For the purpose of this subchapter, condominiums, attached single-family residences, and individual mobile home units are also classified as MULTI-UNIT PROPERTIES.
NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. Any property that is not residential property.
PERSON. A natural PERSON, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, whether or not they are acting for themselves or as a clerk, servant, employee, or agent of another.
PERSON IN CHARGE OF PROPERTY. An agent, occupant, lessee, contract purchaser, or person, other than the owner, having possession or control of the property.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY. The person or persons who, by occupancy or contractual arrangement, are responsible to pay for utility and other services provided to an occupied unit. Unless another party has agreed in writing to pay and a copy of the writing is filed with the City, the person(s) paying the sewer bill for an occupied unit shall be deemed the responsible party as to that occupied unit. For any occupied unit not otherwise required to pay a sewer bill, RESPONSIBLE PARTY shall mean the person or persons legally entitled to occupancy of the occupied unit unless another responsible party has agreed in writing to pay and a copy of the writing is filed with the City. Any person who has agreed in writing to pay is considered the RESPONSIBLE PARTY if a copy of the writing is filed with the City.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. A property that is primary for personal domestic accommodation, including single single-family, multi-unit residential property, and group homes, but not including hotels and motels.
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Residential property that has only detached dwelling units.
STREET. Alleys, sidewalks, parking areas, and access ways owned or maintained by the City and includes the terms HIGHWAY, ROAD, and STREET. In addition, it includes property, whether publicly or privately owned, and, whether publicly or privately maintained, upon which the public operates vehicles, either by express or implied invitation and includes, but is not limited to, parking lots, service station lots, shopping center and supermarket parking lots, and other access ways and parking lots open to general vehicular traffic, whether or not periodically closed to public use.
STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. The program established by this subchapter to maintain, repair, and reconstruct streets, including storm drainage, pedestrian, and bicycle elements required as part of the street. Activities include the administration and collection of the street maintenance fee; preventive maintenance, rehabilitation, and reconstruction projects; design and inspection of street repairs; and staff training and consultant services in support of the above activities.
TRIP GENERATION. The average number of vehicle trips, as determined by reference to the manual entitled, Trip Generation, published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (ITE Manual), approved by the Engineer.
USE CATEGORY OR CATEGORY OF USE. The code number and resulting trip generation estimate determined with reference to the ITE Manual and applicable to a particular developed property.
(Ord. 624, passed 2-2-2011)