For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The Village Administrator.
BEST EFFORTS. The best reasonable efforts under the circumstances, taking into consideration, among other appropriate matters, safety, expedition, available technology and human resources and cost.
COUNCIL. The Council of the Village of Anna.
FORCE MAJEURE. A strike; acts of God; acts of public enemies; orders of any kind of a government of the United States of America or the State of Ohio or any of their departments, agencies, or political subdivisions; riots; epidemics; natural disasters such as landslides, lightning, earthquakes, tornadoes, storms, floods; fires; civil disturbances; explosions; partial or entire failure of utilities; or any other cause or event not reasonably within the control of the disabled party.
FRANCHISE. A franchise extended by the village and accepted by any person, pursuant to which the person may operate or provide utility, cable television, communications or other services to consumers within the village.
PERSON. Any natural person or any association, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or other legally recognized entity, whether for-profit or not-for-profit.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Any real property, other than a right-of-way (except as modified under the definition for right-of-way) owned by the village.
PRIVATE PURPOSES. Use of the right-of-way for mailboxes, landscaping or other decorative purposes, sidewalks, driveways or similar items intended to serve a single property.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The surface of and the space above and below any public street, public road, public highway, public freeway, public lane, public path, public way, public alley, public court, public sidewalk, public boulevard, public parkway, public drive, or any public easement now or hereafter held by the village. RIGHT-OF-WAY shall also include public property, but only to the extent the use or occupation thereof is specifically granted in a permit or by ordinance or regulation.
USER. Any person using the right-of-way for the purpose of installing or operating poles, wires, cables, transformers, conductors, ducts, lines, mains, conduits, vaults, manholes, amplifiers, appliances, attachments, mailboxes, landscaping, curbing, driveways, sidewalk, or other property or facilities.
VILLAGE. The Village of Anna, Ohio, or, as appropriate in the case of specific provisions of this chapter, any entity of or acting on behalf of the Village of Anna.
(Ord. 1253-99, passed 5-11-1999)