For purposes of carrying out the intent of this chapter, the following words, phrases and terms shall have the meanings set forth herein unless a different meaning is clearly intended by the use and context of the word, phrase or term.
(A) "Facility" means any fiber optic, coaxial or copper cable, telephone, telecommunications, electric or other wire or line, oil, gas or other pipeline, duct, conduit, cabinet, tunnel, vault, equipment, drain, manhole, splice box, surface location marker, pole, structure, utility or other appurtenance, structure, property or tangible thing owned, leased, operated or licensed by a person and located or proposed to be located in, upon, above, beneath or across any public right-of-way.
(B) "Licensee" means a person with whom the city has executed a right-of-way agreement under this chapter or any lawful successor, transferee or assignee of such person.
(C) "Right-of-way agreement" means the authorization granted by the city to a person under this chapter giving the person a non-exclusive right to occupy certain space in, upon, above, beneath or across any public right-of-way for the purpose of providing a specified service.
(D) "Person" means any person, business, firm, corporation or other legal entity who places, constructs, owns, controls, operates, manages or uses any facility in, upon, above, beneath or across any public right-of-way.
(E) "Public right-of-way" means the area in, upon, above, beneath, or across any of the following that has been dedicated to the public and maintained under public authority or by others and that is located within the city limits: streets, roadways, highways, avenues, boulevards, lanes, alleys, courts, sidewalks, pathways, medians, parkways, easements, rights-of-way, or similar public property that the city from time-to-time authorizes to be included within the definition of a public right-of-way or street.
(`78 Code, § 12.32.020.) (Ord. 2584 § 1, 2002; Ord. 2458 § 2, 2000; Ord. 2418 § 1, 1999.)