For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(a) "Buildings, equipment or structure" means any building, equipment or structure, regardless of its composition, present or intended use, the horizontal or vertical dimensions of which are greater than eight feet.
(b) "Pavement" means the paved portion of any street, avenue, alley or sidewalk which is on any land belonging to the City or which street, avenue, alley or sidewalk is a part of the public street system in the City.
(c) "Street" means all streets, avenues, roads, alleys, within the City, excluding state maintained streets in the absence of regulations applying thereto prescribed by the State Department of Highways pursuant to general law; however, any regulations or laws promulgated herein shall not apply to such State maintained streets or roads where the State has provided applicable law or regulations therefor.
(1978 Code Sec. 25-1.)