As used in this chapter, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) “Applicant” means any person who makes application for a permit.
(b) “Borough” means the Borough of Ellwood City, Lawrence and Beaver Counties, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(c) “Cartway” means that portion of the street between curb faces, or that portion between gutter centerlines if the street is not curbed, or, if no gutter exists, the travel portion, plus compacted or stabilized berms.
(d) “Director” means the person in charge of street operations and maintenance or his or her authorized representative, or an inspector designated by the Manager.
(e) “Emergency” means any unforeseen circumstance or occurrence, the existence of which constitutes a clear and immediate danger to persons or property.
(f) “Engineer” means the Engineer employed as the Borough Engineer or his or her authorized representative.
(g) “Permittee” means any person who has been issued a permit and has agreed to fulfill all the terms of this chapter.
(h) “Person” means and includes any natural person, partnership, firm, association, utility, corporation or authority created pursuant to an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Whenever used in any section prescribing and imposing a penalty, the term “person,” as applied to associations, shall mean the partners or members thereof, and as applied to corporations, the officers thereof.
(i) “Public utility company” means any company subject to the jurisdiction and control of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
(j) “Street” means and includes a public street, public easement, public right-of-way, public highway, public alley, public way or public road accepted or maintained by the Borough.
(k) “Temporarily restore or resurface” means maintaining traffic flow over disturbed areas by the use of temporary bridges or by backfilling with specified material to match the existing road grade.
(Ord. 1996. Passed 8-19-86.)