For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CAPITAL OUTLAYS. Expenditures which benefit both the current and future fiscal periods. This includes costs of acquiring land or structures; construction or improvement of buildings, structures, or other fixed assets; and equipment purchases having an appreciable and calculable period of usefulness. These are expenditures resulting in the acquisition of or addition to the government’s general capital assets.
FIXED ASSETS. Tangible assets of a durable nature employed in the operating activities of the unit and that are relatively permanent and are needed for the production or sale of goods or services are termed property, plant and equipment, or fixed assets. These ASSETS are not held for sale in the ordinary course of business. This broad group is usually separated into classes according to the physical characteristics of the items (e.g., land, buildings, improvements other than buildings, machinery and equipment, furniture, and fixtures).
TANGIBLE ASSETS. Assets that can be observed by one or more of the physical senses. They may be seen and touched and, in some environments, heard and smelled.
(Ord. 2016-8, passed 5-2-2016)