For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY. The area of land on which the county road is located. This area includes the roadway, shoulders, and ditch lines. The right-of-way may be either deeded or prescriptive.
UTILITY.
(1) A privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility or system for producing, transmitting, or disturbing communications, cable television, power, fiber optics, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm water not connected with roadway drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire or police signal system, or street lighting system, which directly or indirectly serves the public. The term UTILITY shall also include a utility company.
(2) To be recognized as a UTILITY the entity must be subject to the jurisdiction of the Maryland Public Service Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, covered by the Cable Communications Ordinance Act of 1984 codified as 47 U.S.C. §§ 541 and 556, or governed by Md. Code, Title 9 of the Environment Article.
(Ord. —, passed 6-30-2009)