For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMPANY. A natural or corporate person, business association, political subdivision, public or private agency of any kind, its successors and assigns, who or which seeks or is required to construct, install, operate, repair, maintain, remove or relocate facilities in the city.
DIRECTOR. The Director of Public Works (or equivalent position at the city) or designated representative.
FACILITIES. Telecommunications equipment of any kind, including, but not limited to, audio, video, paging, facsimile or similar service, not governed by M.S. Chapter 238, as it may be amended from time to time, including all trunks, lines, circuits, physical connections, switching equipment, wireless communication equipment of all kinds, and any necessary appurtenances owned, leased or operated by a company on, over, in, under, across or along public ground.
PUBLIC GROUND. Highways, roads, streets, alleys, public ways, utility easements and public grounds in the city.
(Ord. 81, passed 9-12-1995)