Sec. 17-1. - Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to this in this section:

(1)   Engineering manuals: That set of seven (7) documents used to provide the standards for the design, review, construction and inspection of infrastructure in Lexington-Fayette County. These are also known as the division of engineering manuals or as the manuals. The division of engineering manuals consist of the Procedures Manual for Infrastructure Development (also known as the procedures manual), the Construction Inspection Manual (also known as the inspection manual), Geotechnical Manual, the Roadway Manual, Structures Manual, Stormwater Manual, and the Sanitary Sewer and Pumping Station Manual (also known as the sewer manual). These manuals, including the definitions therein, are hereby adopted and incorporated into this Code by reference. From time to time, the urban county government may revise, modify, or amend the manuals in conformance with the procedures established in the procedures manual. When any manual is cited by this Code, the current edition, latest revision shall be referenced.

(2)   Commissioner of public works: The person appointed to direct the department of public works of the urban county government or his authorized deputy, agent or representative.

(3)   Urban county engineer: The director of the division of engineering or his duly appointed assistants.

(4)   Contractor: The person having the contract for the work in question.

(5)   Standard drawings: The current edition, latest revision of the division of engineering standard drawings which are promulgated by the division of engineering to provide design standards for public (or when appropriate, private) infrastructure.

(6)   Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Traffic Control in Work Zones: The manual published and promulgated by the Federal Highway Administration to provide consistent and standard traffic control signage in communities throughout the United States. When this manual is cited, the current edition, latest revision shall be referenced.

(Ord. No. 174-2001, § 15, 7-5-01)

Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 174-2001, § 15, adopted July 5, 2001, amended § 17-1 in its entirety to read as set forth above. Former § 17-1 pertained to the prohibition of barkers; § 16 of Ord. No. 174-2001 added a new § 17-1.1, concerning the prohibition of barkers, below.