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12.04.030   Public works.
   The term "public works" shall mean structures, utilities and appurtenances on, above or below the ground level which shall have been or are to be installed, constructed or reconstructed for the use or convenience of the general public or the residents of the area served by the public works, including, but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, surface and subsurface storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewage facilities, runways, taxiways and aprons or other parts of a general aviation airport, gas, water, electric, broadband, fiber optics and communications services equipment or facilities, easements, street signs and drainage grades of private properties abutting or having any effect upon such public works.
(Ord. 5267 § 2, 2014; Ord. 4945 § 18, 2007: Ord. 1886 (part), 1959: prior code § 33.01(b))
12.04.040   Utility or utilities or public utility or public utilities.
   The term "utility" or "utilities" or "public utility" or "public utilities" shall mean and include any water, gas, sewer, refuse, storm drain, electric, general aviation airport, broadband, fiber optics or communications service and all persons supplying the same.
(Ord. 5267 § 3, 2014; Ord. 4945 § 19, 2007: Ord. 2231 (part), 1965: prior code § 37.101 (part))
12.04.041   Communication services.
   The term "communications service" or "communication services" shall mean and include telephone, cable and video services as defined in the California Public Utilities Code. The term "communications service equipment or facilities" means any equipment or facilities as defined in Section 2.11.020(i) that are used to provide "communications service" or "communication services."
(Ord. 4945 § 20, 2007: Ord. 3910 § 1, 1989)
12.04.050   Underground utility district.
   The terms "underground utility district" or "district" shall mean an area in the city within which poles and overhead lines and associated overhead structures are prohibited by this title.
(Ord. 2231 (part), 1965: prior code § 37.101 (part))
12.04.060   Poles and overhead lines and associated overhead structures.
   As used in Title 12, the phrase "poles and overhead lines and associated structures" shall mean and include, but not be limited to, poles, towers, supports, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, cross-arms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits, vaults or cabinets containing communications service equipment or facilities, appliances, attachments and appurtenances located at or above ground level upon, along, across or over the streets, alleys and public rights-of-way and other public property of the city and used or useful in supplying electric service, communications service or similar or associated service.
(Ord. 4945 § 21, 2007: (Ord. 2231 (part), 1965: prior code § 37.101 (part))