8-12-1: DEFINITIONS:
Whenever in this chapter, the words or phrases hereinafter in this section defined are used, they shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the following definitions:
CITY: The city of Placerville, a municipal corporation of the state of California.
COMMISSION: The public utilities commission of the state of California.
COUNCIL: The city council of city.
PERSON: Includes individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships, and their agents and employees.
POLES AND OVERHEAD WIRES AND ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD STRUCTURES: Poles, towers, supports, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, cross arms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits, appliances, attachments, and appurtenances located aboveground, upon, along, across, or over the streets, alleys and ways of city, and used or useful in supplying electric, communication, or similar or associated service.
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT OR DISTRICT: An area in city within which poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures are prohibited by an ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of section 8-12-2 of this chapter.
UTILITY: Includes all persons or entities supplying electric, communication, or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices. (Ord. 947, 5-10-1966)