For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AFFILIATE and AFFILIATED. Any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with a permittee.
BUILDING OFFICIAL. The Building Official or his or her designee.
CONTROL, CONTROLLING and CONTROLLED. Effective control, by whatever means exercised, such as those described in Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making in MM Docket 92-264, 8 FCC Red 6828 (1993) at paragraphs 22-28 (adopting broadcast transfer of control standards as then in effect).
LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE. The provision of an access line and usage within a local calling area for the transmission of high quality two-way interactive switched voice or data communication.
PERMIT. A non-exclusive permit issued pursuant to this subchapter for access to and ongoing use of public utility easements and rights-of-way by telecommunications providers for wires, poles, pipes, conduits or other facilities designed or used to provide telecommunications services. The term PERMIT does not include any other permits, licenses or approvals required by the township or other governmental entities.
PERMITTEE. A telecommunications provider which has been issued a permit pursuant to this subchapter.
PERSON. An individual, corporation, partnership, association, governmental entity or any other legal entity.
PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY. The public rights-of-way, easements, highways, streets and alleys within the township.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT. Public Act 216 of 1995, being M.C.L.A. §§ 484.2101 et seq., as amended from time to time.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER. A person who provides one or more telecommunications services for compensation.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. Regulated and unregulated services offered to customers for the transmission of two-way interactive communication and associated usage. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES does not include one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming services and subscriber interaction for the selection of video programming or other programming services.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. Facilities designed or used to provide telecommunications services.
TOWNSHIP. The Charter Township of Plymouth.
TOWNSHIP BOARD. The Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Plymouth or its designee. This definition does not authorize delegation of any decision or function that is required by law to be made by the Township Board. In any case in which a hearing is held pursuant to this subchapter, the Township Board may conduct the hearing or, in its sole discretion, may by resolution appoint a committee or subcommittee of the Township Board or a hearing officer to conduct the hearing and submit a proposal for decision to it, pursuant to procedures established by resolution.
(Prior Code, § V-2.02)