The following terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings set forth below:
"Applicant" means the person applying for an encroachment permit, as well as any person owning or operating facilities or requesting to install facilities for which the encroachment permit is being requested.
"City" means the city of Sacramento.
"Director" means the director of the department of public works or designee.
"Encroachment" means the use of city rights-of-way to perform excavations, construction related work, window cleaning; to access overhead or underground public or private utilities; to pressure wash sidewalks or driveways; to place or store construction equipment, materials, trailers, containers, dumpsters, or bins; or for any other similar or related purposes.
"Excavate" means to remove earth, rock, pavement, or other materials from the ground by digging, drilling, potholing, boring, trenching, or any other means.
"Permittee" means the person to whom an encroachment permit is issued, as well as the person owning or operating the facility or installation for which the encroachment permit is issued.
"Person" means any individual, agency or other public or private entity, firm, business, franchisee, contractor, corporation, partnership or other combination of individuals of whatever form or character, excepting the city or a contractor performing work for the city.
"Public right-of-way" means the area across, beneath, in, on, over, under, along and within the public streets, roads, sidewalks, and alleys within the city and includes public utility easements dedicated to the city.
"Utility box" means any underground box, terminal or enclosure.
"Utility cabinet" means any above ground cabinet, pedestal, transformer, communications terminal or box, feature or appurtenance.
"Utility company" means a public or private entity, excluding the city of Sacramento, that provides utility services including, but not limited to, electricity, gas, sewer, water and communications.
"Utility pole" means any structure used to support overhead wires, cables, transformers, and appurtenances, and includes guy wires used for supporting utility poles.
"Utility vault" means any underground room providing access to subterranean utility equipment. (Ord. 2024-0050 § 1; Ord. 2015-0015 § 3; Ord. 2009-022 § 2)