For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. The Community Development Director.
EXCAVATION. Any opening in the surface of a public place made in any manner whatsoever, except an opening into a lawful structure below and so constructed as to permit frequent openings without injury or damage to the general public or public place.
FACILITY. Pipe, pipeline, tube, main, service, trap, vent, vault, manhole, meter gauge, regulator, valve, conduit, wire, tower, pole, pole line, anchor, cable, junction box, transformer or any other material, structure or object of any kind or character, whether enumerated herein or not, which is or may be lawfully constructed, left, placed or maintained in, upon, along, across, under or over any public place.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. A substance carried by a substructure having the potential to cause immediate and severe hazard to public health and safety if permitted to escape. Substances that pose a potential hazard to public health and safety include, but are not limited to, petroleum distillates, butane, propane, oxygen, chlorine, steam and any corrosive or toxic substances.
IMPAIRED LATERAL SUPPORT. This shall be assumed to occur whenever an excavation outside of the public place extends below a plane sloping downward at an angle of 45° from the boundary of the public place, or whenever a proposed excavation would expose any adverse geological formation or soil condition.
ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION CENTER (ONC). An organization of operators of subsurface facilities for the purpose of protecting those facilities from damage, removal, location or repair.
PARKWAY. The portion of the street dedication between the edge of pavement or curb and the property line.
PERSON. Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, entity or organization of any kind.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any public street, way, place, alley, sidewalk, park, square, plaza or any other similar public property or easements owned or controlled by the Administrative Authority and dedicated to public use.
SUBSTRUCTURE. Any pipe, conduit, duct, tunnel, manhole, vault, buried cable or wire, or any other similar structure located below the surface of any public place.
UTILITY. Includes, but is not limited to every public or private company or corporation, or any municipal department that maintains and uses pipeline facilities, gas facilities, telephone facilities, electrical facilities, telegraph facilities, water facilities, cable facilities, sewage facilities, storm drainage facilities and heating facilities, where the facilities deliver a service or commodity to the public or any portion thereof.
('65 Code, § 7-3.01) (Ord. 349-C.S., passed - - )