For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms used herein shall be interpreted or defined as follows:
(a) “Building Inspector” means an employee or agent of the City responsible for issuing building permits and inspection.
(b) “Manager, City” means a professional employed by the City who directs all departments of the City.
(c) “Pavement” means the improved surface of a street right of way which is available for vehicular traffic, including parking lanes but excluding shoulders or drainage swales.
(d) “Public ground” means any land which is owned by the City.
(e) “Public street” means a street which has been ordained or maintained or dedicated and accepted by the City, the County, the State or the Federal Government, and open to public use.
(f) “Right of way” means the total width of any land reserved or dedicated as a street, alley, or for other public or semi-public purposes, including, but not limited to, the area reserved for pavement, shoulder, sidewalks, tree lawn, drainage and easements.
(g) “Sidewalk” means a walk which is constructed along the edge of a pavement, shoulder or tree lawn.
(h) “Street” means a strip of land, including the entire right of way, intended for use as a means of vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
(i) “Tree lawn” means the grassed or landscaped area between the edge of pavement, shoulder or sidewalk and the street right-of-way line.
(Ord. 1996-72. Passed 8-27-96.)