For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICANT. The person who has applied for a right-of-way permit or a construction permit.
APPLICATION. The form prescribed by the village which the applicant must complete in order to obtain a right-of-way permit.
CONSTRUCTION. The building, erection, or installation in, on or under a right-of-way. It does not include maintenance or repair of equipment in a right-of-way or a single line extension from equipment in the right-of-way.
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT. The document that must be obtained before a person may perform construction in a right-of-way.
EMERGENCY. An interruption of service or a condition that poses a clear and immediate danger to life or health, or significant loss of property.
EQUIPMENT. Any tangible property located or proposed to be located in a right-of-way, including, but not limited to, wires, lines, cables, conduits, pipes, supporting structures or other facilities.
IN. When used in conjunction with rights-of-way means over, above, in, within, on or under a right-of-way.
MAINTENANCE. Work of a minor nature that will keep an existing condition from failure to decline.
PERMIT HOLDER. The person obtaining a right-of-way permit.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or other business entity.
RESTORE or RESTORATION. The process by which a right-of-way is returned to a state that is as good or better as its condition before construction.
RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMIT or PERMIT. A written agreement granted by the village to an applicant for use of the rights-of-way in the village for wires, lines, cables, conduits, pipes, supporting structures and other facilities.
RIGHTS-OF-WAY. The surface and space in, on, above and below any real property in which the village has an interest in law or in equity, including, but not limited to, any public street, boulevard, avenue, road, highway, easement, freeway, lane, alley, court, sidewalk, parkway, river, tunnel, viaduct, bridge, park, green space or any other place.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. The services offered to customers involving the transmission of video, data and/or voice communications and/or content, both active and interactive, and associated usage.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. A system used or to be used to provide telecommunication services.
UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT. All equipment that is located wholly or partially underneath a right-of-way.
(Ord. 2016-63, passed 12-12-2016)