Whenever in this chapter the words or phrases hereinafter in this section defined are used, they shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the following definitions.
COMMISSION. The Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.
PERSON. Individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships and their agents and employees.
POLES, OVERHEAD WIRES AND ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD STRUCTURES. Poles, towers, supports, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances located aboveground within a district and used or useful in supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service.
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT or DISTRICT. That area in the city within which poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures are prohibited as such area is described in a resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of § 4.40.040 of this chapter.
UTILITY. All persons or entities supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices.
(1995 Code, § 4.40.010)