The following words and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except on those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Applicant" means any person who makes application for a permit.
(b) "Borough" means the Borough of White Oak, Pa.
(c) "Permittee" means any person who has been issued a permit and has agreed to fulfill all of the provisions of this article.
(d) "Person" means any natural person, partnership, firm, association, utility or corporation.
(e) "Street" means the entire right of way of a public street, public highway, public alley, public avenue, public road or public easement within the Borough limits, including the designated curb and sidewalk area.
(f) "Emergency" means any condition constituting a clear and present danger to life or property by reason of escaping gas, exposed wires, or other breaks or defects in the user's line.
(g) "Inspection fee" means a fee paid by the permittee to the Borough to defray street opening inspection costs.
(h) "Degradation fee" means a fee paid by the permittee to the Borough, in addition to the Permit fee, to defray a percentage of the costs for resurfacing and reconstructing Borough streets resulting from the depreciation of streets associated with street openings.
(i) "Permit fee" means a fee paid by the permittee to the Borough to cover the costs of issuing, processing and filing the street opening permit.
(j) "Concrete" means soil cement, plain cement concrete or reinforced cement concrete and material contained in the base course of some Borough streets.
(k) "Department" means the public works department of the Borough of White Oak.
(l) "Work day" means normal business hours for Borough Government including Monday through Friday, except designated holidays.
(m) "Public utility" means any utility company, excluding corporate authorities of the Borough.
(n) "Calendar year" means January 1 through December 31, inclusive.
(o) "Corporate authority" means any governmental corporation initiated by Borough Council under the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945.
(p) "Sidewalk area" means that portion of the street right of way reserved for sidewalks.
(q) "Cost" means actual expenditures incurred by the Borough for labor, equipment and materials, which include all fringe benefits and overhead.
(r) "User" means the public utility, municipal corporation, municipal authority, or any other person who, or which uses a line to provide service to one or more customers.
(s) "Resurface" means a process which provides a new wearing surface in a certain paved street area, with the same material that was existing prior to excavation.
(Ord. 3583. Passed 7-19-10.)