For use in this chapter the following terms are defined:
1. “Applicant” means any person making written application to the Clerk for an excavation permit under this chapter.
2. “City” means the City of Windsor Heights, Iowa, and where appropriate, shall include its officers, employees and agents.
3. “Excavation work” means the excavation and other work permitted under an excavation permit and required to be performed under this chapter.
4. “Permittee” means any person who has been granted and has in full force and effect an excavation permit issued under this chapter.
5. “Public Improvements” means any improvements on public property, including, but not limited to, paving, sidewalks, grass, vegetation, trees, street lights, traffic signals, water mains, sewers, electric transmission lines and equipment related thereto.
6. “Public Property” means City owned property or City controlled easements.
7. “Public Rights-of-Way” means the area on, below or above a public roadway, highway, street, bridge, cart-way, bicycle lane or public sidewalk in which the local government has an interest, including other dedicated rights-of-way for travel purposes and public easements. A public right-of-way does not include the airwaves above a public right-of-way with regard to cellular or other non-wire telecommunications or broadcasts service.
8. “Street” means any street, highway, sidewalk, alley, avenue or other public right-of -way or public grounds in the City.
9. “Licensee” means a company providing utility services by wire, or through conduit, pipe or similar structure, device or apparatus, and all equipment owned, operated, leased or subleased in connection with the operation of the utility business, and shall include, but is not limited to, poles, wires, pipes, cables, underground conduits, ducts, manholes, vaults, fiber optic cables and other structures or appurtenances.