Carson Municipal Code Part 1 Definitions (CA)

6900. Short Title.

This Chapter shall be known and cited as "the Spur Track Franchise Ordinance."

(Ord. 79-488 § 1)

6901. Definitions.

For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number and words in the singular number include the plural number.

"City"

shall mean the City of Carson.

"Council"

shall mean City Council of the City.

"Code"

shall mean the Municipal Code of the City.

"Department"

shall mean the Public Works Department of the City.

"Director"

shall mean Public Works Director of the City.

"Franchisee" or "Grantee"

shall mean the person to whom the franchise is granted, and any person to whom it is lawfully assigned.

"Facilities" or "Appurtenances"

shall mean all property of the Franchisee, whether installed by the Franchisee or not, erected, constructed, laid, operated or maintained in, upon, over, under, along or across any street pursuant to any right or privilege granted by the franchise.

"Highway Permit Ordinance"

shall mean County of Los Angeles Ordinance No. 3597, as adopted by reference in the City pursuant to CMC § 7100.

"Person"

shall mean any individual, person, firm, partnership or corporation.

"Section"

shall mean a section of the Carson Municipal Code, unless some other Code or statute is mentioned.

"Shall"

is mandatory, "may" is permissive.

"Street"

shall mean any street, road, highway, alley, lane, or court or other public easement, and above and below the same, in which the City has the authority to grant a franchise.

"Spur Track"

shall mean any railroad track which branches off a lead track from the purpose of serving particular industrial or business enterprises.

"Supervisor"

shall mean the Business License Supervisor of the City.

(Ord. 79-488 § 1)