Escalon Municipal Code Art. I Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

A.

"Applicant"

means an individual or agency applying for an encroachment permit.

B.

"Blanket permit"

means any permit issued to a public utility company for the purposes of covering minor encroachments.

C.

"City"

means the City of Escalon, California, a municipal corporation.

D.

"Director"

means the public works director of the city or such other person as may be designated by the public works director to perform the services or make determinations permitted or required by this chapter to be made by the public works director.

E.

"Emergency street cut"

means any street cut which must be made to repair a defective or broken underground facility, the condition of which facility constitutes an evident and immediate hazard to life, health or property, and it is impractical to secure a permit before the work is commenced.

F.

"Encroachment"

means any type of construction or work, or the placing of an object or thing, whether permanent or temporary upon or within public property, public streets or public rights-of-way.

G.

"Major project"

means the installation, repair, or replacement of any underground facility, other than a service, or other features within the right-of-way.

H.

"Minor encroachment work"

means the installation, replacement or repair of any curb, or gutter, or sidewalk, less than 20 feet in length; or any other minor surface facility; or the installation of any underground utility service.

I.

"Person"

means any natural person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation acting either for himself or as an employee or agent for another.

J.

"Public property"

means any area, whether improved or unimproved, which is owned or under the control of the city.

K.

"Public street"

means any public right-of-way, highway, street, easement, or thoroughfare, whether improved or unimproved, which is owned or under the control of the city.

L.

"Street cut"

means the action of or the result of opening, tearing up, excavating, repairing, installing, adding to, removing or otherwise altering any portion of any public roadway, street, alley, sidewalk, planting strip, or thoroughfare for any purpose whatsoever.

M.

"Surface facilities"

means any control panel, light, meter, pole, riser, standard, sign, blow off, hydrant, or any other feature installed within and above the surface of any public roadway, street, alley, sidewalk, planting strip, or thoroughfare or any other public property.

N.

"Underground facility"

means any pipe, conduit, tile, manhole, valve, pull or valve box, or any other material installed within and below the surface of any public roadway, street, alley, sidewalk, planting strip, or thoroughfare or any other public property.

(Ord. 266 § 1, 1986)