Ontario Municipal Code Art. 1 Purpose and Objectives; Definitions

The purpose of this chapter is to serve the public health, safety and welfare by requiring the undergrounding of overhead utilities and to specifically achieve the following objectives:

(a) Eliminate potential hazards to life and property in the event of emergencies or disasters such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hazardous or toxic waste releases, rains, and riots;

(b) Facilitate the delivery of emergency services to persons and property located adjacent to the public right-of-way;

(c) Improve or increase the utility of the public right-of-way for such public uses as pedestrian travel, ease of deliveries to adjacent property, and landscaping treatments; and

(d) Improve or increase the visibility of persons operating motor vehicles on public and private streets and thereby promote the safety of the pedestrian and vehicle operators.

(§ 1, Ord. 2804, eff. October 21, 2004)

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

(a) "Arterial street." This term has the meaning given to "street, arterial" in Chapter 1 of Title 9 of this Code.

(b) "Collector street." This term has the meaning given to "street, collector" in Chapter 1 of Title 9 of this Code.

(c) "Development." Any construction, erection or installation of any facility or structure on any property.

(d) "Improvement." Any addition or modification to any existing facility or structure on any property.

(e) "Local street." This term has the meaning given to "street, local" in Chapter 1 of Title 9 of this Code.

(f) "New Model Colony." That portion of the City identified as the New Model Colony on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A." With respect to territory that may be annexed to the City subsequent to the effective date of this section, territory located south of Riverside Drive shall be considered part of the New Model Colony.

(g) "Old Model Colony." That portion of the City identified as the Old Model Colony on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A." With respect to territory that may be annexed to the City subsequent to the effective date of this section, territory located north of Riverside Drive shall be considered part of the Old Model Colony.

(h) "Permit." Any permit required to be issued by the City, or any of its officials, as a prerequisite to the development or improvement of any property within the City including, but not limited to, any building permit, conditional use permit, occupancy permit, site development approval or subdivision approval.

(i) "Utility device." Any device necessary, convenient or required for the transmission of energy or any communication signal to or from any property within the City.

(§ 1, Ord. 2804, eff. October 21, 2004, § 1, Ord. 2892, eff. July 3, 2008)