§ 70-71. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Damage means the substantial weakening of structural or lateral support of an underground utility; penetration or destruction of any protective coating, housing or other protective device of an underground utility; and the partial or complete severance of an underground utility.

Demolish or demolition means any operation by which a structure or mass of material is wrecked, razed, rendered, moved or removed by means of any tools, equipment or discharge of explosives.

Excavate or excavation means an operation for the purpose of the movement or removal of earth, rock or other materials in or on the ground by use of mechanized equipment or by discharge of explosives, and including augering, backfilling, digging, ditching, drilling, grading, plowing-in, pulling-in, ripping, scraping, trenching and tunneling, but not including the tilling of soil for agricultural purposes.

Mechanized equipment means equipment operated by means of mechanical power including trenchers, bulldozers, power shovels, augers, backhoes, scrapers, drills, cable and pipe plows and other equipment used for plowing-in or pulling-in cable or pipe.

Operator means any city or utility commission who owns or operates a utility.

Person means any individual; any corporation, partnership, association or any other entity organized under the laws of any state; any state; any subdivision or instrumentality of a state; and any employee, agent or legal representative thereof.

Utility means any line, system or facility used for producing, storing, conveying, transmitting or distributing communication, electricity, gas petroleum, petroleum products, hazardous liquids, water, steam or sewage.

Working day means every day except Saturday, Sunday and national and legal state holidays.

(Ord. of 5-10-83, § 2)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.