§ 12.24.020. Definitions.

Whenever in this chapter the words or phrases hereinafter in this section defined are used, they shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in this section (unless in the given instance the context wherein they are used clearly imports a different meaning).

A.

"Engineer" means director of public works of the city of Pasadena.

B.

"Excavation" means any opening in the surface of any street made in any manner whatsoever, except an opening into a structure located below the surface of the street, the top of which is flush with the adjoining surface of the street and so constructed as to permit frequent openings without injury or damage to the surface of the street.

C.

"Facility or equipment" means pipe, pipe line, tube, main, service, trap, vent, vault, manhole, meter, gauge, regulator, valve, conduit, wire, tower, pole, pole line, cross-arm or bracket, anchor, cable, junction box, transformer or any other material, structure or object of any kind or character not particularly mentioned herein which is or may be lawfully constructed, left, placed or maintained in, upon, along, across, under or over any portion of the street.

D.

"Incidental expenses" means all expenses incidental to work authorized by any permit issued hereunder or incidental to the inspection, supervision or completion thereof, including a reasonable charge for overhead.

E.

"Obstruction" means any object, material, instrumentality or impediment in, upon, along, across, under or over a street needed or useful for a limited period of time in performing or doing work in, upon, along, across, under or over a street or in or upon property in close proximity thereto whether the same obstructs travel or not, provided a barricade, torch or light when placed upon, along or across a street by any person placing personal property lawfully in, upon, along, across, under or over such street to protect the public, such property or any work done in connection therewith, or by an officer or employee of the city in the course of his employment, shall not be considered an obstruction within the meaning of the foregoing definition.

F.

"Owner" means the person in which the title to any given piece of property is vested, or any person owning or having any interest in said property, and when the city is the owner within the foregoing definition, the word "owner" shall include the department or departments of the city having control or supervision over said property.

G.

"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, organization, business trust, public or private corporation, and every department of the city, and every officer or employee of any of them while working in the course of his employment.

H.

"Street" means public street, lane, alley, court, easement, right-of-way or other public place in the city, as they now exist or may hereafter be established, or any portion thereof, including all or any part of the entire width of the highway, right-of-way or easement, whether or not such entire area is actually used for highway purposes, excepting any easement or right-of-way vested in the city for a specified single utility purpose only.

I.

"Street betterment" means any of the following when any work in connection therewith is done or performed by or at the instance and request of the owner of the real property abutting the street where such work is to be done or performed:

1.

Grading of street;

2.

Paving of street;

3.

Construction of any gutter, sidewalk, crosswalk, step, seat, fountain, curb, driveway, tunnel, subway, viaduct, bridge, sewer, connecting sewer, instrumentality of sanitation, together with the necessary outlet, drain, channel for drainage purposes with necessary outlet;

4.

Painting or placement of any street or house number, letter or name on any curb or other street betterment;

5.

Installation of any pole, post, wire, pipe, conduit, lamp, ornamental light standard and any suitable or necessary appliance for the purpose of lighting any street;

6.

Any hydrant and appliance for fire protection; retaining wall; embankment; or any appliance, attachment or appurtenance in connection with any structure or object mentioned in this definition, or any similar structure or object which will improve the whole or any portion of any street.

J.

"Street improvement" means any improvement, or any portion thereof, which the city is authorized by law to make in, upon, along, across, under or over any street, and any instrumentality used or useful in connection with the use thereof for travel or in connection with the construction, erection, maintenance or repair thereof, including a torch, red light or barrier.

K.

"Temporary driveway" means the equipment required by this chapter at the location upon any street designated in any permit issued hereunder authorizing a vehicle to be driven or operated over any sidewalk or curb at a point other than where a driveway has been constructed.

L.

"Travel" means vehicular or pedestrian travel.

M.

"Vehicle" means a device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be propelled, moved or drawn on the highway weighing in excess of 100 pounds.

N.

"Work" means any or all of the acts mentioned in paragraphs numbered 1 to 6 inclusive of subsection A of Section 12.24.060.

(Ord. 5041 § 1, 1971; Ord. 4876 § 1, 1968; Ord. 3387 § 1, 1937)