The following words and terms, when used in this article, shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances
where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ACT
The Underground Utility Line Protection Law, Act of December
10, 1974 (P.L. 852, No. 287), as amended or supplemented from time to time.
APPLICANT
Any person who submits, or is required by this article to
submit, an application for a permit to perform work falling within
the scope of this article. Applicants shall be limited to utility
owners, adjacent or abutting landowners and others granted approval
by the Borough, and with respect to all, their authorized agents,
except that in the case of an authorized agent, the principal shall
be a coapplicant and both the agent and principal shall be jointly
and severally liable under the permit.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Catasauqua, Lehigh County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH MANAGER
The duly appointed manager of the Borough of Catasauqua or
his or her designee.
EXCAVATION
Any activity in the right-of-way of any Borough street or
other Borough property or right-of-way which involves cutting, breaking,
opening or disturbing the surface thereof.
PENNDOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
PERMITTEE
Any person issued a permit in accordance with the requirements
of this article. The permitte shall be issued in the name of the applicant(s).
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, limited-liability partnership,
firm, company, limited-liability company, corporation, association,
joint-stock company, trust, estate or any other legal entity (whether
or not for profit or nonprofit) and, with respect to all of the foregoing,
its legal representatives, agents, officers or assigns.
STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
The set of standard construction details and specifications
duly adopted by resolution of Council and including any amendments
thereto which are in force and effect at the time of application for
a permit or at the time of application for renewal of a permit. Every
permit issued in accordance with this article shall be deemed to include,
as a part thereof, the most recent version of the Standard Construction
Documents, as amended.
STREET
Any public street, avenue, road, square, alley, highway or
other public place located in the Borough of Catasauqua and established
for the use of vehicles. The term "street" shall not include state
highways.
TRAVEL LANE
The designated width of a street pavement to carry through
or turning traffic and to separate it from opposing traffic, traffic
in the same direction of flow but occupying other travel lanes, a
parking lane, or the shoulder. The travel lane may be designated by
pavement markings. If the travel lane is not designated on both sides
by pavement markings, the travel lane shall be 12 feet in width as
measured from an adjoining pavement marking or from the center line
of the road, or from the edge of another travel lane (should the road
contain more than two unmarked travel lanes).