The following words, when used in this chapter, shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in this chapter:
APPLICANT
Any person who makes application for a permit.
DAMAGED/DANGEROUS UTILITY POLE
Any utility pole that is determined by the Engineer to be
structurally compromised due to traffic accident, weather or age and
poses a potential threat to the public health and safety.
[Added 3-5-2018 by L.L.
No. 3-2018]
DOUBLE UTILITY POLE CONDITION
Any utility pole that is located directly next to or in close
proximity to, and is shorter in height, than another utility pole.
[Added 3-5-2018 by L.L.
No. 3-2018]
EMERGENCY
Any unforeseen circumstance, occurrence, or other exigent
condition calling for the immediate opening of a street to prevent
imminent loss or injury to person or property.
PERMITTEE
The person obtaining a permit, or his/her duly authorized
representative.
PERSON
Includes any natural person, partnership, firm, corporation,
company, association, or joint-stock company.
PLANT
The cables, terminals, conductors, cables, and other fixtures necessary for a public utility to transmit electric, telephone, cable television or other telecommunication service, and any wireless telecommunications facility as defined in §
283-38.
[Added 3-5-2018 by L.L.
No. 3-2018; amended 4-11-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
REGULATED PUBLIC UTILITY
A utility that is regulated by the New York State Public
Service Commission, including electric, gas, telecommunications, steam,
water, and cable.
SIDEWALK
The improved portion adjacent to the street intended for
the use of pedestrians.
STREET
Any public street, public easement, public right-of-way,
public highway, public alley, public way, or public road accepted
and maintained by the Village of Port Chester.
UTILITY POLE
A column, post or other such means of providing vertical support to the plant and transmission wires. This term is commonly known as a “telephone pole,” “electric pole” or “pole,” and is typically designed for shared use by public utilities. A “tower,” as defined in §
283-38, is not a utility pole.
[Added 3-5-2018 by L.L.
No. 3-2018; amended 4-11-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
WRITTEN NOTICE
A writing directed to a representative of a public utility,
who may be designated by the utility to receive such notice, sent
by regular United States Mail, fascimile transmission or electronic
mail.
[Added 3-5-2018 by L.L.
No. 3-2018]
[Amended 4-11-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
A. Administration by Engineer. The Engineer shall administer and enforce
all of the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise specified
herein. He/she or his/her designee is authorized to promulgate rules
and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.