The following words, 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.
APPLICANT
Any person who makes application for a permit.
BUSINESS DAY
Any normal work day for the City government, including Monday
through Friday, except designated holidays.
CITY CORPORATE AUTHORITY
Any governmental corporation initiated by Council under the
Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.
CONCRETE
Soil cement, plain cement concrete or reinforced cement concrete
and material contained in the base course of some City streets.
COST
Actual expenditures incurred by the City for labor, equipment
and materials, which include all fringe benefits and overhead.
DISTURBANCE
Any change in the road surface that alters the preexisting
conditions.
[Added 6-4-2015 by Ord.
No. 102-2015]
EMERGENCY
Any condition constituting a clear and present danger to
life or property by reason of escaping gas, exposed wires or other
breaks or defects in the user's line.
EXCAVATABLE FLOWABLE FILL
Also referred to as "controlled density fill." A low-strength
flowable mixture of cement, pozzolan (fly ash), sand and water used
as a backfill material, placed by pouring it into the excavation or
opening, requiring no subsequent vibration or tamping to achieve consolidation.
EXCAVATION
Any activity within the right-of-way of any street, alley
or cartway which involves cutting, breaking or disturbing of the surface
thereof, with the exception of reconstruction of said street, alley
or cartway. "Reconstruction" shall be defined as the complete removal
of the existing pavement structure and the construction of new subbase,
base course and wearing course of a City street whereby reconstruction
has been determined to be appropriate as part of a street improvement
program initiated by the City. In this article, the term "opening"
shall have essentially the same meaning as excavation.
[Amended 7-12-1995 by Ord. No. 111-1995]
PENNDOT
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
PENNDOT STREET
Any Pennsylvania state road located within the municipal
boundaries of the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
PERMIT FEE
A fee paid by the permittee to the City to cover the costs
of issuing, processing and filing the street opening permit and all
reasonable costs associated with the inspection of an excavation and
restoration of street opening.
PERMITTEE
Any person who has been issued a permit and has agreed to
fulfill all the provisions of this article.
PERSON
Any natural person, partnership, firm, association, corporation,
public utility company, or municipal authority.
PUBLIC UTILITY
Any utility company, excluding corporate authorities of the
City, franchised by the Public Utility Commission of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
RESURFACE
A process which provides a new wearing surface in a certain
paved street area between curbs with the same material which was existing
prior to excavation, unless the City Engineer deems another material
to be appropriate.
SIDEWALK AREA
That portion of the street right-of-way reserved for sidewalks
or that area defined on the City Plan.
SQUARE YARD
Surface space that measures out to the equivalent of a square
one yard (three feet) wide by one yard (three feet) long. There are
nine square feet to a square yard.
[Added 6-4-2015 by Ord.
No. 102-2015]
STREET
The entire right-of-way established for the use of vehicles,
including, but not limited to any public street, avenue, road, square,
alley, highway, or easement within the City limits, excluding the
designated curb and sidewalk area.