The following words, terms, and titles, or pronouns and abbreviations used in place of them, shall be construed as defined in this article.
(Ord. 483 § 1, 1980)
"Builder"
means the individual, firm, partnership or corporation, or combination thereof, proposing to perform, or performing work in the public right-of-way or in areas to be dedicated to public use, whether under contractual agreement or not.
(Ord. 483 § 1.12, 1980)
"Contractor"
means the individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof, proposing to perform, or performing work under contractual agreement with a developer, in the public right-of-way or in areas to be dedicated to public use, such as in a proposed plat.
(Ord. 483 § 1.11, 1980)
"Developer"
means the individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or combination thereof, proposing to perform, performing, or having work performed under contractual agreement in the public right-of-way or in areas to be dedicated to public use, such as in a proposed plat.
(Ord. 483 § 1.10, 1980)
"Inspector"
means the person assigned by the city to inspect the various street improvement projects, which person or combination of persons may be a member of the city's consulting engineering firm, city engineer or the city superintendent, or any other person assigned, acting under the orders of the mayor and city council; their authority being limited to the particular duties to which they are assigned.
(Ord. 483 § 1.9, 1980)
"New construction"
means the building of a new roadway or structure on new alignment, or the upgrading of an existing roadway or structure by the addition of one or more lane widths. New construction shall include public utilities.
(Ord. 483 § 1.16, 1980)
"Permeable pavement"
means pervious concrete, porous asphalt, permeable pavers or other forms of pervious or porous paving material intended to allow passage of water through the pavement section. It often includes an aggregate base that provides structural support and acts as a stormwater reservoir.
(Ord. 1198 § 2, 2017)
The following types of projects are classed as "reconstruction," and these design standards do not apply:
A. 
Modernization of an existing highway by resurfacing, widening less than a single lane width, adding shoulders or adding turn lanes at intersections. When adding turn lanes, the existing through lanes shall not be narrowed below their existing width.
B. 
Temporary replacement of a highway facility, which is commenced immediately after the occurrence of a natural disaster or catastrophic failure, to restore the highway for the health, welfare and safety of the public.
(Ord. 483 § 1.17, 1980)
"Roadway width"
means the portion of a highway between curbs or including shoulders, intended for vehicular use. This definition is for use in these design standards only.
(Ord. 483 § 1.18, 1980)
"Street committee"
means the committee, composed of members of the city council, appointed by the mayor to investigate, study and report to the city council on matters pertaining to streets and related subjects.
(Ord. 483 § 1.3, 1980)
"Walkway"
means a continuous way designated for pedestrians, and separated from the through lanes for motor vehicles by a curb, space or barrier.
(Ord. 483 § 1.19, 1980)