Except where specifically defined herein, all words used in this title shall carry their customary meanings. Words used in the present tense include the future, and the plural includes the singular; the word "shall" is always mandatory, the word "may" denotes a use of discretion in making a decision.
(Ord. 649 Ch. III § 1, 1967)
"Contractor"
means any person, firm or corporation who or which, in the pursuit of an independent business, undertakes to, or offers to undertake, or submits a bid to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish any alley, street, sidewalk, easement, or any other public rights-of-way; said term "contractor" shall include any public utility, natural gas company, or telephone company operating within the city by virtue of franchises or permits granted them by the city.
(Ord. 649 Ch. III § 1b, 1967)
"Driveway approach"
means an area of construction or improvement between the roadway of a public street to a definite area of the private property, such as a parking area, a driveway or a door. It shall be at least 15 feet wide, intended and used for the ingress and egress of vehicles. The component parts of the driveway approach are termed the apron, the end slopes or the curb return, and the sidewalk section.
(Ord. 649 Ch. III § 1e, 1967)
The "apron" means that portion of the driveway approach extending from the gutter flow line to the sidewalk section and lying between the end slopes of the driveway approach.
(Ord. 649 Ch. III § 1e, 1967)
"End slope"
means that portion of the driveway approach which provides a transition from the normal curb and sidewalk elevation to the grade of the apron, either by means of a sloping surface or by means of a curb return together with the area between the projected tangents of the curb return.
(Ord. 649 Ch. III § 1e, 1967)
"Permittee"
means the person, firm, or corporation who is applying for a permit or to whom a permit has been issued for an improvement within the city.
(Ord. 649 Ch. III § 1f, 1967)