Definitions. The following definitions apply in this section. References
hereafter to "sections" are unless otherwise specified references
to sections in this Ord. No. 11-16. Defined terms remain defined terms
whether or not capitalized.
APPLICANT
Any person requesting permission to excavate, obstruct and/or
occupy a right-of-way.
DEGRADATION
The decrease in the useful life of the paved portion of the
right-of-way, excluding the sidewalk right-of-way, caused by an excavation
of the right-of-way, resulting in the need to reconstruct such right-of-way
earlier than would be required if the excavation did not occur.
EMERGENCY
A condition that:
(a)
Poses a clear and immediate danger to life or health or of a
significant loss of property; or
(b)
Requires immediate repair or replacement in order to restore
service to a customer.
EXCAVATE
To dig into or in any way remove or physically disturb or
penetrate any part of a right-of-way.
FACILITIES
All equipment owned, operated, leased or subleased in connection
with the operation of a service or utility service and shall include
but is not limited to poles, wires, pipes, cables, underground conduits,
ducts, manholes, vaults, fiber optic cables, lines and other structures
and appurtenances.
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE
A local person or persons, or designee of such person or
persons, authorized by a registrant to accept service and to make
decisions for that registrant regarding all matters within the scope
of this chapter.
OBSTRUCT
To place any object in a right-of-way so as to hinder free
and open passage over that or any part of the right-of-way.
PERMITTEE
Any person to whom a permit to occupy, excavate or obstruct a right-of-way has been granted by the Village under Chapter
210 of the Ordinances.
PERSON
Corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership and individuals and
their lessors, transferees and receivers.
REGISTRANT
Any person who has registered with the Village to have its
facilities located in any right-of-way.
REPAIR
To perform construction work necessary to make the right-of-way
usable for travel according to Village specifications or to restore
equipment to an operable condition.
RESTORE or RESTORATION
The process by which an excavated right-of-way and surrounding
area, including pavement and foundation, is reconstructed, per Village
specifications.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The surface and space above and below an improved or unimproved
public roadway, highway, street, bicycle lane and public sidewalk
in which the Village has an interest, including other dedicated rights-of-way
for travel purposes.
VILLAGE
The Village of Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, a Wisconsin municipal
corporation.
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR
The individual serving as Village Administrator, or the Village
Administrator's designee, as the case may be.