Definitions. The following definitions apply in this section. 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.
DEPARTMENT The Village Department of Public Works.
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, fiberoptic cables, lines and other structures and appurtenances.
IN When used in conjunction with "right-of-way," means over, above, within, on or under a right-of-way.
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 section.
MUNICIPAL CODE The Municipal Code of the Village of Saukville, as amended.
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 under this section or under the Municipal Code.
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 useable for travel according to Department specifications, or to restore equipment to an operable condition.
RESTORE The process by which the excavated right-of-way and surrounding area, including pavement and foundation, is reconstructed to Department 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.