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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

Communication lines: Any line that provides one- or two-way transmissions by whatever means conveyed over lines in the public right-of-way or public easements including, but not limited to, transmissions of voice, video, or data or anything of similar nature by which thought, idea, or information is intended to be conveyed.

Developer: Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, syndication, trust, governmental agency, or other legal entity that is responsible for the development or redevelopment of land that creates any demand for any utility service or public infrastructure or causes any alteration of existing utility services.

Development/redevelopment: Either initial construction on previously vacant land, or the cumulative expansion (since the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter) of greater than fifty (50) percent of the building floor area existing or approved at the time of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, or the cumulative alteration (since the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter) at a cost exceeding fifty (50) percent of the current appraised value of the structure with the exception of an existing detached, single-family dwelling.

Existing utility poles and lines: Such poles, wires, aerial cables, and any other related facilities that are in place and in operation within ninety (90) days of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

New utility poles and lines: Such poles, wires, aerial cables, and other related facilities that are not in place and in operation within ninety (90) days of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

Off-site: Easements and street rights-of-way within the development and adjacent to the development.

On-site: The individual lots, parcels, tracts, etc., of the development.

Power line extensions: Those primary distribution lines that are to be extended through a developed or undeveloped area.

Primary distribution line: An electric line used for electrical distribution or electrical feeder, single-phase, or three (3) phase, having a voltage rating of twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) volts or less.

Secondary and service lines: Utility lines that provide electrical and communications service to commercial, industrial, residential, and public use areas.

Transmission line: An electric line used for the bulk transmission of electricity between generating or receiving points and major substations or delivery points, having a voltage rating greater than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) volts, including multi-functional static ground wire.

Underground: The placement of utility lines below ground, with the removal of above ground poles, wires, and structures as applicable.

Utility company: Companies, corporations, and municipalities that undertake distribution and transmission of electricity, telephone, telegraph, radio, television, or telecommunications, or any other communications over communication lines.

Utility poles and lines: The poles, structures, wires, aerial cables, and related facilities used in the distribution of electricity or communication lines. (Ord. No. 2018-09, § 1, 12-4-18. 1976 Code § 18-6-1)