§ 24-400. Definitions.

For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them below, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:

Applicant means a person or duly authorized agent thereof who submits an application for a permit.

As-built drawing means a drawing or plan that shows the horizontal and vertical alignment, facility dimensions, type of encasement, and any other information required by the Director of Public Works to help identify and protect the facility installed in the right-of-way.

Director means the Director of Public Works or a designee thereof.

Downtown Richmond Coordination Zone means the area bounded by Interstate 95, the Interstate 95/Interstate 64 corridor, 1st Street and the Interstate 195/Downtown Expressway corridor.

Emergency excavation means operations or repairs of facilities to prevent imminent harm to the health or safety of persons or property.

Excavation means any work in the public right-of-way that removes, fills or otherwise disturbs soil, pavement, driveways, curbs, or sidewalks, including, but not limited to, installing, servicing, repairing, or modifying any facility or facilities in or under the surface and the restoration of the subsurface or surface, including pavement markings.

Excavation sequence means a document describing the order, estimated start dates and estimated completion dates of all excavation projects approved during a six-month period.

Facility means property or equipment permanently located or proposed to be permanently located in the public right-of-way and includes, but is not limited to, any and all cables, cabinets, ducts, conduits, equipment, drains, manholes, pipes, pipelines, splice boxes, tracks, tunnels, utilities, vaults, and other appurtenances or tangible things owned, leased, operated, or licensed by an owner or person.

Owner means a person who owns a facility that is installed or maintained or is proposed to be installed or maintained in the public right-of-way.

Permit means a document issued by the Director pursuant to this article, as may be amended or extended by the Director from time to time, that permits a person to perform an excavation in the public right-of-way.

Permittee means a person to whom a permit is issued pursuant to this article or an agent thereof.

Person means any natural person, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity and includes any Federal, State or local governmental entity and any authority.

Public right-of-way means the area across, along, beneath, in, on, over, under, upon, and within any street or other public way (as Section 24-1 defines those terms) within the City.

(Code 2004, § 90-437; Ord. No. 2005-113-55, § 1, 4-25-2005)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

(Code 2004, § 90-437; Ord. No. 2005-113-55, § 1, 4-25-2005)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.