§ 36-612. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Approximate location of underground utilities means a strip of land at least three feet wide along a designated or marked centerline.
Damage includes:
(1)
The substantial weakening of structural or lateral support of an underground utility;
(2)
The penetration or destruction of any protective coating, housing or other protective device of an underground utility; and
(3)
The partial or complete severance of an underground utility.
Demolish or demolition means any operation by which a structure or mass of material is wrecked, razed, rendered, moved or removed by means of any tools, equipment or discharge of explosives.
Excavate or excavation means an operation for the purpose of the movement or removal of earth, rock or other materials in or on the ground by use of mechanized equipment or by discharge of explosives, including auguring, backfilling, digging, ditching, drilling, grading, plowing-in, pulling-in, ripping, scraping, trenching and tunneling, but not including the tilling of soil for agricultural purposes.
Imminent danger to life, health or property means a substantial likelihood that loss of life, health or property will result before the requirements of this article can be fully complied with.
Interruptible customer means any industrial customer utilizing more than 5,000 Mcf per billing period and having an alternate energy source.
Mechanical equipment means equipment operated by means of mechanical power, including trenchers, bulldozers, power shovels, augers, backhoes, scrapers, drills, cable and pipe plows and other equipment used for plowing-in or pulling-in cable or pipe.
Operator means any person who owns or operates a utility.
Utility means any line, system or facility used for producing, storing, conveying, transmitting or distributing natural gas.
(Ord. No. 98-001, § 3, 4-6-1998)