§ 16-2. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter words and phrases shall have meanings as follows:

Encroach or Encroachment. "Encroach" or "encroachment" means going over, above, upon, or under any city street, property or right-of-way in such a manner as to disturb, prevent, obstruct, alter, or interfere with its normal use or purpose, and shall further mean any change made over, above, upon, or under any city street, property or right-of-way which changes in any manner the then-existing physical condition of the environment of said street, property or right-of-way.

Owner. "Owner" shall include without limitation the recorded owner(s) of real property.

Permittee. "Permittee" means any individual, person, firm, corporation, partnership or public agency and their agents and employees, which has been issued a permit.

Public Agency. "Public agency" means any city, county, public corporation or public district established through due process of law.

Public Utility. "Public utility" means any private corporation authorized by law to establish or maintain any works or facilities for service to the public.

Public Works Administrator. "Public works administrator" means the City of Colusa director of public works, or his duly delegated representative authorized to act in his absence. The term shall have the same meaning as "street superintendent" as used in the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, defined in Section 5011 of said State Code.

Sidewalk Area. "Sidewalk area" shall mean the area between a private property line and the street line, which area may include the sidewalk itself, a planting strip, parking strip and any curbing, bulkheads, retaining walls or other works for the protection of any sidewalk, planting strip or parking strip.

Street Line. "Street line" shall mean the outer physical boundary of the street, where the paving surface meets the concrete gutter or curb.

(Ord. No. 350, § 2; Ord. No. 413, § 1.)