§ 38-55. 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:

Contractor means the party or parties performing the work.

Courtesy walk means that portion of pavement between a sidewalk and a curb other than a driveway approach.

Debris means the accumulation of waste material, rubble, animal matter, discarded refuse, litter, rubbish, trash, stones or other obstructions or encumbrances.

Driveway means a road, especially a private one, leading from a street or other public way to a building, house, garage or similar structure, and includes the driveway approach.

Driveway approach means that portion of a driveway lying between the sidewalk or the sidewalk line, and the curb.

Engineer means the city engineer or his or her property authorized agents.

Inspector means any representative of the city designated to act as an inspector.

Owner means the party or parties holding title to the private property abutting upon the public property.

Public property means the municipal property of the city and its public highways.

Sidewalk means a paved footpath, usually beside a street or roadway for the use of pedestrians.

(Code 1989, § 1022.01; Ord. No. 1008, § 1022.01, 2-17-2009)