§ 26-29. 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:

Arterial road means a road carrying a higher volume of traffic than a local or collector road, which is used primarily for traffic traveling a considerable distance and as otherwise defined in Fla. Stat. § 334.03(15). An arterial road is generally continuous and is used as a main traffic artery.

Collector road means a road which carries traffic from local roads to major thoroughfares and includes the principal entrance roads of a residential subdivision and as otherwise defined in Fla. Stat. § 334.03(16).

Governmental or subgovernmental agencies means the State of Florida and its various agencies and departments, the United States of America and its various agencies and departments, political subdivisions of the State of Florida, including Counties, incorporated Municipalities of the State of Florida, drainage Districts, and such taxing Districts and special agencies and bodies as are created by County ordinances, City ordinances, Florida Statutes or by special act of the legislature, and as otherwise defined in Fla. Stat. § 334.03(3).

Local road means a road designed and maintained primarily to provide access to abutting property, and as otherwise defined in Fla. Stat. § 334.03(17). A local road is of limited continuity and not for through traffic.

Permit means the written permission of the City Council through the office of the City Manager or designee to enter onto the public rights-of-way within the City road system to perform the construction or installation as specified in that instrument.

Permittee means any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any other legal unit commencing proceedings under this Article or obtaining a permit as provided herein to effect construction within the public rights-of-way of the City.

Public or private utility means and includes any pipeline, gas, electric, heat, water, oil, sewer, telephone, telegraph, radio, cable television, transportation, communication or other system by whomsoever owned and operated for public use, including but not limited to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, Southern Bell, the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. and/or their successors, affiliates, subsidiaries or assigns (See Fla. Stat. § 876.37).

Public rights-of-way means land that is dedicated or deeded to (or is now used or will be used by) the City as a road, street, alley, walkway, drainage facility, access for ingress and egress, or for other purposes, including those rights-of-way which by virtue of bilateral agreements between the City and the County are subject to the jurisdiction and control of the County Public Works Department; and those State secondary roads for which maintenance has been assigned to and accepted by the County and as otherwise provided for in Fla. Stat. § 335.04. Until such time as the City Council accepts ownership and responsibility for the maintenance of a right-of-way, it shall not be considered part of the public rights-of-way for the purposes of this Article.

Road means as defined in Fla. Stat. § 334.03(7).

(Code 1999, § 16-21)