A. “Aerial” means those utility facilities which currently exist on poles, or which may be installed on poles within city rights-of-way or city utility easements at a future date with the city engineer’s approval.

B. “Applicant” means the owner or owners of record of the property, or facility owner, pursuing the development or redevelopment of property within the jurisdiction of the city.

C. “Conduit” means any pipeline, duct, or protective enclosure used for electrical conductors, coaxial cable, multiconductor cable, or fiber optic cable, telecommunications trunkline or used for conveyance of gas, petroleum, or other commercial products.

D. “Conversion” means a project being performed by the city to convert an area of existing aerial utility facilities to underground facilities.

E. “Conversion area” means the area that has been identified by the city in relation to a city project that will be requiring the aerial utility systems to be undergrounded, including all affected utility customers.

F. “Electric utility” means any utility engaged in the business of furnishing electric energy to the public and includes electric companies as defined by RCW 80.04.010 and public utility districts.

G. “Permanent structure” means any commercial, industrial or residential structure that is greater than 120 square feet and is on a fixed foundation including but not limited to uses such as offices, businesses, warehouses, homes, garages, barns, and storage buildings.

H. “Service connection” means utility facilities extending from a utility system and terminating on private property to serve a customer or subscriber.

I. “Telecommunications” is the transmission of information by wire, radio, optical cable, electromagnetic, or other similar means, including but not limited to telephone, cable television, and data transmission services. As used in this definition, “information” means knowledge or intelligence represented by any form of writing, signs, signals, pictures, sounds, or any other symbols.

J. “Utility or utilities” means those companies providing electric power, cable, or telecommunications services within the corporate boundaries of the city of Auburn, Washington.

K. “Utility facility” shall mean the definition contained in ACC 20.02.020. (Ord. 6797 § 3 (Exh. C), 2020; Ord. 6238 § 2, 2009.)