§ 18-51. Definitions.

The following words, terms or 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:

Inspections department. The inspections department under the authority of the building official of the city.

Intersection. A place or area where two or more rights-of-way meet.

Newspaper. A publication intended for general circulation, and published regularly at short intervals, containing intelligence of current events and news of general interest.

Newspaper box. A receptacle or container used for holding or placing a newspaper for sale or offered for sale, or for free.

Person. Any natural person, association of natural persons, trustee, receiver, partnership, firm, corporation, organization, or the manager, agent, servant, or employee, including, but not limited to, independent contractors, of any of them.

Public place. Any publicly owned property dedicated for public purposes other than streets and rights-of-way.

Right-of-way. Any publicly owned property dedicated for pedestrian or vehicular passage, which is used for public transportation purposes, public utility purposes or other government use, including but not limited to sidewalks, curbs, streets, paved or unpaved spaces, and spaces improved with lawn.

Single-family detached dwelling. An enclosed building having accommodations for and occupied by only one family.

Street. For the purpose of this article, that portion of a right-of-way improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder, including alleys.

(Ord. No. 264, § 2, 10-3-1983; Ord. No. 647, § 2, 7-16-1990; Ord. No. 659, § 2, 9-17-1990; Code 1983, § 18-51)