§ 22-201. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this article shall, for the purposes of this article, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context otherwise requires:

(1)

New additions or subdivisions: Those additions or subdivisions to the City for which preliminary plats have not been approved by the Planning Commission prior to February 8, 1966, and which are restricted to residential uses in lots of not more than two (2) acres in size. Even though a preliminary plat had been filed prior to February 8, 1966, any part thereof on which a final plat had not been filed within two (2) years of that date, shall be considered a new addition or subdivision.

(2)

Utility: Any person furnishing gas, sewer, water, electric, communication or television signal services.

(3)

Utility easements: Those parcels, strips, areas or other portions of land available for the installation, maintenance, repair and operation of utility facilities.

(4)

Utility facilities: All equipment and appurtenances located above or below ground in streets, alleys, utility easements, rights-of-way, properties and ways of the City used or useful in supplying gas, sewer, water, electric, communication or television signal services, and includes:

[a]

Distribution lines: Conductors and equipment, above or below ground, operating at less than 15,000 volts for the purposes of delivering electricity to customers.

[b]

Feeder lines: Above ground supporting structures, conductors and equipment operating from 2400 to 15,000 volts for the purpose of feeding power from substations to load area distribution lines, separated by one-half mile or more except in substation approaches.

[c]

Substation: An above ground structure with transformers, regulators and switching equipment for the purpose of interconnecting transmission, feeder and distribution lines.

[d]

Switching station: Similar to substation, except without transformers, for the purpose of interconnecting more than two (2) lines of the same type and voltage.

[e]

Transmission lines: Above ground supporting structures, conductors and equipment operating at more than 15,000 volts for the purpose of transmitting electric power from generating plants to switching stations and substations.

(Ord. No. 0-1833)