§ 70-601. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subdivision, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Applicant means any person or governmental agency controlling or responsible for the development of a new subdivision or dwelling unit and applying for the construction of underground electric facilities.

Building means any structure within a development.

Conduit system means any combination of ducts, conduits, manholes, hand holes and vaults joined to form an integrated whole.

Development means any parcel of land which is subdivided into lots for the purpose of resale. As referenced in this subdivision, developments may be apartment complexes, single-family residential subdivisions, mobile home parks, condominiums, duplex, triplex, or quadruplex developments, zero lot line developments, commercial/industrial parks, commercial office parks, shopping centers, etc.

Direct burial means a type of construction involving the placing of conductors in the ground without the benefit of conduit or ducts. Other facilities, such as transformers, may be above ground.

Distribution system means electric service facilities consisting of primary and secondary conductors, service laterals, transformers, and necessary accessories and appurtenances for the furnishing of electric power at utilization voltage.

Feeder main means a three-phase primary installation which serves as a source for primary laterals and loops through suitable overcurrent devices.

Point of delivery is defined as the line side of the meter socket for a single enclosure, residential, self contained installation. For CT metered or multi-position meter installations, the point of delivery is the utility's vault or transformer as determined by the utility.

Primary lateral means that part of the electric distribution system whose function is to conduct electricity at the primary level from the feeder main to the transformers serving the secondary street mains. It usually consists of a single-phase conductor or insulated cable, together with necessary accessory equipment for supporting, terminating and disconnecting from the primary mains by a fusible element.

Service lateral means the underground service conductors between the street or rear property main, including any risers at the pole or other structure or from transformers, and the first point of connection to the service entrance conductors in a terminal or meter box inside or outside the building wall.

(Code 1961, § 21-44(A)(12)h.1; Ord. No. 1625, § 1, 1-3-84; Code 1985, § 24-125.1; Ord. No. 2041, § 1, 11-15-88; Ord. No. 2784, § 12, 9-16-97; Ord. No. 5753, § 4, 12-18-07)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.