§ 56-301. Definitions.

Words and phrases used in this article shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(1)

Electric utility franchise means the franchise granted by the city to the Public Service Company of Colorado, d/b/a Xcel Energy by Ordinance No. 342, Series of 2006 and any subsequent franchise granted by the city to the company or the company's successor in interest which provides for the underground conversion of overhead electric distribution facilities upon request of the city's manager of the department of public works.

(2)

Manager means the manager or executive director of the department of public works.

(3)

Overhead telecommunications lines means aerial wires or cables located upon utility poles and used to deliver any form of telecommunications service.

(4)

Owner means any person, firm, corporation, association, partnership which has an ownership or leasehold interest in any overhead telecommunications lines.

(5)

Telecommunications facilities means all facilities reasonably necessary to provide telecommunications services within and through the city, including, but not limited to, wires, cables, lines and utility poles.

(6)

Telecommunications services means exchange telephone service, broadband internet service, cable television service, or any similar service involving the transmission, between service, cable television service, or any similar service involving the transmission between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.

(7)

Utility pole means any pole or other structure used to suspend overhead telecommunications lines above the surface of the ground.

(Ord. No. 137-15, § 1, 3-23-15)