§ 13-400 — Definitions

§ 13-400. - Definitions.

(a) "Person" as used in the chapter shall mean any individual, person, company, corporation, firm, association, partnership or any other legally established organization or entity. (b) "Prequalification Review Board" as used in this chapter shall mean the Board established by resolution adopted by the City for the purpose of investigating, reviewing and considering the granting, renewing, suspending or revoking of prequalification. A copy of the resolution establishing the Prequalification Review Board is on file in the office of the City Clerk. (c) "Private property" as used in this chapter shall mean any property other than property owned in fee or leased by the City or a trust or authority of which the City is a beneficiary. It is understood that certain portions of private property upon which the City or a trust or authority of which the City is a beneficiary has an easement, right-of-way or street is also within the definition of public property. (d) "Private work" as used in this chapter shall mean any work performed by: (1) a person for himself or (2) by a private contractor pursuant to a contract with other than the City or a trust or authority of which the City is a beneficiary, provided however work which will become public property after or upon the completion and acceptance of the work is not "private work" as defined herein. (e) "Public construction contract" as used in this chapter shall mean any contract to construct or provide a public improvement or private work which will eventually, in whole or in part, be dedicated or provided for ownership, operation and/or maintenance to the City or a public trust or authority of which the City is a beneficiary. (f) "Public improvement" as used in this chapter shall mean any beneficial or valuable change or addition, betterment, enhancement or amelioration of or upon any real property, or interest therein, belonging to the City or a trust or authority of which the City is a beneficiary. Public improvement shall also include private work whenever all or a portion thereof will eventually be dedicated or provided for ownership, operation and/or maintenance to the City or a public trust or authority of which the City is a beneficiary. (g) "Public property" as used in this chapter shall mean: (l) any real property, or interest therein, owned, managed, leased or operated by the City or a public trust or authority of which the City is a beneficiary; (2) any real property, or interest therein, upon which the City or a public trust or authority of which the City is a beneficiary has a right-of-way, easement or street; (3) any public right-of-way, easement or street; and (4) any real property, or interest therein, which will become public property after or upon the completion and acceptance of the work.

(Ord. No. 20815, § 1, 5-27-97)