Definitions for driveway and street rules

For the purpose of this chapter unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms and words are defined as follows: "Abandoned driveway" means a driveway no longer used for egress and ingress purposes by motor vehicles. "Curb" means the raised border of concrete or stone along the edge of the pavement of a street. "Director" means the director of public works and waste management or the director's duly authorized agent. "Driveway" means an area, construction, or facility between the pavement of a street and any abutting property and/or the width of the property line, which is used by motor vehicles for purposes of ingress or egress. "Dwelling unit" means the same as this term is defined in section 19.04.040 of this code. "Owner" means any person holding title to any private property adjoining any street in the county or any lessee thereof holding title under a recorded lease. "Proposed driveway" means a driveway planned by a developer but which has not been actually constructed. "Reconstruct" means to resurface more than one-half of the existing driveway and/or to add new construction onto an existing driveway. "Repair" means to add, patch, remove, and rebuild an existing driveway. "Street" means a public highway, as defined by statutes, unless otherwise specified. (Ord. 2557 § 1, 1997: prior code § 21-7.2)