§ 23-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) Department.

"Department" means the City Department of Transportation.

(c) Director.

"Director" means the Director of the Department of Transportation or the Director's designee.

(d) Facility.

(1) In general.

"Facility" means any type of electrical, communication, or service cable, wire, or similar facility that may be strung over or buried directly under a street, alley, or other right-of-way.

(2) Exceptions.

"Facility" does not include any catenary cable used to power a street railway.

(e) Person.

(1) In general.

"Person" has the meaning stated in § 1-107(a) {"Person: In general"} of the City Code's General Provisions Article.

(2) Quaified inclusion of governmental entities.

Notwithstanding § 1-107(b) {"Person: Exclusion"} of the General Provisions Article, in this subtitle "person"also includes, except as used for the imposition of a civil or criminal penalty, a governmental entity or an instrumentality or unit of a governmental entity.