Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 55 - POLE LINES, BURIED CABLES, PIPE LINES, SIGNS, MISCELLANEOUS FACILITIES AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATION › Section 734-055-0010 - Definition of Terms

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 "AASHTO" means American Association of State Highway and Transportation
			 Officials. Mailing address: AASHTO, Suite 225, 444 North Capitol Street, N.W.,
			 Washington D.C., 20001.
(2) "Access
			 Control Line" means the control line that is defined somewhere between the
			 right-of-way line and the edge of the roadway. When there is no defined access
			 control line, access is controlled at the right-of-way lines.
(3) "Aesthetic Quality" means those desirable
			 characteristics in the appearance of the highway and its environment, such as
			 harmony between or blending of natural and manufactured objects in the
			 environment, continuity of visual form without distracting interruptions, and
			 simplicity of designs which are desirably functional in shape but without
			 clutter.
(4) "Applicant" means the
			 corporation, company, firm, business, partnership, individual or individuals
			 named in and signing the permit and to whom the permit is issued.
(5) "Buried Cable" means any and all cables,
			 wires, conduits, pedestals and/or related fixtures authorized in the permit
			 placed beneath the ground.
(6)
			 "Clear Zone Area" means that portion of the roadside, within the highway
			 right-of-way, free of nontraversable hazards and fixed objects. The purpose of
			 such areas is to provide drivers of errant vehicles which leave the traveled
			 portion of the roadway a reasonable opportunity to stop safely or otherwise
			 regain control of the vehicle. The clear zone area may vary with the type of
			 highway, terrain traversed, and road geometric and operating conditions. AASHTO
			 standards will be applied for establishing clear zone areas for various types
			 of highways and operating conditions.
(7) "Commission" means the Oregon
			 Transportation Commission.
(8)
			 "Department" means the Department of Transportation of the State of
			 Oregon.
(9) "D.M." means District
			 Manager or his designated representative. There are 16 Highway Districts
			 throughout the State of Oregon.
(10) "Engineer" means the Chief Engineer or
			 such person as he shall designate in writing.
(11) "Facility" means pole line, buried
			 cable, pipe line, sign or miscellaneous facilities as those terms are defined
			 in this section.
(12) "FHWA" means
			 Federal Highway Administration.
(13) "Freeway" means a divided arterial
			 highway for through traffic with access allowed only at interchanges.
(14) "Hardship Case" means an extraordinary
			 case or emergency situation that environmentally and economically prohibits a
			 utility from being located on private property.
(15) "Highway" means the public way for
			 vehicular related facilities which are under the jurisdiction and control of
			 the Oregon Department of Transportation.
(16) "Miscellaneous Operations" means the
			 performance of miscellaneous operations as described in the permit.
(17) "Miscellaneous Facility" means the
			 facility authorized by the permit, other than pole line, buried cable, pipe
			 line or sign.
(18) "M.U.T.C.D."
			 means Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and
			 Highways.
(19) "Permit" means a
			 fully executed form entitled, State of Oregon, Department of Transportation,
			 application or permit to construct pole line, buried cable, pipe line, signs,
			 and miscellaneous operations, miscellaneous facilities, all special permit
			 provisions included in the permit as deemed necessary by the District Manager
			 and all attached exhibits.
(20)
			 "Pipe Line" means any and all pipe lines, hydrants, valve boxes, manholes,
			 conduit and/or related fixtures authorized in the permit.
(21) "Pole Line" means any and all poles,
			 wires, guys, anchors, and/or related fixtures authorized in the
			 permit.
(22) "Right-of-Way" means
			 the entire width between the exterior right-of-way lines including the paved
			 surface, shoulder, ditches and other drainage facilities in the border area
			 between the ditches or curves and the right-of-way line.
(23) "Roadway" means the portion of a
			 highway, including shoulders, for vehicular use.
(24) "Signs" means non-commercial signs and
			 related fixtures authorized in the permit.
(25) "Special Provisions" means those
			 provisions shown under the heading "Special Provisions" in the permit. In all
			 cases of conflict between the Special Provisions and General Provisions, the
			 Special Provisions shall govern.
(26) "Utility Facility" means privately,
			 publicly or cooperatively owned line, facility, or system for producing,
			 transmitting, or distributing communications, cable television, power,
			 electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm,
			 water not connected with highway drainage, or any other similar commodity,
			 including any fire or police signal system or street lighting system which
			 directly or indirectly serves the public. The term utility shall also mean the
			 utility company inclusive of any substantially owned or controlled subsidiary.
			 For the purposes of these rules, the term includes those utility-type
			 facilities which are owned or leased by a government agency for its own use, or
			 otherwise dedicated solely to governmental use. The term utility includes those
			 facilities used solely by the utility which are a part of its operating
			 plant.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184 & ORS 374
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  374.305