§ 110-27. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the prescribed meanings.

County: Means the Transportation Services Division of Collier County, the Collier County Community Development and Environmental Services Division, and any other division or department of Collier County needed to assist the said transportation services division and/or the said community development and environmental services division in enforcement of this article.

Existing facility: Means any construction, excavation, obstruction, hole, or other change to the then existing structure and/or compaction of soil in any public right-of-way commenced prior to the adoption of this article, for which a Collier County right-of-way construction permit has not been granted.

Offending material: Means any object placed, constructed, or grown in any public right-of-way with or without a Collier County permit and that may endanger any person, damage the right-of-way, restrict existing or planned drainage, or impair normal maintenance,

Responsible party: Means the individual, person, firm, private or governmental entity, corporation, association, department or authority under whose control, authorization, or direction any offending material has been placed, constructed or grown in any Collier County right-of-way, including any right-of-way under such control of Collier County. Whenever the true identity of any such responsible party remains unknown after diligent inquiry, "responsible party" shall then include all owners of the fee title to the real property upon or over which the offending material has been placed.

(Ord. No. 03-37, § 2, 6-24-03)