7.10.040 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, except Section 7.10.020, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
A. "Improvement" means one or any combination of the following:
1. The installation or planting of landscaping.
2. The installation or construction of statuary, fountains, and other ornamental structures and facilities.
3. The installation or construction of any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the foregoing or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof, including, but not limited to, grading, clearing, removal of debris, the installation or construction of curbs, gutters, walls, sidewalks, or paving, or water, irrigation, drainage, or electrical facilities.
4. The installation of park or recreational improvements, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Land preparation, such as grading, leveling, cutting and filling, sod, landscaping, irrigation systems, sidewalks, and drainage.
(b) Lights, playground equipment, play courts, and public restrooms.
5. The maintenance or servicing, or both, of any of the foregoing.
6. The acquisition of land for park, recreational, or open-space purposes.
7. The acquisition of any existing improvement otherwise authorized pursuant to this section.
B. "Incidental expenses" include all of the following:
1. The costs of preparing plans, specifications, estimates and diagrams for improvements, including compensation to engineers and architects.
2. The costs of printing, advertising and giving published, posted and mailed notices.
3. Compensation payable to the County for collection of tax.
4. Any other expenses incidental to the construction, installation, or maintenance and servicing of the improvements.
C. "Landscaping" means trees, shrubs, grass, or other ornamental vegetation.
D. "Maintain" or "maintenance" means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any improvement, including:
1. Repair, removal, or replacement of all or any part of any improvement.
2. Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury.
3. The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, and other solid waste.
4. The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other improvements to remove or cover graffiti.
E. "Service" or "servicing" means the furnishing of water for the irrigation of any landscaping, the operation of any fountains, or the maintenance of any other park improvements. (Ord. 6373-NS § 5, 1997)