Terms Used In California Codes > Streets and Highways Code > Division 7 > Part 3 > Chapter 27 > Article 1 - General Provisions

• arterial or collector street section: is a street section with more than one traffic lane in each direction either before or after the proposed improvement, or a street section on which more than 70 percent of the average daily vehicle trips do not originate or end within the proposed assessment district. See California Streets and Highways Code 5871
• block: as used in this chapter , if so designated by the superintendent of streets. See California Streets and Highways Code 5870
• Child: means any individual entitled to take as a child under this code by intestate succession from the parent whose relationship is involved. See California Probate Code 26
• City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
• Construction: includes :

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• Driveway: means a paved portion of a public street providing an unobstructed passage from the roadway to an offstreet area used for driving, servicing, parking, or otherwise accommodating motor vehicles. See California Streets and Highways Code 5870
• facing: as used in this chapter , means "abutting" in the case of property adjoining an alley improvement. See California Streets and Highways Code 5871
• gutters: shall include only above-ground structures appurtenant to sidewalks and curbs. See California Streets and Highways Code 5871
• maintenance: includes any of the following:

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• Parent: means any individual entitled to take as a parent under this code by intestate succession from the child whose relationship is involved. See California Probate Code 54
• parking lane: means a paved area adjacent to the curb which is used exclusively for on-street parking. See California Streets and Highways Code 5871
• Person: means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity. See California Probate Code 56
• Person: means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, organization, limited liability company, or business trust. See California Streets and Highways Code 19
• superintendent of streets: includes any other person or persons who may be designated by the legislative body to perform any of the duties of the superintendent of streets set forth in this chapter. See California Streets and Highways Code 5871