A. “Affected property owner” means a property owner who owns property within or adjacent to an underground district, or otherwise affected by the underground project.

B. “City” means the city of San Luis Obispo, a municipal corporation of the state of California.

C. “Commission” means the Public Utilities Commission of the state of California.

D. “Council” means the city council of the city.

E. “Person” means and includes individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships, and their agents and employees.

F. “Poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures” means poles, towers, supports, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits, appliances, attachments, and appurtenances located aboveground, upon, along, across or over the streets, alleys and ways of the city, and used or useful in supplying electric, communication, or similar or associated service.

G. “Underground utility district” or “district” means an area in the city within which poles and overhead wires and associated overhead structures are prohibited by an ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.12.030.

H. “Utility” means and includes all persons or entities supplying electric, communication, or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices. (Prior code § 8400)