Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the interpretation and application of this chapter:

    “District” means the Alameda County flood control and water conservation district.

    “Facility” means any access feature, access roadway. bank, conduit, dam, fence, inlet, measurement gauge, outfall, structure, waterway, well or any other appurtenance that is located or proposed to be located within property which is under the jurisdiction of the district or which is or will be otherwise considered part of the district right-of-way. “District facility” means any such facility that is or that will be considered part of the district-maintained flood control system. “Utility facility” means any such facility that is or that will be owned, leased, operated, maintained, repaired or licensed by a utility. “Owner facility” means any such facility that is or that will be owned, leased, operated, maintained, repaired or licensed by an owner.

    1.    “Access feature” means any manhole, cover, steps, pull box, splice box, steps, ladder, gate, railing, landing, handhold, walkway or other such structure providing access for personnel.

    2.    “Access roadway” means any roadway, driveway, approach, trail, turnaround, pull-off or other such area providing vehicular access.

    3.    “Bank” means any embankment, dike, levee, wall, liner, fill, stabilization, or other natural or artificial bordering device, boundary feature, or containment adjoining any natural or artificial waterway.

    4.    “Conduit” means any open or closed pipe, flume, box, culvert or other structure, located above, on or below the surface of the ground, providing a passage for the conveyance or water, stormwater, sewage, gas, electric wiring, telecommunications lines, cable or other devices or materials.

    5.    “Dam” means any natural or artificial structure, wall, weir, dike, levee, coffer or other such barrier, temporary or permanent, providing for the holding, delay or storage of waters.

    6.    “Fence” means any fence, wall or other such structure providing a security barrier; and all parts and elements thereof, including gates, posts, guys, wires, fabric, coatings, turnbuckles, locks, rings, guides, latches, hasps, caps, supports and other such hardware.

    7.    “Inlet” means any opening, place of ingress, entrance, or other orifice, providing for the collection and transfer of waters into a waterway; and all elements thereof, including frames, grates, angles, screens, bodies, connections and other such parts and hardware.

    8.    “Measurement gauge” means any device providing for the measurement, monitoring, recordation or transmission of data and all associated wiring, supports, boxes, brackets, mounts, casings, covers, transceivers, sensors and other such parts.

    9.    “Outfall” means any outlet, spillway, pipe end, place of egress, waterfall or exit providing for the transfer of waters from a collection facility into a waterway; and all elements thereof, including rock, fabric, concrete, steps, marker posts, valves, tide gates, screens and all other such parts and hardware.

    10.    “Waterway” means any natural or artificial channel, stream, creek, river, rivulet, brook, canal, ditch, swale, marsh, conduit, gully, arroyo, wash, diversion, bypass, basin, pond, reservoir, drainage system or other feature allowing the continuous or intermittent flow of waters in a definite direction and course; or providing for the holding, delay, storage or conservation of waters.

    “Owner” means any person, other than a utility, who owns, leases, operates, maintains, repairs or licenses a facility.

    “Property” means any waterway, bank, access road or other land area under the jurisdiction of the district.

    “Right-of-way” means property or facilities which by deed, conveyance, agreement, easement, dedication, gift, usage or process of law are reserved for and dedicated to the uses and purposes of the district.

    “Rubbish” means debris, garbage or refuse of any kind, combustible or noncombustible, organic or nonorganic, liquid or solid, water soluble or nonsoluble.

    “Structure” means any constructions of any kind, temporary or permanent, including waterways, buildings, fences, signs, posts, markers, paving, poles, outfalls, dams, spillways, pumps, conduits, inlets, access features, wells, access roads, measurement gauges, bridges, walls, flap gates, trash racks, siphons, rip rap, slope protection, guy wires, anchors or other works made of concrete, steel, glass, plastic, rock, earth, or other materials.

    “Utility” means any person who owns, leases, operates, maintains, repairs or licenses a facility for the purpose of providing gas, water, electricity, sewer, telecommunications, cable television, or other customer services of this type, regardless of whether such person is deemed a public utility by the California Public Utilities Commission. (Ord. 2000-35 § 1 (part))