§ 32-351. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Board of public utilities (BPU) means the board of public utilities of Kansas City, Kansas.

Director of parks means the director of the unified government's parks and recreation department or any successor department or the director's designated representative.

Large trees means trees that are usually more than 40 feet tall at maturity.

Medium trees means trees that are usually 25—40 feet tall at maturity.

Small trees means trees with a mature height of less than 25 feet.

Street trees means trees in the public right-of-way.

Public right-of-way means the area on, below, or above the present and future streets, alleys, roads, highways, boulevards, bridges, bikeways, parkways, sidewalks, or other land dedicated as right-of-way.

Sight distance triangle means the area at a street corner which is created by straight line projections of the curbline or street pavement edge, the short leg of which is 20 feet and the long leg of which is 140 feet, and the third leg of which connects the extremities of the other two lines.

(Ord. No. O-28-08, § 1(3), 4-3-2008)