A. “Area of benefit” means a defined geographic area established pursuant to the provisions of CVMC 15.54.030.

B. “Bridge” means an original bridge serving an area of benefit or an addition to any existing bridge facility serving an area of benefit at the time of establishment of the boundaries of such area of benefit. Any such original bridge or existing bridge must provide a crossing of a railway, freeway, stream or canyon for which a bridge crossing is required pursuant to the transportation or flood control provisions of the General Plan of the City.

C. “Construction” means, as to any improvement: design, engineering, plan checking, inspection, surveying, acquisition of right-of-way, environmental review, preparation of plans and specifications, administration of construction contracts, actual construction of such improvement and any appurtenances thereto or the acquisition of any such improvement and any such appurtenances, and any other work incidental to the acquisition or construction of such improvements.

D. “Major thoroughfare” means a roadway as shown on the circulation element of the General Plan of the City the primary purpose of which is to carry through traffic and to provide a network connecting to the state highway system and which roadway is in addition to, or a reconstruction of, any existing such roadway serving an area of benefit at the time of adoption of the boundaries of such area of benefit.

E. “Circulation element” means the circulation element of the General Plan of the City heretofore adopted by the City pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Government Code, together with any additions or amendments thereto hereafter adopted.

F. “Improvement” means any bridge or major thoroughfare. (Ord. 2511 § 1, 1992).