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(5 ) (6 ) (7 ) (8 ) (9 ) Contractor. Any individual, partnership, association, or corporation engaged in the business of installing or altering facilities within a public right-of-way. This term shall apply to any entity which represents itself to be engaged in this business, whether or not it is actually doing the work. Curb. A vertical or sloping structure located along the edge of a roadway, normally constructed integrally with the gutter, which strengthens and protects the pavement edge and clearly defines the pavement edge to vehicle operators. Curb cut. An opening in a curb to allow the roadway pavement to meet the pavement of a driveway approach or an intersecting roadway, or, where no physical curb exists, the length along the roadway edge where such transitional pavement exists or is proposed. Director of Public Works. The person who holds the position of Director of the Public Works Division of the City of San Marcos, or his/her designated repre- sentative. Drivewax approach. The transitional pavement between the roadway and abutting property, installed in a curb cut to provide vehicular access from the roadway to the abutting property. (10) Engineer. A person duly authorized under the provisions of the Texas Engineering Registration Act, as amended, to practice the profession of engineering. (11) Gutter. designed roadway. The to area of pavement adjacent to a curb, transport stormwater runoff along a (12) Inlet. An opening in a curb and/or gutter designed to intercept stormwater runoff flowing along a gutter. (13) Intersection. The common area contained between the projected edge lines of two or more roadways which join at any angle, whether or not one street actually crosses the other. (14) Pedestrian way. A portion of a right-of-way, the roadway, usable for pedestrian traffic. not on (15) Person. Any individual, business entity, partnership, association, corporation, or any other legal entity. (16) Right-of-wa~. The publicly owned area between private property lines designated as an easement for a roadway, whether or not such roadway is actually installed. (17) Roadway. That portion of the right-of-way designed and ordinarily used for vehicular travel, usually surfaced with a pavement. (18) Shall/ma~. The word "shall" is always mandatory, while the word "may. is merely permissive. (19) Sidewalk. A paved pedestrian way generally located within the public street right-of-way, but outside the roadway, and built in accordance with City specifications. (20) Street: A public right-of-way which provides primary vehicular access to adjacent land, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, through- way, avenue, lane, boulevard, road, place, drive or however otherwise designated. Various types, categories and classifications of streets include: -2-