As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
1. Applicable licensing authority or licensing authority. "Applicable licensing authority" or "licensing authority" means:
A. The Department of Transportation, when the public way is a state or state-aid highway, except for state or state-aid highways in the compact areas of urban compact municipalities as defined in Title 23, section 754; [PL 1999, c. 753, §9 (AMD).]
B. The municipal officers or their designees, when the public way is a city street or town way or a state or state-aid highway in the compact areas of urban compact municipalities and as defined in Title 23, section 754; and [PL 1999, c. 473, Pt. D, §8 (AMD).]
C. The county commissioners, for all other public ways. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
2. Compact area.
3. Facilities. "Facilities" means:
A. If under the surface of the public way, pipes, cables and conduits; and [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
B. If on or over the surface of the public way, poles, guys, hydrants, cables, wires and any plant or equipment located on or over the surface of the public way. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
4. Federal-aid highway system.