Betterment means a repair or a replacement to property that results in a condition superior to or more extensive than its form and condition immediately prior to the loss. Betterment shall not mean the additional costs of repair or replacement of property that is required by applicable governmental law or regulation as included within Replacement Cost.
Betterment means any upgrading of an Owner Utility being adjusted that is not attributable to the construction of the Project and is made solely for the benefit of and at the election of the Owner, including but not limited to an increase in the capacity, capability, efficiency or function of the adjusted Utility over that provided by the existing Utility facility or an expansion of the existing Utility facility; provided, however, that the following are not considered Betterments:
Betterment means any upgrading of a replacement Facility that is made solely for the benefit of and at the election of the Facility Owner, including an increase in the capacity, capability, level of service, efficiency, duration or function of the replacement Facility over that which was provided by the existing Facility; provided, however, that the following are not considered Betterments in such cases: Any upgrading necessary for safe and effective construction of the HSR Project; replacement devices or materials that meet equivalent standards although they are not identical; replacement devices or materials no longer regularly manufactured with the next highest grade or size; any upgrading required by applicable laws; replacement devices or materials which are used for reasons of economy (e.g. non-stocked items may be uneconomical to purchase); or any upgrading required by the applicable standard specifications, standards of practice and construction methods applied to comparable facilities constructed by or for the Facility Owner at its own expenses, which are in effect as of the date of execution of the applicable Utility Agreement.
Examples of Betterment in a sentence
The Agreed Sum is the agreed and final amount due for the Adjustment, including any Betterment, under this Amendment.
Any New Interest which is not the Developer’s responsibility pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be considered a Betterment to the extent that it upgrades the Existing Interest which it replaces, or in its entirety if the related Owner Utility was not installed pursuant to an Existing Interest.
An allocation percentage may be determined by application of an eligibility ratio, if appropriate, as detailed in Exhibit A; provided, however, that any portion of an Agreed Sum or Actual Cost attributable to Betterment shall be allocated 100% to the Owner in accordance with Paragraph 10.
Betterment percentages calculated in Paragraph 10 shall also apply to the traffic control costs.
Betterment Works Means any works or services performed or to be performed on or in connection with a Dwelling that are outside the scope of Category 2P Mitigation Works and/or are beyond the Purpose stated in this Agreement.
More Definitions of Betterment
Betterment means any upgrade to a facility being relocated that is made solely for the benefit of the public water system and that is not attributable to the improvement, construction, reconstruction, or alteration of roads, streets, or highways undertaken by the department.
Betterment means a difference in construction of an element of the Project that results from the application of standards that the Government determines exceed those that the Government would otherwise apply to construction of that element.
Betterment means a difference in the construction of an element of the Project that results from the application of standards that the Government determines exceed those that the Government would otherwise apply to the construction of that element. The term does not include any construction for features not included in the Project as defined in paragraph A. of this Article.
Betterment means an improvement that results in greater value than before the loss occurred.
Betterment means a deduction for making an item better or adding value thereto.
Betterment means replacement of existing infrastructure with new where the infrastructure is beyond its useful life; or replacement with a kind, size or type of infrastructure facility that differs from that existing as of the commencement of this Agreement. If the facility is near the end of its useful life, the Parties agree to engage in a process to determine which portion of cost is considered a “Betterment” relative to the portion of expended useful life when compared to the entire useful life.
Betterment means the difference in cost between the intended Relocation of Owner's Utility Facility proposed and submitted by Owner for Department's approval and a Relocation which would provide the Owner with equivalent substitute Utility Facilities for those Utility Facilities requiring Relocation to accommodate Department's project. As employed herein, betterment does not include those differences in cost caused by changes in manufacturing standards, availability of materials, or regulatory requirement.