For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BASE. The amount of water used on a customer's premises during the corresponding billing period in the calendar year preceding the water shortage period, as established by the Water Division. Any customer who was not a customer of the Water Division during the base period shall be assigned the same base for such or similar premises as provided above, and the Water Division shall have further discretion to adjust such base in the event such customer's use of the premises is substantially different from the previous use thereof during the base period.
BASE PERIOD. That period of time over which the base is computed.
BILLING UNIT. The unit amount of water used to apply water rates for the purposes of calculating commodity charges for customer water usage and equals 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons of water.
CUSTOMER. Any person, persons, association, corporation, or governmental agency supplied and billed for water service by the Water Division.
NON-FUNCTIONAL TURF. Turf that is solely ornamental and not regularly used for human recreational purposes or for civic or community events. Non-functional turf does not include sports fields and turf that is regularly used for human recreational purposes or for civic or community events.
PROCESS WATER. Water used to manufacture, alter, convert, clean, heat, or cool a product or the equipment used for such purposes; water used for plant and equipment washing and for transporting raw materials and products; and water used to grow trees or plants for sale or installation.
WATER DIVISION. The Water Division of the Department of Public Works in the City of Alhambra.
WATER SHORTAGE. A condition in which the existing or projected water supply available to the city is not anticipated to meet the ordinary water requirements of customers of the Department. This condition may be the result of factors including, but not limited to voluntary or mandatory curtailment of the city's water allocation from the Metropolitan Water District, emergency conditions, and/or failure of the city's water distribution system.
WATER SHORTAGE PERIOD. The period beginning on the effective date of the City Council's implementation of a water shortage plan as provided in this chapter and ending on the date of the City Council's finding that a water shortage no longer exists.
(‘86 Code, § 15.25.040) (Ord. 4155, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4804, passed 5-23-22)