For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
Subd. 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. The Board of Water, Electric, Gas and Power Commissioners of Austin Utilities.
Subd. 2. UTILITY. All utility services, whether the same be publicly-owned facilities or furnished by public utility companies.
Subd. 3. MUNICIPAL UTILITY. Any publicly-owned utility system, including, but not by way of limitation, water, electric, gas, power, steam heat, solid waste and sewerage service.
(Ord. 37, Second Series, passed 6-18-82)
Subd. 4. COMPANY, GRANTEE and FRANCHISEE. Any public utility system to which a franchise has been granted by the city.
Subd. 5. CONSUMER and CUSTOMER. Any user of a utility.
Subd. 6. SERVICE. Providing a particular utility to a customer or consumer.
(`80 Code, § 3.01) (Am. Ord. 657, passed --)