For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Commissioner" means the City's Commissioner of Water Management.
"Department" means the City's Department of Water Management.
"Family" means any number of persons not to exceed 12, including children and employees.
"Full payment certificate" means a certificate issued by the Comptroller indicating that all water, sewer, and refuse charges, taxes, penalties, and fees that accrued to a water account are paid in full, transferred pursuant to Section 11-12-532, or otherwise not transferable to the subsequent owner.
"Owner" means any person who alone, or jointly or severally with others, is: (1) the legal title holder or holders to any premises, or dwelling units, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; (2) the beneficial owner or owners of an Illinois Land Trust if legal title is held by such a trust; (3) the purchaser under a real estate installment sales contract; (4) any person serving as executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian of an estate if legal title is held by the estate; or (5) any person, including the agent of the legal title holder, who is authorized or entitled to control, manage or dispose of any premises, dwelling or dwelling unit.
"Premises" means a lot or a part of a lot, a building or a part of a building, or any other parcel or tract of land.
"Unified statement of charges" means the statement sent to the billed party showing amounts due for refuse collection, water and/or sewer charges assessed or charged under: (i) Chapter 11-12 for water taxes, rates or rents, or charges for installation or disconnection of water service; (ii) Chapter 3-12 for sewer service and sewerage usage; and (iii) Article II of Chapter 7-28 for refuse collection.
(Prior code § 185-1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. XII, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12062, Art. IX, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11514, Art. V, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-20-22, p. 50569, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 55595, Art. VII, § 1)