The definitions contained in this Section shall apply to this Chapter.
A. “Charged Pipeline.” Any Pipeline which is filled with Natural Gas.
B. “Distribution System.” All of the facilities, lines, pipes, equipment, and fixtures of a Utility which are designed for distribution of the Utility’s services to more than one customer.
C. “Electric Facilities.” Electric transmission and distribution towers, poles, lines, guys, anchors, ducts, fixtures, and necessary appurtenances owned or operated by an electric Utility for the purpose of providing electric energy for public use.
D. “Natural Gas.” A product in gaseous form designed and used for the purpose of combustion in furnaces and appliances, to supply energy for public or private consumption, and which is sold by Utility companies subject to the regulatory authority of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, including Natural Gas, manufactured gas, mixture of Natural Gas and manufactured gas or other forms of gas energy.
E. “Pipeline.” Any Pipeline, above-ground or underground, which has been installed by any party for the purpose of transmitting Natural Gas, including mains and lines connecting mains to individual buildings.
F. “Public Land.” Land owned by the City for park, open space or similar purpose, which is held for use in common by the public.
G. “Public Way.” All roads, streets, alleys, public right-of-ways, Utility easements and public grounds of the City as to which it has the right to grant the use to a Utility.
H. “Service Area.” That portion of the City where gas Utility receives a conditional Service Area license to install and operate a Distribution System.
I. “Service Area Licensee”. A Service Area Licensee includes a utility operating under a franchise.
J. “Service Connection/Service Line.” The connection and line from a Utility’s Distribution System to a single customer’s dwelling or building.
K. “City”. In this Ordinance, “City” means the City of Columbus, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota.
L. “City Utility System”. The facilities used for providing sewer, water, or any other public Utility service owned or operated by City or agency thereof.
M. “Utility”. Any publicly or privately owned or operated system which publicly provides energy services (electric, Natural Gas, liquid petroleum, and others), communication services (telephone, cable TV, and other), or water and sewer services (potable water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and others).
[§ 18-201 amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007, amended by Ord. No. 09/07, effective September 3, 2009, amended by Ord. No. 10-05, effective April 1, 2010.]