The following terms are defined as follows for purposes of this chapter.
“Agricultural purposes” include, but are not limited to, the growing of field and nursery crops, row crops, trees and vines and the feeding of fowl and livestock.
“Artificial lake.” A human-made lake, pond, lagoon or other body of water that is used wholly or partly for landscape, scenic or non-contact recreational purposes.
“Commercial purposes.” Water used in any building used for office, retail, commercial or similar purposes as well as auditoriums, schools, hotels, apartments, jails and similar structures for landscape irrigation, toilets, urinals and decorative fountains and other non-body contact purposes. (See Cal. Water Code §§ 13550 et seq.)
"Department" means the Utilities Department of the City of Corona and its employees.
"Director" means the duly appointed Director of Utilities of the Utilities Department of the City of Corona, or his or her designee or any other designated city employee responsible for administration of the Department.
“Greenbelt areas.” Include, but are not limited to, golf courses, cemeteries, parks and nonresidential landscaping.
“Industrial purposes.” Water used by any industrial facility with process water requirements which include, but are not limited to, rinsing, washing, floor trap priming, cooling and circulation or construction, including any facility regulated by the industrial waste discharge ordinance of the City of Corona.
“Off-site facilities.” Facilities under the control of the city, including, but not limited to, reclaimed water transmission mains, reclaimed water pipelines, reservoirs, pumping stations, treatment plants and other appurtenances and property. For reclaimed water service, “off-site facilities” shall be those upstream of the point of connection with the customer’s onsite facilities starting at the downstream end of the meter tailpiece.
“On-site facilities.” Facilities under the control of the applicant, owner or customer including, but not limited to, landscape irrigation systems and agricultural irrigation systems. For reclaimed water service, the “on-site facilities” shall be those downstream of the reclaimed water service connection which shall normally be the downstream end of the meter tailpiece.
“Potable water.” Water which conforms to federal, state and local standards for human consumption.
“Reclaimed water.” Water which, as a result of treatment of waste, is suitable for direct beneficial use or controlled use that would not otherwise occur. (See Cal. Water Code § 13050(n).)
“Reclaimed water distribution system.” A piping system intended for the delivery of reclaimed water exclusively and which is separate from any potable water distribution system.
“Tributary areas.” The hydrological area tributary to a wastewater treatment plant service area.
“Waste discharge.” Water or other material deposited, released or discharged into a sewer system from any commercial, industrial, residential or other source which contains levels of any substance or substances which may cause substantial harm to any water treatment or reclamation facility or which may prevent any use of reclaimed water authorized by law.
(`78 Code, § 13.28.030.) (Ord. 3346 § 6, 2022; Ord. 2544 § 3, 2001.)