For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
9-1-1 CHARGE. A contribution to the county for the 9-1-1 service start-up equipment costs, subscriber notification costs, addressing costs, billing costs, and non-recurring and recurring installation, maintenance, service, and network charges of a service supplier providing 9-1-1 service pursuant to this chapter.
9-1-1 SYSTEM OR SERVICE. An emergency telephone system that provides the user of the public telephone system the ability to reach a public safety answering point by dialing the digits 9-1-1. The term 9-1-1 SYSTEM OR 9-1-1 SERVICE also includes ENHANCED 9-1-1 SERVICE, which means an emergency telephone system that provides the user of the public telephone system 9-1-1 service and, in addition, directs 9-1-1 calls to appropriate public safety answering points by selective routing based on the geographical location from which the call originated and provides the capability for automatic number identification and automatic location identification features.
ADDRESSING. The assigning of a numerical address and street name (the street name may be numerical) to each location within the county’
COUNTY. The County of Davie, North Carolina.
EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITY. The access from a particular telephone subscriber’s premises to the telephone system of a service supplier. EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITIES include service supplier-provided access lines, PBX trunks, and centrex network access registers, all as defined by tariffs of telephone companies as approved by the State Utilities Commission. EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITIES do not include service supplier-owned and operated telephone pay station lines, or Wide Area Telecommunications Service (WATS), Foreign Exchange (FX), or incoming-only lines.
PUBLIC AGENCY. The state and any city, county, municipal corporation, chartered organization, public district, or public authority located in whole or in part within the state which provides or has authority to provide fire fighting, law enforcement, ambulance, medical, or other emergency services.
PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY. A functional division of a public agency which provides fire fighting, law enforcement, medical, suicide prevention, civil defense, poison control, or other emergency services.
SERVICE SUPPLIER. A person or entity who provides exchange telephone service to a telephone subscriber.
SUBSCRIBER or TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER. A person or entity to whom exchange telephone service, either residential or commercial, is provided and in return for which the person or entity is billed on a monthly basis. When the same person, business, or organization has several telephone access lines, each exchange access facility shall constitute a separate subscription.
(1996 Code, § 93.01) (Ord. passed 10-15-1990)