For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCOUNT. A record of utility services used by each property and the periodic cost of those utility services.
CITY. The area within the corporate boundaries of the city or the City Council and its authorized representatives.
CUSTOMER. Any individual, partnership, association, firm, public or private corporation or governmental agency having city utility service.
(1) RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER. A customer using utility service for residential (household) purposes.
(2) CUSTOMER OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY (SINGLE FAMILY HOME OR DUPLEX). A landlord or lessor of a single family home or duplex being leased for residential purposes. Tenants and lessees may not, absent compelling circumstances, be customers hereunder.
(3) CUSTOMER OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY (MULTIPLE- OCCUPANT PREMISES). A tenant or lessee of a unit leased for residential purposes in a complex or building in which there are three or more such units shall be considered the customer hereunder. The owner, landlord, or lessor of such property shall not, absent compelling circumstances, be the customer hereunder.
(4) COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER. A customer using utility service at a location where the purchaser is engaged in selling, warehousing, or distributing a commodity, in some business activity, in rendering professional service, or in some form of social activity. In borderline cases where the nature of the customer’s activities does not differentiate clearly between commercial and industrial, the service is classified as commercial.
(5) INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMER. A customer using service at a location where the purchaser is engaged in an industrial activity, such as the operation of factories, mills, machine shops, mines, oil wells, refineries, pumping plants, cleaning and dyeing works, creameries, canning establishments, stockyards, and the like that is in extractive, fabricating or processing activities.
UTILITY. Facilities used for providing public utility service owned or operated by city or Elbow Lake Public Utilities Commission or any service of the city, including sewer; storm sewer; water service; garbage, solid waste and recycling service; and electric service.
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE. A schedule of all utility rates and charges set by ordinance of the city, or by the Elbow Lake Public Utilities Commission.
(Ord. passed 8-4-08)