Unless specifically indicated otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
(a) "Abandoned service" means premises where buildings are being demolished, remodeled, and moved or disconnections are required.
(b) "A.S.T.M." means the American Society for Testing Materials.
(c) "City" means the City of Elyria, Ohio.
(d) "Account holder" means the person, persons, firm or corporation having the use or benefits of a supply of water, utilities or services rendered by the Elyria Municipal Water Supply System ("EMWSS").
(e) "Safety Service Director" means the duly appointed director of all the service departments in the City of, as agent for the Mayor, and as defined and designated by the Ohio Revised Code and the Charter for the City of Elyria.
(f) "Utilities Superintendent" means the duly appointed supervisor of the Elyria Public Utilities Department ("EPU").
(g) "Elyria Municipal Water Supply System (EMWSS)" means the City of Elyria's Water Pumping Plant, Water Distribution Department, Public Utilities Department and Sanitation Department.
(h) "Engineering Department" means the duly appointed City Engineer and employees supervised by same.
(i) "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" means the United States or Federal Environmental Protection Agency, unless specifically prefaced by "state" or "Ohio" to indicate the State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ("State" or "Ohio" EPA); where appropriate, the term may also be used as a designation for the administrator or other duly authorized official of said agency.
(j) "Hydrant" means a connection extending from a water main to or above the ground surface, with valve connections to which a fire hose may be attached for discharging water at a high rate for the purpose of extinguishing fires, washing down street, or flushing out the water main.
(k) "Manifold" means a pipe fitting with several lateral outlets for connecting one pipe with others used in multiple occupancy premises.
(l) "Meter service" means a water meter installed on the service pipe of an account holder.
(m) "Owner" is defined as owner of the permanent parcel.
(n) "Noncontract areas" means areas outside the City served with water by the City where no contract exists with a political subdivision.
(o) "Person," "enterprise," "establishment" or "owner" means any individual, partnership, firm, company, association, society, corporation or any other entity using the water system or water works.
(p) "pH" means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
(q) "Plastic line" means composite material water line of rating of 160 PSI and meeting approval of the City.
(r) "Service connections" means the connection of all or any part of the service line to the tap.
(s) "Service branch" means the line extending from the tap to the curb stop.
(t) "Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
(u) "Senior Manager of Distribution" means the duly appointed supervisor of the Water Distribution Department, of the EMWSS.
(v) "Superintendent of Water Pumping" means the duly appointed superintendent of the Water Pumping Plant, of the EMWSS.
(w) "Tap" means the connection to the water main and the necessary pipes or lines extending from the water main to and including the curb stop or valve and box.
(x) "Water distribution system" means all the facilities for pumping, distribution of potable water and water storage.
(y) "Water main" means the principal line or conduit through which water is conveyed or drawn to hydrant branches or service lines.
(z) "Water service outside City" means water service furnished to consumers in contract areas or water service authorized by ordinance for consumers in noncontract areas.
(aa) "Water treatment plant" means any arrangement of devices and structures for treating water from intake to distribution.
(Ord. 2017-10. Passed 2-6-17.)