For the purpose of this public works title, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMPANY, GRANTEE and FRANCHISEE. Any private utility system to which a franchise has been granted and specifically the electric and gas utilities, and to the particular firm to which the electric, gas and cable television antenna systems have been granted.
CONSUMER and CUSTOMER. Any user of a utility.
MUNICIPAL UTILITY. Any municipally owned utility system, and specifically water, sewer and refuse collection and disposal.
SERVICE. Providing a particular utility to a customer or consumer.
UTILITY. All utility services, whether the same be public municipally-owned facilities or furnished by public utility companies, and specifically including electric, gas, water, sewer, refuse collection and disposal or cable television antenna systems.
(2002 Code, § 3.01)