As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
ADVANCE PAYMENT: A payment made prior to receiving service that will be credited to the customer's account at a later date.
AUTHORIZED WATER USER: Any person making authorized and proper use of the municipal water system and/or the water delivered thereby and who has made application for water service and such application has been granted and has paid for such service, water, and all fees required. An authorized water user may be an owner, his tenant, by lease or rental, a developer, etc.
CITY: Refers to the city of Glenns Ferry, Idaho, or its authorized or designated agent, representative or deputy thereto.
CITY WATER SERVICE LINE: That portion of any individual water service line that runs from its connection with the public water main to, and including, the corporation stop, valve box and meter that is installed in the service line. It will usually be installed within the limits of the public right of way or utility easement and, after approved installation, it is to be owned and maintained by the city.
CUSTOMER: A person, public or private legal entity, the United States, the state of Idaho, the city of Glenns Ferry, Elmore County, or any governmental or other entity who uses, or is entitled to use, water service from the city. The city classifies customers as residential, school, commercial, or industrial, unless further restricted by the rules of the public works department. The city will maintain on file a list of which customer classes of a given utility are residential, school, commercial, or industrial.
DEPOSIT: Any payment held as security for future payment or performance that is reimbursable.
MASTER WATER PLAN: Any document which the city of Glenns Ferry has accepted by official action of the city council which describes or otherwise indicates an overall view of proposed future water system needs, minimum water main sizing, and/or minimum water main spacing and routing.
MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM: Includes all components and facilities of the public water system that are owned, operated, or maintained by the city of Glenns Ferry, Idaho, for domestic and other uses.
OWNER: Refers to the property owner that is served by the municipal water system or desires to be served by the municipal water system.
PERSON: Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
PRIVATE WATER SERVICE LINE: The portion of the water service line that runs from the building being served to the point of connection with the water meter.
PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM: Any water system for domestic use that is not owned, operated and maintained by the city of Glenns Ferry, Idaho.
SPRINKLER IRRIGATION: Refers to any system for the purpose of watering lawns, gardens, shrubs, trees, etc., as they are normally grown in the out of doors or open spaces.
WATER MAIN: Any pipeline owned by the city for the purpose of transportation and/or distribution of water to serve more than one water service line or user. (Ord. 12-550, 6-11-2013)