For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:
APPLICANT. Any person who obtains, or pursuant to this chapter is required to obtain, water service from the water system.
CEQA. The California Environmental Quality Act, Cal. Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq., as amended from time to time.
PERSON. An individual, partnership, public or private corporation, trust (including a business or real estate investment trust), limited liability company, limited liability partnership, unincorporated association, joint venture, the United
States of America, the State of California, any county, municipality, and all governmental agencies and departments, and every officer, agent and employee thereof during the course of employment, or any other legal entity.
PREMISES and PROPERTY. All unimproved real property and all improved real property, buildings and appurtenances occupied by a consumer, regardless of whether as an owner, lessee or tenant, as a dwelling or as a business, commercial or industrial enterprise.
SERVICE CONNECTION. The pipeline extending from the water main, whether located in a public thoroughfare or private right-of-way, to the property line of the applicant’s property, together with the valves, meter and fittings necessary to connect to the applicant's private pipeline.
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE. The area shown on the city's Water Master Plan and in the city's General Plan 2020, now on file with the City Clerk and as amended from time to time.
WATER SYSTEM. All of the assets, properties and business of the city of every kind, whether tangible, intangible, real, personal, or mixed, wherever located used in connection with the city's water system and delivery of water.
(Ord. 1291, passed 2-7-01)