For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:
(a) “Btu” means British thermal unit.
(b) “Ccf” means 100 standard cubic feet of gas. A standard cubic foot of gas is the quantity of gas which would occupy a volume of one cubic foot when such gas is at a temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit and at a pressure of 14.73 psia.
(c) “Cfh” means cubic feet per hour.
(d) “City” means the City of Lancaster, Ohio.
(e) “Decatherm” means 1,000,000 Btu or ten therms.
(f) “Gas” means natural gas, including associated liquefiable hydrocarbons, which is produced from gas wells. “Gas” also includes oil well gas which is produced in association with crude oil and synthetic or substitute natural gas.
(g) “Main” or “gas main” means the City’s gas lines which can be tapped with customers’ service lines or service connections.
(h) “Person” means the State of Ohio, any political subdivision, public or private corporation, individual, partnership or other legal entity.
(i) “Psia” means pounds per square inch absolute.
(j) “Service line connection” or “tap” consists of the connection at the main, necessary pipe and appurtenances to extend to the property line or the curb cock location, curb cock and curb box. The service line connection shall be made by the City or its representative, at the customer’s expense as described in Section 917.09. The service line connection shall remain the property of the City.
(k) “Customer service line” consists of the pipe from the outlet of the curb cock to the meter connection. The customer service line shall be installed and maintained by the customer. The City of Lancaster - Gas Department shall provide one meter (and regulator where required) per service line at the City’s expense.
(l) “Therm” means 100,000 Btu.
(m) “Transmission and distribution system” means gas facilities owned and under contract by the City which are interconnected with interstate pipelines which transport gas to the City and are used to deliver gas to the customer.
(n) “Unaccounted for gas” means the volume of gas retained by the City to offset the amount of gas which enters the City’s transmission and distribution system for such customers but cannot be accounted for through such customers’ meter reading.
(o) “Unit of gas” means the designation of Btu, Ccf, decatherm or therm by which natural gas and related services are sold for billing purposes.
(p) “Volume of gas” means the number of units of gas expressed in Btus, Ccf, decatherms or therms.
(Ord. 62-98. Passed 12-14-98.)
(Ord. 62-98. Passed 12-14-98.)