For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD. The City Utility Service Board or any duly authorized officials acting in its behalf.
CUSTOMER. Any person, municipality or other governmental agency, which has agreed orally, or otherwise, to pay for water service received from the City Water Utility.
PREMISES. A dwelling, building, structure or parcel of real estate, which is normally supplied through a separate service pipe and meter installation.
PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE. A privately owned arrangement of pipes, fixtures and devices designed for stand-by service and from which water is taken only for extinguishments of fires.
PRIVATE MAIN. A privately owned pipe connected to the Utility's distribution system and used to deliver water or for general service purposes. Service rendered through a private main shall be billed directly by the Utility in accordance with established rates unless otherwise provided by written contract.
SERVICE PIPE. A supply pipe including fittings leading from the tap in the distribution main to or into the premises supplied or to be supplied.
TAP or CORPORATION STOP. A fitting owned by the Utility and inserted into the distribution main to which the service pipe is attached.
UTILITY. The City Water Utility, owned by the city, operated and managed by the City Utility Service Board and engaged in furnishing public water in the city and its environs.
(1985 Code, § 36-9-2-14(b)) (Ord. 4-1980, passed 3-18-1980; Am. Ord. 32-2006, passed 9-19-2006)