The following definitions apply to this chapter:
BASE PERIOD ALLOCATION. The amount of water used by a water customer during each billing period in the immediately preceding calendar year. Any existing customer who has experienced a change in situation which could warrant a review of their water usage during the BASE PERIOD ALLOCATION, and/or any new customer who was not a customer on the premises to which water service is provided during the corresponding billing period in the BASE PERIOD ALLOCATION, may be assigned a revised BASE PERIOD ALLOCATION amount that shall generally be determined by the amount of water used at the same or similar premises in the base years, as determined by City Manager or his/her designee.
BASE YEARS. The five fiscal years prior to a declaration of implementing a phase of this chapter.
BILLING UNIT. The unit amount of water employed for purposes of customer billing. One unit equals 748 gallons of water.
CITY. The city of Monrovia.
CUSTOMER or WATER CUSTOMER. Any person, association, corporation or governmental entity supplied or entitled to be supplied with water service by the city.
DEPARTMENT. The city's Department of Public Services.
DIVISION or INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE DIVISION. The city’s Infrastructure Maintenance Division within the Department of Public Services.
(`83 Code, § 13.20.030) (Ord. 91-08 § 1 (part), 1991; Ord. 92-03 § 1 (part), 1992; Ord. 2014-10 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 2015-05 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2022-02U § 4, 2022)