For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the meanings hereinafter designated. The definitions in this chapter are included for reference purposes only and are not intended to narrow the scope of definitions set forth in federal or state laws or regulations. Words used in this chapter in the singular may include the plural and the plural may include the singular. Use of the masculine shall also mean feminine and neuter.
(a) “Bacterial coliform examination” means a microbiological examination of water samples routinely taken on the public water system and on all newly constructed water main lines prior to City acceptance, to determine if the water from said mains meets sanitary quality standards for public consumption set by the California Department of Public Health.
(b) “Capital facilities fee” means a fee based on the amalgamated value of the City’s water system allocated to future customers on the basis of meter size designed to reimburse the water utility for capital costs involved in providing water service to new system users. This capital facilities fee does not include the cost of the water metering device or the installation of that connection.
(c) “City” means the City of Ontario, California.
(d) “City Council” means the City Council of the City of Ontario, California.
(e) “City Manager” means the City Manager of the City of Ontario, or his or her authorized representative.
(f) “Construction water” means the water used in conjunction with the building of a structure from conception to transfer of ownership, excluding landscape irrigation, or the water used for soil consolidation, dust control, and the like, during grading operations.
(g) “Cost” means the monetary value of labor, material, material transportation, supervision, engineering, administration, and other necessary overhead expenses.
(h) “Customer” means a person, firm, or corporation who is the recipient of water service from the City.
(i) “Developer” means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association whom proposes to develop, develops, or causes to be developed real property for him or herself or for others, except that employees and consultants of such persons or entities, acting in such capacity, are not developers.
(j) “Engineer” means the City Engineer of the City of Ontario, or his or her authorized representative.
(k) “HCF” means a unit of measure equaling one hundred (100) cubic feet.
(l) “Municipal Utilities Company” means the Municipal Utilities Company of the City of Ontario.
(m) “Readiness-to-serve charge” means the component of the water services fee imposed per service, which represents the proportional expenses incurred based on meter size. Minimum charges are assessed according to meter sizes, based on their capacity to provide water service.
(n) “Revenue Services Department” means the Revenue Services Department of the City of Ontario.
(o) “Revenue Services Director” means the Director of the Revenue Services of the City of Ontario, or his or her authorized representative.
(p) “Single-family residential” means all developed parcels with one (1) single-family detached housing unit, and/or any single-family residential unit that is served water by an individual water meter.
(q) “Volume commodity charge” means the component of the water services fee imposed for water consumption as established by ordinance of the City Council.
(§ 6, Ord. 2785, eff. November 16, 2003, as amended by § 2, Ord. 2914, eff. January 1, 2010, and § 2, Ord. 2946, eff. January 6, 2012)