For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CUSTOMER. Any person, firm or corporation supplied water.
CUSTOMER SERVICE. The portion of the service pipe between the shut-off valve and the structures on the premises to a supplied.
DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES AND ENGINEERING. The Director of Utilities and Engineering, or his or her designate, having general authority to supervise the operation and maintenance of the water filtration plant, the distribution system, the collection of water charges and related duties.
MAIN. The supply pipe, owned and maintained by the Utilities Department, to which water service connections are attached to supply water to one or more customers.
METER. A mechanical device which measures the quantity of water supplied to the customer.
PLUMBER. Any person, firm or corporation licensed by the state and bonded with the Utilities Committee to do work in connection with the municipal water system as a master plumber.
PREMISES.
(1) A building under one roof owned or leased by one party and occupied as a residence, or used as a place for business, industrial or commercial purposes.
(2) A group or combination of buildings owned or leased by one party, occupied by one family, or one corporation or firm, or as a place of business, or for manufacturing or industrial purposes, or as a hospital or other public institution.
(3) One side of a double house having a vertical partition or wall.
(4) A building owned or leased by one party containing more than one apartment and having one entrance and using one hall in common.
(5) A building owned or leased by one party having a number of apartments, offices or lofts which are rented to tenants.
(6) A public building such as a town hall, schoolhouse, community college, fire station or library.
(7) A single lot or park or playground.
(8) Each housing or building in a row having party walls.
PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE PROTECTION. A connection with appurtenances, used only to conduct water from the main to the customer’s private fire protection system.
TEMPORARY SERVICE. A service used to supply water to customers for temporary purposes and housing without permanent foundations.
UTILITIES COMMITTEE. A committee of the City Council.
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. A department acting through its duly appointed Utilities Committee, Director and other duly authorized employees and agents.
WATER SERVICE CONNECTION. A pipe with appurtenances, used to conduct water from the main to and including the shut-off valve and valve box.
(1980 Code, § 25.101) (Ord. 9333, passed 4-23-2018)