For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICANT. The person, association, corporation or governmental agency applying for water service.
CAPITAL FACILITIES FEE. Charges for facilities in existence at the time the charge is imposed and/or charges for new facilities to be constructed in the future which are of benefit to the person or property being charged.
CITY. The City of Santa Paula.
CITY COUNCIL. The City Council of the city.
CITY INSPECTOR. A person authorized by the Public Works Director to inspect work for which a permit is issued pursuant to this chapter.
CUSTOMER. Any person, association, corpora-tion, entity or governmental agency supplied or entitled to be supplied with water service for compensation by the utility.
DATE OF PRESENTATION. The billing date as is printed on the bill mailed or delivered to the customer.
DEPARTMENT. The Public Works Department of the city.
DEVELOPER. A person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association who proposes to develop, develops, or causes to be developed real property for himself or for others, except that employees and consultants of such persons or entities, acting in such capacity, are not developers.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Public Works Department or his or her duly authorized representative.
ENTERPRISE, WATER ENTERPRISE or WATER UTILITY. The operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business where the intent of the city is to recover the costs of providing the goods or services to the general public on a continuing basis through user charges or where the city desires a periodic determination of net income.
FACILITIES or PUBLIC FACILITIES. Public improvements, public services, and community amenities.
FINANCE DIRECTOR. The Finance Director of the city.
IRRIGATION SERVICE. Provision of water for commercial agricultural, floracultural or horticultural use and billed under distinct irrigation rates.
METERED SERVICE. Service for which the charges are computed on the basis of measured quantities of water.
OWNER. The record or legal owner of the parcel of real property, or the purchaser(s) under contracts of sale.
PREMISES. The integral property or area, including improvements thereon, to which water service is, or is to be, provided.
SERVICE CONNECTION or CONNECTION. The point of connection of the customer's piping or ditch with the meter, service pipe or ditch to the public water system.
SERVICE PIPE. The connection between the utility's mains and the service connection, including all of the pipe, fittings and valves necessary to make the connection.
SERVICE TERRITORY. The city and the unincorporated area of Ventura County contiguous and adjoining the incorporated boundaries of the city.
(Ord. 993, passed 12-18-95)