For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
DEDUCT METERS. A water meter used by commercial facilities which separately accounts for water which does not enter the regional wastewater systems.
HYDRANT METERS. A water meter used by contractors when a permanent water meter installation is not in use to account for water used.
IRRIGATION METERS. A water meter used by commercial facilities which separately meters water used for outdoor watering and irrigation.
IRRIGATION SYSTEM. A device or combination of devices having a hose, pipe, or other conduit installed in or upon the landscape that transmits water supplied by the city through which device or combination of devices the water is drawn and applied to lawns, landscapes, or green space.
MASTER METERS. Single main water meter used in industrial, commercial, and multifamily residential complexes in lieu of individual water meter systems.
RAIN SENSOR. A device that measures rainfall and will override the irrigation cycle of an irrigation system and turn it off when a predetermined amount of rain has fallen.
(Ord. 21-21, passed 2-16-2021)