For purposes of this Chapter, certain words are hereby defined. Words in the present tense shall include the future, the singular number shall include the plural and the plural the singular and the word "shall" shall be mandatory and not directory. Whenever in this Chapter the following terms are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them as set forth in this Section:
ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE: A charge added to a water bill when said bills become delinquent. It is a charge established to cover the costs of handling delinquencies and is not a penalty.
AGENT: Superintendent of Public Works, Village Engineer or other person designated by the chairman of the Public Utilities Rate Committee.
BASIC USER CHARGE: The basic assessment levied on all users of the water system.
BOARD: The Board of Trustees of the Village.
BUFFALO BOX: A valve on the water service line to an individual customer.
CHAIRMAN: Chairman of the Village Public Utilities Rate Committee.
CONNECTION FEE: The charge to be paid by an applicant desiring water service for a parcel of land to be serviced by the Village water system.
CONTROL AUTHORITY: The chairman of the Public Utilities Rate Committee.
CORPORATE AUTHORITIES: The President and Board of Trustees of the Village.
CUSTOMER: The owners of the premises to which water service is provided or the owner and occupant of such premises jointly and severally.
DEBT SERVICE CHARGE: The amount to be paid each billing period for payment of interest, principal and coverage of bond outstanding and shall be computed by dividing the annual debt service by the number of users.
DELINQUENCY TURNOFF CHARGE: A charge which will be applied when customer's service is discontinued for nonpayment of bills.
DIRECTOR: The director of the Illinois environmental protection agency.
EASEMENT: An acquired legal right to the specific use of land owned by others.
ENGINEER: A registered engineer authorized to act for the village as staff engineer or as consulting engineer.
IEPA: Illinois environmental protection agency.
METERED WATER: The tap or other outlet in the service connection village main or lateral, pipe and appurtenant facilities such as the corporation cock, service cock, pipe fittings, meter and meter box used to deliver water from the village's mains or lateral to the property side of the water meter.
OWNER: The holder of legal title of any property as shown by the public records of Kane County.
PERSON: Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR: The plumbing inspector of the village.
PUBLIC UTILITIES RATE COMMITTEE: The village public utilities rate committee.
RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL USER: Any user of the water system not classified as an industrial user nor excluded as an industrial user.
SERVICE CHARGE: A monthly charge per connection based upon a tap serving a particular property.
SERVICE CONNECTION: A pipeline, with its appurtenances, which branches off or connects a water main with the premises.
USEFUL LIFE: The estimated period during which the water system will be operated.
USER CHARGE: A charge levied on users of the water system for the cost of operation and maintenance.
WATER AVAILABILITY STATEMENT: A report prepared by village staff which states conditions and costs of serving proposed developments as well as existing fire hydrant locations and available fire flow.
WATER SYSTEM MAIN: The water supply pipe which is generally located in the right of way at the front of the property from which water supply is delivered to the service pipe leading to specific premises.
WATER SYSTEM OR WATERWORKS SYSTEM: Shall mean collectively all of the property and appurtenances involved in the operation of the water system including land, wells, pumps, water lines and mains. (Ord. 577, 3-22-1993; amd. 1998 Code; Ord. 681, 2-17-1998)