The following words, terms and phrases, when used
in this chapter, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section
except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Words,
terms and phrases are as follows:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTION
Any use of water from the Hanover Water Department Distribution
System which is prohibited under the authority of this chapter.
NONESSENTIAL WATER USE
Any use of water which when curtailed does not affect the
health or safety of the general public.
OWNER
Any person, including a tenant, vested with ownership, legal
or equitable, sole or partial, of an improved property.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, firm, company,
corporation, association, joint-stock company, trust, estate, governmental
entity or any other legal entity or their legal representatives, agents
or assigns. The masculine gender shall include the feminine, the singular
shall include the plural where indicated by context.
RAINFALL DEFICIT
The negative difference between the total amount of rainfall
received to date in any calendar year and the amount of rainfall normally
received by the same date in the same calendar year as measured at
the Hanover Borough Water Filtration Plant in inches.
RAW WATER CAPACITY
The total combined gallonage of untreated water stored in
the Sheppard Myers and Lawrence Baker Sheppard Reservoirs, and wells,
and water from Slagel Run, Conewago Township, and any additional sources
which may be added from time to time.
RAW WATER CAPACITY TREND
The projected graphic presentation of the total stored raw
water capacity gallonage change based on weekly total capacity readings.
SERVICE AREA
The entire geographical area of the Township in which there
are customers receiving water supplied by the Hanover Borough Water
Department.
STATE
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Conewago, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
USER
Any person who withdraws potable water from the water distribution
system owned and operated by the Hanover Borough Water Department.