All words and phrases defined herein shall have the meaning set forth
below:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
CONSUMER
Every separate family, person, business, institution, or
other entity that occupies a single unit of occupancy and receives
public water from the water system.
COUNCIL
Borough Council of the Borough acting through its designated
representatives.
CUSTOMER
An owner of a property which contains a unit of occupancy
that contracts for water service to such unit of occupancy.
DWELLING UNIT
An improved property or portion thereof containing one room,
a group of rooms, mobile home, building or other enclosure connected,
directly or indirectly, to the water system and occupied or intended
for occupancy as a separate living quarters by a family or any other
group of persons living together or by a person or persons living
alone. By way of example and not by way of limitation, a dwelling
unit shall be considered each:
A.
Single family detached dwelling.
B.
Each side of a single family semi-detached or twin dwelling.
C.
Each house in a row of houses.
D.
Each apartment, condominium or cooperative unit in any structure
containing more than one unit for residential purposes.
NONRESIDENTIAL UNIT
A separate unit in an improved property other than a dwelling
unit. A nonresidential unit shall include, but not be limited to,
each quarters for separate commercial, industrial or institutional
customer.
OWNER
Any person having an ownership interest, whether legal or
equitable, sole or partial, in any property.
PERSON
Any individual, association, partnership, public or private
corporation whether for profit or not for profit, trust, estate, or
other legally recognized entity. Whenever the term "person" is used
in connection with any provision imposing duties, ordering action
to comply with the terms of this Part, or providing for the imposition
of a fine or penalty, the term "person" shall include the members
of an association, partnership, or firm and the officers of any public
or private corporation whether for profit or not for profit.
PROPERTY
Any land upon which any structures are located which structure
or structures are connected to the water system.
WATER SYSTEM
The water supply and distribution facilities, including all
related facilities constructed, installed or acquired by or for the
Borough and including all property, real, personal and mixed, rights,
powers, licenses, easements, rights-of-way, privileges, franchises
and other property or interests in property of whatsoever nature used
or useful in connection with such facilities, together with all additions,
extensions, alterations, improvements and betterments thereof or thereto
which may be made, installed or acquired from time to time by or for
the Borough.