Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meanings
of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
APPLICANT
The person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity
filing any request with the Department of Public Works of the Town
of Bethlehem.
BUILDER
Any person, persons, partnership, corporation, or other entity
who undertakes to construct, either under contract or for resale within
two years, any habitable buildings.
COMMISSIONER
The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the
Town of Bethlehem or his or her authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
CONTRACTOR
Any person, persons, firm, partnership, or corporation or
other entity employed by the owner to construct water mains or water
services. Contractors must be approved by the Department of Public
Works in order to do work in the Town of Bethlehem.
CUSTOMER
Any person, persons, firm, partnership, corporation, or other
entity receiving water service.
DEVELOPER
Any person, persons, partnership, corporation, or other entity
who undertakes to construct simultaneously more than one housing unit
on a given tract or land subdivision, or any commercial or industrial
development.
OWNER
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, society,
person, group, or other entity having title to real property.
PERMIT
Written authorization provided by the Department of Public
Works of the Town of Bethlehem which may be issued to applicants for
water service or temporary service.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, company, association,
society, corporation, or group.
PLUMBER
Any person, firm, partnership, or other entity who installs,
repairs, and maintains piping, fittings and fixtures involved in the
distribution and use of water.
PROPERTY LINE
The edge of a water right-of-way in those instances where
the water service line connects to the public water main located in
a right-of-way. "Property line" shall also mean the edge of the street
right-of-way in those instances where the water service line connects
to a public water main located off or in the paved portion of the
street.
PROPERTY OWNER
The person or entity that is in title to the property served
or to be served by the public water system.
SERVICE LINE
Line of a type as specified by the Department through which
water may be carried from the mains owned by the Town.
WATER MAIN
Pipe six inches in diameter or larger supplying water as
part of a system to one or more buildings.
WATER SERVICES
Pipe smaller than six inches in diameter supplying water
to one or more buildings.