[Ord. No. 2021-2324, 3/9/2021]
1.
Unless contrary intention clearly appears, the following words and
phrases shall have, for the purposes of this chapter, the meanings
given in the following clauses and shall be interpreted as follows:
A.
Words used in the present tense shall include the future.
B.
The singular includes the plural.
C.
The word "person" includes an individual, firm, partnership, corporation,
company, association, or government entity, including a trustee, an
assignee or similar representative.
D.
The masculine form of the word includes the feminine and the neuter
forms of the word.
E.
The term "shall" is mandatory.
F.
The term "may" is permissive.
G.
The words "used" or "occupied," are applied to any land or building
and shall be construed to include the words "intended, arranged or
designed to be occupied."
H.
The word "Council" and the words "Borough Council" always refer to
the Phoenixville Borough Council, and "Borough" always references
the Borough of Phoenixville.
I.
The word "Code" or "Borough Code" refers to the complete body of
legislation for the Borough of Phoenixville, as revised, codified
and consolidated into chapters, parts and sections by General Code.
2.
Any word or term not defined herein shall be interpreted according
to the meaning of standard usage.
[Ord. No. 2021-2324, 3/9/2021]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An applicant for a connection to or additional use of the
water system.
A facility used or designed for an activity carried on primarily
for financial gain including, but not limited to, retail business,
restaurants, recreational facilities, professional and service offices,
social clubs and halls, manufacturing businesses, businesses involved
in the production of a commodity or article, factories and any other
use which is not included within one of the other definitions in this
Part.
The legal owner of the property served or the person(s) or
entity (e.g., a tenant) who is designated, on the Borough's billing
records, as the party responsible for or to receive the bill for service.
The service connection from the curb stop, excluding the
curb stop and curb box, which is the property of the customer.
Any room or group of rooms intended for separate occupancy
as a single habitable residential unit with sleeping, cooking and
lavatory facilities. In all cases, the determination of the Borough
as to what constitutes a separate dwelling unit shall be final.
A unit of measure for determining water connection fees by
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which
unit equals 238.5 GPD.
A peak daily average of the gallons of water which is or
may be used, which average is used to determine the water connection
fee.
A facility used or designed for use by a nonprofit organization
(e.g., a church).
A dwelling containing three or more dwelling units including,
but not limited to, hotels, boardinghouses, apartment houses, etc.
The legal owner(s) of the property served and any customer,
other than such owner, who has received the service (e.g., a tenant)
and any other party who can be held responsible, pursuant to any applicable
law, for any obligation under this Part (example being through an
executed copy of agreement).
A residential building containing one dwelling unit with
a customer's service line used only by the dwelling.
Each dwelling unit and each separate business, profession,
occupation, leasehold and/or condominium which or where an operation
or activity is or is intended to be conducted, whether commercial,
industrial, institutional or other nonresidential use except sprinkler
connections.
Charge(s) for water system capital costs, assessed against
the owner of the property.
The service line running from the main, including the curb
stop and curb box, which is the property of the Water Department of
the Borough of Phoenixville.
All of the facilities of the Borough for the supplying of
water to consumers.
