For the purpose of this chapter, Chapters 13.12, and 13.16, the words used in this chapter shall have the meanings as set forth in each section.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
"Apartment" means a room or suite of rooms which is occupied
or designed to be occupied by one family for living or sleeping purposes.
(Prior code § 16-105 (l))
"Applicant" means the individual requesting water service and
who agrees to be financially responsible for payments of the service
billings.
(Ord. 579, 1982)
"City" means the city of Crescent City, California.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
"Council" means the city council of the city of Crescent City,
California.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
"Family" means every head of a family; every unmarried person
maintaining a residence or place of abode for him or herself, or for
him or herself and others; and every person other than a guest in
a hotel, rooming house, lodginghouse or boardinghouse to whom water
is furnished from the water system of the city for use in any building.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
"Home" means every building other than those otherwise defined
herein.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
"Major water user" means an applicant seeking residential water
utility connection(s) on an existing water main requesting service
to an aggregate of five or more separate units, or, alternatively,
a residential, commercial or industrial applicant on an existing water
main who uses in excess of one thousand two hundred fifty gallons
of water per day.
(Ord. 683 § 4, 2000)
"Neighborhood water service plan" means a plan adopted by resolution
of the city council that generally describes the location and size
of water distribution mains for an identifiable water service area,
the boundary of which is described in the plan, and that is designed
to accommodate development, which may occur in the neighborhood.
(Ord. 690 § 2, 2001)
"Office" means a room or suite of rooms used by a person, or
two or more persons, as a place for the transaction of their business.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
"Owner" means the person to which the property was assessed
in the last equalized assessment roll of the county unless the water
clerk has knowledge of the name of a person other than such assessee
claiming recorded ownership of the property.
(Ord. 579, 1982)
"Person" means a natural person, his heirs, personal representatives,
and also includes a firm, copartnership, joint venture, association,
social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, trust
business, receiver, syndicate, or any group or combination acting
as a unit.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
"Service" means every meter through which water is furnished.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
"Shall" and "must" are mandatory and "may" is permissive.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
"Storeroom" means a room or suite of rooms located upon the
ground floor of a building and used as a place for the transaction
of business.
(Prior code § 16-105 (1))
Words used in this chapter, Chapters 13.12, and 13.16 in the present tense includes the future as well as the present; the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural.
(Prior code § 16.105 (1))
As used herein the terms set forth in Sections 13.08.140 through 13.08.220 shall have the meaning specified after each word.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
"Cross-connection" means any physical connection between the
piping system from the city service and that of any other water supply
that is not, or cannot, be approved as safe and potable for human
consumption, whereby water from the unapproved source may be forced
or drawn into the city distribution mains.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
"Distribution mains" mean water lines in streets, alleys and
rights-of-way used for general distribution of water from which service
is available to the customer.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
"Premises" for the purpose of these regulations mean a lot or
parcel of property under one ownership, except where there are well
defined boundaries or partitions such as fences, hedges or other restrictions
preventing the common use of the property by the several tenants,
in which case each portion shall be termed separate premises. Apartment
houses and office buildings may be classified as single premises.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
"Private fire protection service is for sprinkler systems, hydrants,
hose reels and other facilities used specifically for fire protection
on private property.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
"Public fire protection service" relates to fire hydrants connected
to the distribution system and made available to designated fire protection
agencies.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
"Regular service" means water service rendered for normal domestic,
commercial, industrial and irrigation purposes on a permanent basis
and for which the general rate and regulations are applicable.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
"Services" mean the pipeline and appurtenant facilities such
as the curb stop, meter and meter box all used to extend water service
from the distribution main to the curbline. Where services are divided
at the curb or property line to serve several customers, each branch
service shall be termed a separate service.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
"Temporary service" means one especially installed for construction
work, single season irrigation and other uses.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
"Urban services area" means that description of real property
that is legislatively determined through a resolution adopted with
the majority vote of the city council from time to time promulgated,
amended or substituted.
(Ord. 683 § 4, 2000)
"Water department" refers to the water department of the city
and its duly authorized representatives.
(Prior code § 16-105 (2))
