§ 52.01 Definitions

For the purpose of this sub-chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

• Classification of Accounts The accounts of all consumers shall be classified by the Water Department as follows:

(1) Commercial. Water service to apartment and boarding houses, hotels, offices, office buildings, retail and wholesale commercial establishments, laundries, private schools and colleges, private hospitals and other like premises where water is not used primarily for industrial purposes.

(2) Industrial. Water service to manufacturing and industrial consumers, including aircraft and metal product manufacturers, public utilities, stockyards, packing houses, grain elevators, bottling works, food processors and similar enterprises. On premises where manufacturing is the principal business, all services shall be classified as Industrial.

(3) Miscellaneous. Water service for building and construction purposes to parties other than the city; for water sold at the pumping station; water service to circuses and other uses where the connection is of a temporary nature.

(4) Municipal. Water service for municipal and other public purposes other than public fire protection including usage for sewer and street flushing, street and sidewalk construction when done by the city; parks; schools; churches and Municipal buildings; county, state and federal agencies and departments.

(5) Residential. Water service to private residences of one family or more than one family when each is supplied through a separate meter.

• Consumer. Any person, firm or corporation furnished water by the Water Department.
• Consumer Service Line. A supply pipe installed, maintained and owned by the consumer extending from the outlet side of the meter to the premises served.
• Cross Connection. A connection direct or indirect, with water mains or street service lines leading to any other source of water or source of possible contamination.
• Master Meter. One meter measuring the water furnished to serve two or more premises.
• Meter. A mechanical device which measures and records the quantity of water furnished to the consumers.
• Meter Setting. A box, vault or tile, with coverings, containing a meter and connecting appurtenances.
• Premises.

(1) A building or group of buildings occupied by a family unit or business entity and used for residential, business or commercial purposes;

(2) A building or group of buildings used and operated as a hospital, educational or religious institutions;

(3) A separate dwelling unit within a structure designated for multi-family occupancy;

(4) A building containing areas and spaces separately rented to tenants;

(5) A single tract of land upon which areas are rented for occupancy by mobile homes used for residential purposes;

(6) A tract of land used for park, a playground or recreational purposes; or

(7) Any other structure or structures, public or private, the use or occupancy of which requires water and water service.

• Special Service. Any water service that involves the installation of facilities and equipment other than designated as standard service which involves a use of water other than for normal residential, commercial or industrial purposes.
• Standard Service. Facilities normally installed for residential, commercial or industrial usage not requiring special or unusual methods of installation, construction and engineering.
• Street Service Line. A pipe with appurtenances connected to a water main for the purpose of controlling the flow of water and extending from the water main to the inlet side of the meter.
• Water Main. A water pipe owned by the city under the control of its Water Department to which street service lines may be connected.
• Water Department. An administrative unit consisting of city personnel headed by a Superintendent of Waterworks designated by the City Manager to conduct all operations in connection with the supplying and furnishing of water and water service by the city to consumers in the city and environs pursuant to the provisions of this sub-chapter.

(Ord. 429, passed 6-14-61)