Buellton Municipal Code Ch. 13.12 System Definitions

As used in this chapter:

"Cost"

means the cost of labor, material, transportation, supervision, engineering, and all other necessary overhead expenses.

"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 unapproved source may be forced or drawn into the city distribution mains.

"Customer"

means the person(s) or entity that has applied for and established service account(s) for water service with the city.

"Distribution mains"

means water transmission lines in streets, highways, alleys, and easements used for public and private fire protection and for general distribution of water.

"Owner"

means the person owning fee title or the person in whose name the legal title to the property appears by deed duly recorded in the county recorder's office, or the person in possession of the property of buildings under claim of, or exercising acts of ownership over the property for him or herself or, as executor, administrator, guardian, or trustee for another.

"Premises"

means a parcel of real property, or portion thereof, including any improvements thereon, which is determined by the city to be a single unit for purposes of receiving, using, and paying for water service. In making this determination, the city shall take into consideration such factors as whether the unit could reasonably be subdivided.

"Private fire protection service"

means water service and facilities for building sprinkler systems, hydrants, hose reels and other facilities installed on private property for fire protection and the water available therefor.

"Public fire protection service"

means the service and facilities of the entire water supply, storage and distribution system of the city, including the fire hydrants affixed thereto, and the water available for fire protection, excepting house service connections and appurtenances thereto.

"Regular water service"

means water service and facilities rendered for normal domestic, commercial and industrial purposes on a permanent basis, and the water available therefor.

"Service" or "service connection"

means the pipe line and appurtenant facilities such as the corporation stop, meter stop, meter, and meter box, if any, used to extend water service from a distribution main to premises. Where services are divided at the curb or property line to serve several customers, each such branch service shall be deemed a separate service.

"Temporary water service"

means water service and facilities rendered for construction work and other uses of limited duration, and the water available therefor.

(Prior code §§ 14.20.001 — 14.20.011; Ord. 94-1 § 1, 1994)