Millbrae Municipal Code Art. II Definitions

The following defined terms will have the same meaning whether used in the singular or plural.

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"Account security deposit"

means a one-time deposit applicable to water service to premises where a service connection already exists to recover unpaid accounts and costs for damages to city water service or system.

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"Actual cost"

shall include but not be limited to: the cost of labor, fringe benefits, overtime if applicable, vehicle used charges, use of any equipment, cost of replacement parts, and overhead.

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"After-hours service call"

means any service call requiring city personnel to go to a customer's premises outside of the city's regular business hours due to a customer-initiated request or problem caused by a customer or its agents.

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"Applicant"

means a person or authorized agent making an application for water service.

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"Authorized representative"

means someone who has the qualifications and experience in the water distribution system and has been designated by the public works director.

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"Capital facilities charge"

means a charge, based on the number of and size of the meter connection(s), to equitably cover the value of the city's previously installed facilities for water storage, water transmission, and/or supply facilities, but not including distribution mains, service connections and meters. The city will segregate and separately account for revenues from capital facilities charges which will be used exclusively by the city to repair or improve water storage, transmission and supply facilities.

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The city manager serves as the city's chief executive officer, supervising all city operations and departments and implementing the city council's policies.

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"Commercial/industrial property"

means premises on which the customer is engaged in trade or industry.

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"Cross-connection"

means any unprotected actual or potential connection between a public or a customer's potable water system and any other source through which it is possible to introduce into any part of the potable water system any used water, industrial fluid, gas, or substance other than the intended potable water with which the system is supplied.

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"Cross-connection prevention device"

means an approved cross-connection prevention device added to a customer's service connection to prevent backflow or cross-connections with another source of water supply, processed water or industrial waste, sewage or other substances entering into the city's water system.

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"Customer"

means a person, business, public agency, unincorporated association or other entity supplied or entitled to be supplied with water service by the city.

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"Detector check meter"

means a meter device used to check one-way water flow on private fire service connections per city specifications.

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"Developer"

means an owner or agent who constructs on a parcel or group of parcels and applies for water service.

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The finance director heads, directs and oversees the finance department.

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"Premises control valve"

means a valve, independent of the city's facilities, located on the customer's side of the service connection in the customer's piping as close to the meter as practicable, the operation of which will control the entire water supply from the meter to the customer's premises.

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"Main extension"

means the addition of distribution mains beyond existing facilities, up to but not including service connections.

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"Mains"

means distribution and transmission pipelines located in streets, highways or rights-of-way, and public utility easements which are used to provide water service to customers.

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"Meter box"

means the housing unit for the water service meter that tracks water consumption.

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"Meter charge"

means a charge for the actual cost, based on diameter size, of a water meter.

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"Monthly or bimonthly consumption charge"

means a monthly or bimonthly charge applied to each customer's account based on the amount of water consumed through the meter from one meter reading to the next meter reading. This charge is adjusted from time to time by resolution of the city council and the updated charge is reflected in the city-wide fee schedule.

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"Monthly or bimonthly water service charge"

means a monthly or bimonthly charge applied to each customer's account based on the meter size and type of water service (residential or commercial/industrial). This charge is adjusted from time to time by resolution of the city council and the updated charge is reflected in the city-wide fee schedule.

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"Nonresidential service"

means water service to premises other than single-family homes, including but not limited to apartments, schools, public agencies and commercial/industrial properties.

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"Premises"

means a lot or parcel of real 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 deemed separate premises. Apartment houses and office buildings and structures of like nature may be classified as single premises.

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"Private fire protection service"

means water service and facilities for sprinkler systems, hydrants, hose reels and other facilities installed on private property for fire protection water. A monthly private fire protection service charge will be applied to residential and nonresidential accounts that have such a service to cover costs for the use of city's water system and required annual inspections for cross-connection protection devices. This charge is adjusted from time to time by resolution of the city council and the updated charge is reflected in the city-wide fee schedule.

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"Public fire protection service"

means the service and facilities of the entire water supply, storage and distribution system of the city, except house service connections and appurtenances, including fire hydrants, and water available for fire protection by a duly organized and incorporated fire district or other public authority of the state of California.

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A PUE serves to provide water, sewer, electrical and gas service, cable television services and other public utilities to residents and businesses.

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The public works director is the person who heads, directs and oversees the public works department of the city, including the water system.

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"Public works superintendent"

means the water superintendent or other person designated by the public works director to perform the services or make the determinations permitted or required under the Millbrae Municipal Code.

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"Residential service"

means water service to a residential connection that includes single-family residences, multifamily residences, mobile homes, farmworker housing, or as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 116903 as it may be amended from time to time.

(Amended by Ord. 805 § 1; Ord. 721 § 1)

"Service connection"

means the terminal end of a service connection from the public water system, generally the point at which the city's facilities connect with the customer's facilities. In general, the city side of the service connection includes the pipeline laid from the main to the property or curb line, up to and including the meter box and meter spud fitting. The customer's side of the service connection includes the pipeline from the meter box, control valve and other necessary or required fittings to provide water to the premises from the meter box.

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"Service connection charge, existing service"

means a one-time charge applicable to any application for relocating the service line and/or meter. This service connection charge is based on the size of the meter and the distance of meter relocation, and includes the meter charge and the service line charge.

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"Service connection charge, new service"

means a one-time charge applicable to any application for water service to premises where a new service connection is installed. This service connection charge is based on the size of the meter, and includes an account security deposit, meter charge, service line charge, and capital facilities charge.

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"Service line charge"

means a one-time charge to cover the cost of installation of the service line.

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"Spanner"

means a specified tool to be used on fire hydrants per city specifications.

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"Standard specifications"

means a set of standard public works specifications for construction, alteration or repair of facilities within or connected to the city's water system, as amended from time to time by the city.

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"Subdivider"

means any person who applies for or receives water service from the city and causes a water line or water service to be installed for future operation and maintenance by the city and who qualifies as a subdivider under the California Subdivision Map Act or applicable ordinances or local governments.

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"Temporary water service"

means water service provided for construction or other uses of limited duration, i.e., less than one year, unless approved by the city, usually through a fire hydrant meter. Water consumption for this service is typically measured by a temporary meter which is issued by finance.

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"Temporary water service connection deposit"

means a deposit required to cover the cost of a fire hydrant meter during the term of temporary water service, which will be returned upon receipt of the fire hydrant meter in good condition. If the fire hydrant meter is not returned or damaged, the city will keep all or a portion of the deposit to replace or repair the fire hydrant meter.

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"Water"

means potable water furnished by the city's water system.

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"Water division"

means the utilities and operations division which is responsible for operation and maintenance of the city's water system.

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"Water service"

means the provision of water through the city's water system for domestic, commercial or industrial purposes. Water service applies to all types of service, including domestic, commercial, industrial or fire protection.

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"Water system"

means the services, facilities and available water furnished or made available by the city's water system for domestic, commercial, and industrial purposes on a permanent basis by a connection to the city water system for the purpose of serving only one premises, customer, or person. This enterprise includes all appurtenances, lands, public utility easements, rights in land, water rights, contract rights, franchises, water mains, pumping stations, pumps, valves, hydrants, storage tanks, water supply distribution facilities and all other equipment owned by the city.

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