Chapter 13.01
DEFINITIONS

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13.01.010    Definitions.

13.01.010 Definitions.

As used in this title, the singular includes the plural and the following words shall have their assigned meanings:

“City” means the city of Central Point, Oregon.

“Customer” means an individual, firm or corporation receiving water service and/or standby water service from the city.

“Main” means a water line designed or used to service more than one premises.

“Month” means the period approximating one month in length and coinciding with the dates on which water meters are read. A fraction of a month shall be regarded as a full month.

“Off-site alarms” means alarms that signal when triggered at a city-approved location other than the premises at which the standby water service is located.

“Premises” means a continuous tract of land, building or group of adjacent buildings under a single control with respect to use of water and responsibility for payment thereof.

“Service connection” means the pipe, valves and other facilities laid from the main to and including any meter, or to the curb stop or shutoff valve on an unmetered service.

“Standby water service” means the provision of water for fire protection in a system whereby the water is designed to be available for use but not actually used except in the event of a fire. (Ord. 1932 §1(part), 2010).