ADJACENT CITY SEWER:

Sewer services are considered available if public sewer is located in an easement or public right of way on or adjacent to the property on which any building is located and can be reached by a building sewer of not more than two hundred feet (200’) in length constructed in accordance with requirements of the uniform plumbing code.

AGENT:

An employee of the city of Garden City municipal water system representing the interests of the city of Garden City.

APPROVED DEVICES:

Backflow prevention devices shall have approval of the division of environmental quality of the Idaho department of health and welfare.

BACKFLOW:

The process of reverse flow of objectionable substances, either by back pressure or siphonage, into the water system.

CITY:

The Municipal Corporation of Garden City, Ada County, Idaho, or its authorized agent, designated representative or deputy thereof.

CITY SEWER SERVICE LINE:

That portion of the sewer service extending from the connection to the city sewer main, including the saddle and tap, to the intersection of the sewer service line and the right of way. Sewer service lines shall be installed within dedicated easements and rights of way.

CITY WATER SERVICE LINE:

That portion of the water service line that runs from the connection to the city water main, through the water meter, to the property line. Water service lines shall be installed within dedicated easements or rights of way.

CROSS CONNECTION:

Any physical arrangement or piping whereby two (2) otherwise separate water systems are connected or whereby objectionable or harmful substances may be connected by piping to the municipal water system, and any potential for backflow exists.

INSPECTOR:

An agent of the city of Garden City, duly trained in cross connection control and appointed by the public works director to protect the municipal water system from potential backflow occurrence.

MASTER WATER PLAN:

Plans and documents approved by the city council describing the orderly and acceptable construction of additions and extensions to the municipal water system to provide for adequate flow and pressure to sustain the growth of Garden City.

MUNICIPAL SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM:

Collectively means and includes all facilities which make up sanitary sewage system consisting generally of all pipelines, conduits, manholes, sewer mains, interceptors and laterals, pumps, and facilities for the collection, conveyance and disposal of sanitary sewage.

MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM:

Includes all components and facilities of the central water system that is owned, operated and maintained by the city of Garden City to provide domestic, fire and irrigation flows.

OWNER:

The property owner, tenant, leaseholder or developer that is served by the municipal water system.

PLUMBING PERMIT:

A permit issued by the building department for the purpose and limits stated therein. Work performed subsequent to the issuance of a plumbing permit shall be in conformance with the uniform plumbing code and inspected by a plumbing inspector duly authorized by the mayor and city council.

PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE CONNECTION:

A separate, independent connection from the city main and connected to a fire control system within a specific building. Such connection shall under no circumstances be utilized for any other purpose than fire suppression.

PRIVATE SEWER SERVICE LINE:

That portion of the sewer service line extending from the terminus of the city sewer service line to and through the property, facilities and structure to be served by the municipal sewer collection system. All costs incurred in the installation and maintenance of a private sewer service line are the responsibility of the owner.

PRIVATE WATER SERVICE LINE:

That portion of the water service line extending from the termination of the city water service line to and throughout the premises served by the municipal water system. All costs incurred in the installation and maintenance of a private water service line are the responsibility of the owner.

PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM:

Any domestic water system that is not owned, operated and maintained by the city of Garden City which exists within the corporate limits of the city of Garden City or the service area of the municipal water system.

PROPERTY:

All property whether privately or publicly owned within the service limits of the municipal water system excluding therefrom land dedicated for public street or highway right of way.

SEWER MAIN:

Any pipe owned by the city of Garden City used for the purpose of transporting and conveying sewage other than sewer service lines.

UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE:

The latest edition of the uniform plumbing code, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.

UTILITY GRIEVANCE BOARD:

Consists of the public works director, the city clerk and the city treasurer. It is the responsibility of the utility grievance board to review matters contested between the public works department and users of city owned utilities. Customers not satisfied with the findings of the board shall have the right to petition the city council for further review.

UTILITY SERVICE CONNECTION PERMIT:

Those forms that are now and have been provided by the public works director necessary for the proper administration of the municipal sewer collection system, collection of customer data and generation of those reports required by agreements entered into by Garden City and other entities, public and private, and constitute acceptance of rules and regulations adopted by resolution of the city council. (1988 Code)