Chapter 13.04
DEFINITIONS
Sections:
13.04.060 Mains, standard or permanent.
13.04.070 Mains, substandard or temporary.
13.04.100 Person, customer, owner, occupant, and agent.
13.04.130 Standard specifications.
13.04.160 Water service limits.
13.04.010 Generally.
For purposes of this title, the words or phrases defined in this chapter shall have the meanings set out in this chapter. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1, 1975).
13.04.020 City.
“City” means the city of Oak Harbor, Washington, or as indicated by the context, it may mean the water department, public works superintendent, clerk, treasurer, city supervisor, or other city employee or agent representing the city in the discharge of his duties. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(a), 1975).
13.04.025 City water system.
“City water system” is the interconnected wells, reservoirs, pipes, mains, pump stations, pressure pump stations, monitoring gauges, valves, water gates and other appurtenances which are owned by the city of Oak Harbor and used or capable of being used for the collection, treatment and transmission of water for human use and for fire suppression or irrigation purposes or part thereof. (Ord. 1393 § 9, 2004).
13.04.030 Council.
“Council” means the city council of the city of Oak Harbor. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(b), 1975).
13.04.040 Facilities tap fee.
“Facilities tap fee” means a connection fee for customers beyond the city limits of Oak Harbor, based on the size of meter requested, is established, and is intended to represent the benefited property’s proportionate share of the net value of the city’s water system. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1, 1975).
13.04.050 Mains.
“Mains” means water lines designed or used to serve more than one premises. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(g), 1975).
13.04.060 Mains, standard or permanent.
“Standard or permanent mains” means mains conforming to the standard specifications of the city of Oak Harbor with respect to materials and minimum diameter. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(h), 1975).
13.04.070 Mains, substandard or temporary.
“Substandard or temporary mains” means water mains which do not conform to the minimum standards as defined in this chapter. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(i), 1975).
13.04.080 Meter, master.
“Master meter” means a meter installed to supply an area outside the city’s water service limits. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(l), 1975).
13.04.090 Peak daily demand.
“Peak daily demand,” for the purposes of this title, shall be determined by multiplying the estimated maximum population to be served in an area by 300 gallons. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(n), 1975).
13.04.100 Person, customer, owner, occupant, and agent.
“Person,” “customer,” “owner,” “occupant,” and “agent,” wherever used in this title, include natural persons of either sex, associations, copartnerships and corporations whether acting by themselves or by a servant, agent or employee. The singular number includes the plural and the masculine pronoun includes the feminine. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(f), 1975).
13.04.110 Premises.
“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 therefor. Subdivisions of such use or responsibility constitute a division into separate premises as defined in this section. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(e), 1975).
13.04.120 Service connection.
“Service connection” means that portion of the city water system connecting the water supply system on a premises to the city water main. This includes the tap into the main, the water meter, the service line from the main to the meter and from the meter to the property line. Service connections include connections for fire protection. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(k), 1975).
13.04.130 Standard specifications.
“Standard specifications” means those standard specifications for public works construction as prepared by the Washington Chapter of the American Public Works Association which have been adopted by the city council of the city of Oak Harbor. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(j), 1975).
13.04.140 Superintendent.
“Superintendent” means the public works superintendent of the city of Oak Harbor. Any act in this title required or authorized to be done by the superintendent may be done on behalf of the superintendent by an authorized employee of the public works department. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(d), 1975).
13.04.150 Supervisor, city.
The “city supervisor” means the supervisor of the city of Oak Harbor. Any act in this title required or authorized to be done by the city supervisor may be done on behalf of the city supervisor by an authorized employee. (Ord. 438 § 1, 1976; Ord. 403 § 1(c), 1975).
13.04.160 Water service limits.
“Water service limits” means an area comprising the existing city limits of Oak Harbor plus adjacent county area as may be designated by the city council by resolution. (Ord. 403 § 1(m), 1975).