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ARTICLE II. WATER* Page 1 of 19 Fell a9Is] I=11111Im44elII4:41i *Cross references: Water pollution control, § 18-151 et seq.; draining water onto streets, abandoned wells to be capped, 10-1, § 18-17. State law references: For powers of city respecting water supply, see § 38742, Gov. Code. Sec.39-15. Definitions. As used in this article: Applicant means an individual, partnership, association, corporation or agency of government applying for water service. Backflow preventor means an approved device or means to prevent backflow into the utility's portable water system. Cost means charges which include the cost to the utility of labor, materials, equipment and overhead. Customer means an individual, partnership, association, corporation or an agency of government receiving water service. Date of presentation means the date upon which a bill or notice is mailed to the customer. Department means Department of Public Works, City of Santa Ana. Director of public works means the chief administrative officer of the Department of Public Works, City of Santa Ana. Domestic service means provision of water for household residential purposes, including water for sprinkling lawns, gardens and shrubbery, watering livestock, washing household vehicles, and other similar and customary residential purposes. Fire protection service means provision of stand-by readiness to serve water to premises through a separate fire service line connection for fire protection only, said fire service lines to be connected to automatic sprinkling system, hose attachments or hydrants. Gender : The masculine includes the feminine and neuter genders. Main means the distribution pipe line located in street, highway, public easement or private right-of-way which is used to serve the general public. Meter rate service means provision of water in measured quantities. Overhead charges means charges which include those elements of cost necessary to the construction of an item or the performance of a service which do not become an integral part of the finished product or service. These charges may include, but are not limited to, the cost of supervision, insurance, accounting, and electricity. For any current year, these charges shall be based on costs of the past fiscal year as certified by the director of finance. Parcel means a division of land as shown in the Orange County Assessor's Book. Person means an individual, partnership, association, corporation or an agency of any governmental organization. 19F-103 http://Iibrary2.municode.com/default-test/DocView/14452/l/242/244 3/3/2009