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ORDINANCE NS-936 AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 4 THEREOF REGULATING WATER SERVICE AND CHARGES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Chapter 4 of Article VII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby repealed. SECTION 2:~ That a new Chapter 4 is hereby added to Article VII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read in words and figures as follows: CHAPTER 4 - WATER SERVICE AND CHARGES SECTION 7400. Definition of Terms A. Applicant: An individual, partnership, association, corpor- ation or agency of government applying for water service. B. Backflow Preventor: An approved device or means to prevent backflow into the utility's potable water system. C. ~ost: Charges which include the cost to the utility of labor, materials, equipment and overhead. D. Customer: An individual, partnership, association, corpor- ation or an agency of government receiving water service. E. Date of Presentation: The date upon which a bill or notice is mailed to the customer. F. Department: Department of Public Works, City of Santa Ana. G. Director of Public Works: The chief administrative officer of the Department of Public Works, City of Santa Ana. H. Domestic Service: 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. I. Fire Protection Service: 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. J. Gender: The masculine includes the feminine and neuter genders. K. Main: Distribution pipe line located in street, highway, public easement or private right-of-way which is used to serve the general public. L. Meter Rate Service: Provision of water in measured quantities. M. Overhead Charges: 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. N. Parcel: A division of land as shown in the Orange County Assessor's Book.