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As used in this chapter:

“Council” means the Common Council of the City of Wood Village, Oregon.

“Cross-connection” means any connection or arrangement, physical or otherwise, between the City's water supply system and any other source, system or any plumbing fixture, tank, receptacle, equipment or device through which it may be possible for nonpotable, used, unclean, polluted or contaminated water, or other water or substance, to enter into any part of the City’s water system under any condition.

“Customer” means any person granted water service by the City.

“Customer line” means the pipe, valves and fittings leading from the water meter into the premises served.

“Dwelling” means premises occupied or intended to be occupied by one family living unit.

“Main” or “water main” means the pipe in the street, alley, right-of-way or easement owned and maintained by the City for the purpose of distributing water to customers and servicing fire hydrants.

“Meter” means a device for measuring the flow of water to a particular service.

“Person” means and includes any natural person, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation.

“Premises” means any building, structure, land area or other place to which water service, temporary or permanent, is supplied by the City.

“Service line” or “service connection” means the pipe, valves, stops and fittings, from a main to and including the meter and meter box.

“System” means all or any part of the water system owned and operated by the City and shall include all service lines to and including all meters.

“Vault” means an enclosure used to protect meters, valves or similar devices.

“Water department” means the water department of the City of Wood Village, Oregon. (Ord. 4-1982 § 1, 1982.)