A. “Applicant” means the person, corporation, partnership or other agency applying for water service.

B. “Business service” means provision of water for use in connection with commercial premises devoted primarily to operations for profit including offices, stores, markets, apartments, hotels, motels, automobile trailer parks or courts, service stations and the like.

C. “City” means the city and department of water, or California Water Service Company, agent.

D. “Customer” means any person, association, corporation, partnership or other agency of record supplied with water service from the city.

E. “Date of presentation” means the date upon which a bill or notice is mailed or delivered by the city to the customer.

F. “Industrial service” means provision of water to industrial premises where the water is used primarily in manufacturing or processing activities.

G. “Irrigation service” means provision of water for commercial agriculture, floracultural or horticultural use and billed under distinct irrigation rates.

H. “Main extensions” means the extension of water distribution mains beyond existing facilities in accordance with the provisions of the rule applicable to main extensions filed as part of these tariff schedules.

I. “Metered service” means service for which the charges are computed on the basis of measured quantities of water.

J. “Premises” means the integral property or area, including improvements thereon, to which water service is, or is to be, provided.

K. “Rates” means the rate or charge for water use.

L. “Residential service” means provision of water for household purposes, including water used on the premises for sprinkling lawns, gardens and shrubbery; washing vehicles; and other similar and customary purposes pertaining to single-family or multiple-family dwelling.

M. “Service connection” means service pipe and meter (where applicable) from the distribution pipeline to the nearest curb or property line adjacent to a dedicated public street or to a public utility easement available for use by the city.

N. “Service pipe” means the connection between the city’s mains and the service connection, including all of the pipe, fittings and valves necessary to make the connection. (Prior code § 1.46.010)