§ 440-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

BILLING MONTH and MONTHLY BILL

Any period of 25 to 35 consecutive days which shall normally be the time between readings of the customer's meter. In the event that, for any reason, the customer's meter is not read on this schedule, the customer's use of water for a billing month may be estimated using information from the customer's records for previous billing months. Customers shall normally be billed on a monthly basis, resulting in a monthly bill for each billing month. If, for any reason, the City fails to send a bill to a customer, the City shall retroactively bill that customer for the appropriate period of service.

CITY

The City of Las Vegas, New Mexico.

CROSS-CONNECTION

Any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise separate piping systems, one of which contains potable water, which allows flow from one system to the other, the direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the two systems.

CUSTOMER

Any person, firm, association, corporation, or any agency of the federal, state or local government being supplied with water by the City, and/or responsible for payment to the City for water services.

DWELLING UNIT

A single unit used for residential occupancy which may be a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a condominium, a recreational vehicle, or other structure used in such manner.

LANDLORD

The owner of a dwelling unit or other structure which is not occupied by the owner, and which dwelling unit or other structure is supplied water service. The landlord shall be and remain responsible for payment of amounts due for water service to the dwelling unit or other structure for which it is the owner.

MASTER WATER METER

A single meter through which water service is provided to more than one dwelling unit, and/or commercial, industrial or institutional unit, service through a master water meter shall not be classified as residential or small commercial service.

NORMAL WATER SERVICE PRESSURE

Water service shall normally be supplied in the range of 50 pounds to 125 pounds per square inch.

POINT OF DELIVERY

The load side of the City meter.

PRESSURE REGULATING DEVICE

A device that maintains a constant water pressure at its immediate downstream side which is less than the inlet pressure to the device, unless the pressure on the inlet side is lower than the pressure setting for the downstream side.

RENTAL CUSTOMER

Any customer who establishes an account with the City for water service who does not own the building or structure which the customer is occupying.

SERVICE LINE

The pipe connection from a distribution water main to the water meter.

WATER PRESSURE

The gauge pressure of water within a pipe measured in pounds per square inch above atmospheric pressure, and abbreviated herein as "pounds."

WATER SERVICE

The general term for furnishing the customer with water.

Amended 9-21-2005 by Ord. No. 05-17