§ 2-31-252. Customer and service classifications.

There are two (2) classes of customers: (1) retail and (2) wholesale.

(a)

Retail service classifications.

(1)

Residential, single-family. All residences containing one dwelling unit, individually metered and not connected in any manner to a commercial establishment.

(2)

Residential, multifamily. All residential structures containing two (2) or more dwelling units. Included are the following:

a.

Single-family residences in subdivisions served by master meters;

b.

Existing duplexes served by one meter; and

c.

Condominiums, apartments, mobile home parks, and travel trailer parks served by master meters.

(3)

Mobile homes. Individual mobile homes individually metered and not located in a mobile home park.

(4)

Commercial. Includes, but is not limited to, hotels and motels, rooming houses, retail and wholesale sales operations, office buildings, shopping centers, warehouses, bakeries, vending operations, laundries, retirement/rest/nursing homes, restaurants, hospitals, schools, churches, government facilities, and other related service operations.

(5)

Industrial. All manufacturing, agricultural, chemical, and food processing plants.

(6)

Large user. A commercial or industrial customer with a reserve capacity that equals or exceeds an average of one million gallons per day (1 MGD).

(7)

Reclaimed water only. Any customer connected to the reclaimed water system who does not use county potable water or wastewater service.

(8)

Wastewater only. Any customer connected to the wastewater system who uses other than county potable water service.

(9)

Metered irrigation. A residential or commercial customer with a potable water meter or reclaimed water meter for the sole purpose of watering grass and vegetation. When an irrigation meter is installed, approved backflow prevention is required. No impact shall be made upon the wastewater system as a result of this service.

(10)

Public fire protection. Public fire hydrants and other devices used to supply potable water or reclaimed water to meet general fire fighting requirements.

(11)

Private fire protection. Separate fire connections, standpipes with hose attachments, tanks, and automatic sprinkler systems. Potable water use through such systems is limited to emergency fire fighting. Testing or other uses must be authorized by the county administrator.

(12)

Unmetered. All existing customers not receiving potable water service through a potable water meter, excluding direct connection.

(b)

Wholesale service. Municipalities, political subdivisions, or other governmental entities that have their wastewater treated by the county and/or purchase potable water from the county potable water system as a single resale customer for the purpose of reselling to those customers within their jurisdictions.

(Ord. No. 07-62, § 1, 8-7-07; Ord. No. 10-69, § 2, 11-9-10)