§ 154-51. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Department means the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management which has responsibility for the administration, monitoring, and management of the city water system and capital improvements thereof.

Company means the private firm(s) authorized to operate, maintain and manage the city water system by the operations and maintenance agreement of water system.

Excess bill when meter leak existed means the amount of water consumption based on six months' normal usage.

Owner means a person who owns real property or the person's employee or agent.

Premises includes land and all types of structures thereon.

System includes all real and personal property of the City of Atlanta used by the department of water for the purification and distribution of water.

Tenant means any person other than the owner who has possession or the right of possession of real property.

(Code 1977, § 9-4001; Ord. No. 1998-87, § 6, 12-10-98; Ord. No. 2006-53, § 13, 8-29-06)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.