Fulton Definitions ordinance (§ 114-1)

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

Billing period means a utility service usage period.

Board means the board of public utilities as established by the Charter.

Commercial service means service for business use.

Customer or consumer means a purchaser of utility service.

Delinquent account means a utility bill unpaid after its due date.

Discontinuance of service means an intentional cessation of utility service by the city and not requested by a customer.

Economic hardship means an inability to make timely payment for utility service due to fiscal restraints. The level of economic hardship shall be determined by using the most current state guidelines for the utility assistance program.

Estimated billing means a billing for utility service which is not based on an actual meter reading.

Fuel adjustment clause means the adjustment procedure approved by the city council to recognize variations in the cost of fuel for the generation of electric power.

Good faith attempt to pay means the requirement whereby a customer makes some payment each month as agreed to by the city.

Industrial service means service for manufacturing purposes.

Mains means city-owned piping for the purpose of distributing gas or water to a customer or for the collection of sewage.

Rate means the amount charged for usage of a specified unit of electricity, gas, water or sewer service.

Registered elderly or handicapped customer means a person who is above the age of 62 or is handicapped and has registered with the city by submitting a statement attesting to the condition.

Residential service means service for household purposes.

Service means the same as utility service.

Service line means piping connecting a customer to a city main.

Sewer means piping designed for the collection and transportation of sewage.

Suspension of service means a temporary cessation of utility service initiated by the utility department.

Termination of service means a cessation of utility service requested by the customer.

Utility charges means the charges for utility service.

Utility service means the provision of electricity, gas, water or sewer and activities related to that provision.