EXHIBIT
19-C
Rule
11 Defined Terms Used in Ordinance No. 158
ALLOCATION
– “Allocation” shall mean a discrete quantity of water which has been set aside
by the District for new or Intensified Water Use that shall occur within a
Jurisdiction.
CONNECTION
– Connection” means the point of intersection where a User gains access to the
Water Distribution System. Where a Water-Measuring Device is installed, the
Water Distribution System shall include the Water-Measuring Device and the
Connection shall be the nearest point of User access beyond the Water-Measuring
Device. Where a Water-Measuring Device is removed for a period exceeding 36
months, or is relocated or resized, the former Connection shall cease to exist.
Where any Permit is transferred in contravention of Rule 28, the Connection(s)
affected by said Permit shall cease to exist. For the purpose of these Rules
and Regulations, access for fire protection and/or access for short-term use
through a hydrant meter installed with the consent of the Water Distribution
System Operator shall not be deemed a Connection. Each new Connection, based
upon projected quantity of water use, shall be categorized as either “Residential”
or “Non-Residential.”
CONNECTION
CHARGE – “Connection Charge” shall mean a fee retained by the District in
consideration of, and as reimbursement for the costs and expenses incurred by
the District in planning for, acquiring, reserving, and maintaining capacity in
the water distribution facilities existing or to be constructed within the
District.
JURISDICTION
– “Jurisdiction” shall mean one of the following: (1) Carmel-by-the-Sea, (2) Del
Rey Oaks, (3) Monterey City, (4) Monterey County, (5) Monterey Peninsula
Airport District, (6) Pacific Grove, (7) Sand City, or (8) Seaside.
OPEN
SPACE – “Open Space” shall mean public land area left in an un-built state as
defined in the California Government Code, Section 65560. Open Space includes
plazas, parks, and cemeteries.
PARCEL
– “Parcel” shall mean any unit of land which qualifies as a Parcel or lot under
the Subdivision Map Act, and shall include all units of land: (1) which are
contiguous to any other Parcel (or are separated only by a road or easement),
and (2) which have identical owners, and (3) which have an identical present
use. The term “Parcel” shall be given the same meaning as the term “Site”.
RESIDENTIAL
– “Residential” shall mean water used for household purposes, including water
used on the premises for irrigating lawns, gardens and shrubbery, washing
vehicles, and other similar and customary purposes pertaining to Single and
Multi-Family Dwellings.
SITE
– “Site” shall mean any unit of land which qualifies as a Parcel or lot under
the Subdivision Map Act, and shall include all units of land: (1) which are
contiguous to any other Parcel (or are separated only by a road or easement),
and (2) which have identical owners, and (3) which have an identical present
use. The term “Site” shall be given the same meaning as the term “Parcel”.
WATER
CREDIT – Water Credit” shall mean a record allowing reuse of a specific
quantity of water upon a specific Site. A Water Credit differs from a Water Use
Credit in that it is not characterized by a Permanent Abandonment of Use, but
may be the result of a temporary cessation of use.
WATER
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM – Water Distribution System” means all works within the
District used for the collection, storage, transmission or distribution of
water from the Source of Supply to the Connection of a system providing water
service to any Connection including all Water-Gathering Facilities and
Water-Measuring Devices. In systems where there is a water meter at the point
of Connection, the term “Water Distribution System” shall not refer to the
User’s piping; in systems where there is no water meter at the point of Connection,
the term “Water Distribution System” shall refer to the User’s piping.
WATER
PERMIT – “Water Permit” shall mean a document issued by the MPWMD that authorizes
a specific amount and type of water use on a Site.
WATER
USE CAPACITY – “Water Use Capacity” shall mean the maximum potential water Use which
theoretically may occur, based on average water use data for similar structures
and uses in the Monterey Peninsula region, as shown by projected water use
tables set forth in Rule 24. “Water Use Capacity” shall have the same meaning
as “Capacity.
WATER
USE CREDIT – “Water Use Credit” shall mean a limited entitlement by a Person to
use a specific quantity of water upon a specific Site. Water Use Credits shall
be limited by time, and by other conditions as set forth in the District’s
Rules and Regulations.
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