DEFINITIONS
Mesa City Code § 5-14-2
in effect5-14-2: - DEFINITIONS
CUSTOMER: The person(s) or entity(ies) in whose name service is rendered, as evidenced by the request for such service by the applicant(s), or by the receipt and/or payment of bills regularly issued in their name regardless of the identity of the actual user of the service.
DEPARTMENT: The City Energy Resources Department or any successor identified by the City, which is responsible for enforcing the requirements of this Chapter.
DIRECTOR: Means the Director of the Department or designee.
GENERAL SERVICE CUSTOMERS: Customers not qualifying as Residential Customers.
MASTER METER CUSTOMERS: Customers who operate Master Meter Systems as defined by the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, Section 191.
MCF: Thousand (1,000) cubic feet.
PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES EASEMENT OR PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT: Land granted or Dedicated to the City for utility related uses and improvements and associated appurtenances and facilities, as applicable.
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS: Customers who utilize gas service in individually metered dwelling units for non-commercial purposes.
RIGHT-OF-WAY: Land which by deed, conveyance, agreement, easement, dedication, usage or process of law is reserved for or dedicated to the City for street, highway, alley, public utility, or pedestrian walkway purposes.
SYSTEM: Municipal mains, valves, gate stations, service lines, meters, and other facilities used or useful in the distribution and provision of gas utility service by City.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Utilities, as adopted and amended from time to time by Ordinance by the City.
THERM: That amount of gas having a heating value of 100,000 British Thermal Units (BTU).
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF GAS: Unauthorized use of gas shall mean:
(A) For any Customer, taking unmetered gas by bypassing the meter or modifying the gas meter so as to cause loss or reduction of registration of metered gas flows.
(B) For any Customer subjected to curtailment during a curtailment period, taking gas in excess of 2% greater than the quantity specified by the City.
(C) For any Customer with a maximum quantity specified in the gas service agreement between the City and the Customer, taking gas in any billing period in excess of the maximum quantity.
(D) For any Customer with a maximum connected load specified in a gas service agreement, the connection of equipment or appliances that cause the connected load to exceed the specified maximum.
(Ord. No. 5706, § 2, 6-6-22; Ord. No. 5942, § 1, 6-2-25)
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT5BURE_CH14NAGARE_5-14-2DEFetched: 11/1/2026