Definitions.
Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 201
in effectSection 201. - Definitions.
As used in this title, the following terms shall have the meanings given herein.
A. Premise shall mean any plat or tract of ground, regardless of size or plat, under individual ownership and/or individual use and occupancy where the water service is metered independently of any other use.
B. Service connection shall include the following:
1. House service or house service line shall include all water lines receiving water from any meter, regardless of size, supplied by mains of the City of Tulsa to a single premise; and
2. Fire protection service shall mean any water line constructed with the objective of furnishing an auxiliary supply of water for fire fighting purposes within a single premise.
C. Meter shall mean an apparatus installed between the main and the service connection for measuring and recording the quantity of water used by any premise during any interval of time.
D. Master meter shall mean an apparatus installed at the point of supply for more than one (1) premise as defined by contract for measuring and recording the quantity of water used during any interval of time by the party contracting with the City.
E. City shall mean the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a municipal corporation acting through the Utility Board and the City's duly authorized officers or agents.
F. City's service shall mean that part of the waterworks system extending from the water main to the meter, including the meter and appurtenances, for the purpose of supplying any water from any main of the City of Tulsa.
G. City main shall mean any water line of whatever size or extent for which the City of Tulsa is responsible for the operation, repair and maintenance.
H. Deduct irrigation meter shall mean an apparatus installed on the service connection for measuring and recording the quantity of water used by a lawn irrigation system.
I. Irrigation meter shall mean an apparatus installed between the main and service connection for measuring and recording the quantity of water used by a lawn irrigation system.
(Ord. No. 19501)
Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11-CWASE_CH2REWASE_S201DEFetched: 10/28/2026