Water System — Definitions
San Diego Municipal Code § 67.0102
in effect§67.0102 Water System — Definitions
The words and phrases used in this Article have the meanings set forth in this section:
“Applicant” means a person, firm, or corporation who applies for water service.
“Bypass Meter” means an additional water meter installed at a site to direct water to a different line during repairs.
“Consumer” means any person, firm or corporation to whom the City supplies water service under a contract, either expressed or implied, in exchange for payment.
“Cost” includes labor, material, transportation, expense, supervision, engineering, inspection fees and other necessary overhead expense.
“Curb Cock” means a water connection on the property side of the water meter.
“Department” means the Water Department of The City of San Diego. “Extension” means a lengthening of a water main.
“Fire Service Connection” means a water connection to a fire sprinkler system.
Fixed charges means the charges in the master bill that do not vary with the volume of water consumed.
“Legal or Equitable Owner” means any owner of record, mortgage, trustee or contract purchaser.
“Main” means a water main in the water distribution system of The City of San Diego.
“Manager” means the City Manager of The City of San Diego or the City Manager’s duly authorized representative.
Master bill means the bill received by the submeter operator from the City of San Diego or other utility retailer.
“Service Connection” means the tapping of water mains and the laying of pipes from the main to the curb or to the meter.
“Shut Off Valve” means a valve used to open or close water flow to a service.
Submeter means a device for recording the volume of water consumed in each residential unit in a multi-family residential property that is owned or operated by the submeter operator.
Submetered consumer means any person who receives water through a submeter and is responsible to pay a submeter operator for utility services.
Submeter operator means a consumer who has an account with the City of San Diego or other utility retailer for utility service, and owns or manages a multi-family residential building with a separate submeter for each residential unit.
Submeter system means any system for measurement of the volume of water consumed by the occupants of each individual residential unit through the use of water submeters.
Utility service means separately or in any combination, water service, sewer service, and storm water service.
Variable charges means the charges in the master bill that vary depending on the volume of water consumed.
“Water System” means any and all City of San Diego facilities, equipment and fixtures used for collecting, storing, pumping, distributing, conveying, treating, or metering water.
(Renumbered from Sec. 67.00 and amended 7-31-2000 by O-18828 N.S.)
(Amended 4-23-2010 by O-19946 N.S; effective 6-1-2010.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art07Division01.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026