§ 24-21. Classification and definition of water users.

(a)

For the purpose of this article, all users of city water are classified as residential, commercial residential, commercial, outside-city residential and outside-city commercial.

(b)

The definition of the following users is as follows:

(1)

Residential user shall be defined as a single-family unit.

(2)

Outside-city residential shall be defined as a single-family unit outside the city limits of the City of South Houston, Texas, which meets the definition of a residential user.

(3)

Commercial residential user shall be defined as all multi-family units containing two (2) or more living units including trailer parks and apartment projects.

(4)

Outside-city commercial residential user shall be defined as all multi-family units containing two (2) or more living units including trailer parks and apartment projects located outside the city limits of the City of South Houston, Texas, which meet the definition of "commercial residential user."

(5)

Commercial user shall be defined as any water user who is a business for-profit or non-profit.

(6)

Outside-city commercial user shall be defined as a commercial business located outside the city limits of the City of South Houston, Texas, which meets the definition of commercial user.

(Ord. No. 595, §§ 1, 2, 11-16-71; Ord. No. 634, §§ 1, 2, 8-16-77; Ord. No. 823, § 1, 12-20-88; Ord. No. 2004-34, § 1, 11-9-04; Ord. No. 2005-06, § 1, 3-1-05; Ord. No. 2005-09, § 1, 3-22-05; Ord. No. 2009-01, § 1, 1-6-09)