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Adjustable flow control means a mechanism that can be adjusted to restrict water flow through a valve, thus
<br />reducing discharge pressure.
<br />Check valve means a device that allows water to flow in one (1) direction only and prevents flow through the
<br />system unless a pre-set pressure has been achieved.
<br />Commercial water customer means a city water customer that uses water for service -related uses such as
<br />restaurants, hotels/motels, retail stores, car washes, laundromats/dry cleaners, physician's offices and office buildings.
<br />Conveyor carwash means a commercial car wash that uses a conveyor belt to move vehicles through various
<br />washing stations.
<br />Cooling system means a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system that uses water for cooling purposes.
<br />Cycles of concentration means a measure of the number of times the solids content of recirculating water has
<br />been increased over that of the make-up water. Example: If the circulating water has four (4) times the solids
<br />concentration compared to that of the make-up water, then the cycles of concentration is four (4).
<br />Decorative water features means features such as fountains, waterfalls, landscape lakes or ponds, and other
<br />aesthetic features where the use is entirely ornamental and serves no other functional purpose.
<br />Director means the director of the Ppublic Sservices Wepartment, or a person designated by the director to act
<br />in his or her behalf, including the water conservation coordinator.
<br />Existing means in existence before September 30, 2006.
<br />Flow sensor means a device that monitors, measures, and/or records the rate of flow of water, and shuts off the
<br />system when flows exceed a specified rate.
<br />Flow restrictor means a device which limits the flow of water through an opening.
<br />ICI means an industrial water customer, a commercial water customer, or an institutional water customer.
<br />In -bay automatic carwash means a commercial car wash in which the vehicle remains stationary within a wash
<br />bay while automatic arms move back and forth over the vehicle to clean it.
<br />Industrial water customer means a c -City water customer that uses water for manufacturing and/or fabrication of
<br />goods.
<br />Institutional water customer means a Ceity water customer that uses water for institutional facilities such as
<br />hospitals, nursing care facilities, child day care facilities, correctional institutions, college/professional schools,
<br />elementary/secondary schools, and places of religious assembly.
<br />Irrigation system means an assembly of component parts that is permanently installed for the controlled
<br />distribution and conservation of water to irrigate any type of landscape vegetation in any location other than
<br />agricultural operations as defined by Texas Agricultural Code § 251.002, and/or to reduce dust or control erosion.
<br />Irrigation system evaluation means an inspection of a landscape irrigation system, including a review of design
<br />appropriateness for current landscape requirements, proper functioning of sprinkler heads, valves and other
<br />components, precipitation rates, irrigation schedules, and maintenance plan.
<br />Irrigation technician means a person who works under the supervision of a licensed irrigator to install, maintain,
<br />alter, repair, service or supervise installation of an irrigation system, including the connection of such system in or to
<br />a private or public, raw or potable water supply system or any water supply, and who is required to be licensed under
<br />Title 30 TAC Chapter 30 (relating to Occupational Licenses and Registrations).
<br />Irrigator means a person who sells, designs, offers consultations regarding, installs, maintains, alters, repairs,
<br />services or supervises the installation of an irrigation system, including the connection of such system in or to a private
<br />or public, raw or potable water supply system or any water supply, and who is required to be licensed under Title 30
<br />TAC Chapter 30 (relating to Occupational Licenses and Registrations).
<br />Low -angle spray heads means spray heads that direct water droplets closer to the surface of the ground, thus
<br />reducing losses to wind drift and evaporation.
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