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City Code Chapter 14, Buildings and Building Regulations <br />Article 6, Plumbing Code <br />DIVISION 2. WATER CONSERVATION <br />Institutional water customer means a city water customer that uses water for institutional facilities such <br />as hospitals, nursing care facilities, child day care facilities, correctional institutions, <br />college/professional schools, 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 <br />than agricultural operations as defined by Texas Agricultural Code § 251.002, and/or to reduce dust or <br />control erosion. <br />Irrigation system evaluation means an inspection of a landscape irrigation system, including a review of <br />design appropriateness for current landscape requirements, proper functioning of sprinkler heads, <br />valves and other 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, <br />maintain, alter, repair, service or supervise installation of an irrigation system, including the connection <br />of such system in or to a private or public, raw or potable water supply system or any water supply, and <br />who is required to be licensed under 30 TAC Chapter 30 (relating to Occupational Licenses and <br />Registrations). <br />Irrigator means a person who sells, designs, offers consultations regarding, installs, maintains, alters, <br />repairs, services or supervises the installation of an irrigation system, including the connection of such <br />system in or to a private or public, raw or potable water supply system or any water supply, and who is <br />required to be licensed under 30 TAC Chapter 30 (relating to Occupational Licenses and <br />Registrations). <br />Low -angle spray heads means spray heads that direct water droplets closer to the surface of the <br />ground, thus reducing losses to wind drift and evaporation. <br />Low -head drainage means a condition in which water drains partially or completely out of a lateral line <br />through a sprinkler head after an irrigation cycle is completed. <br />Master valve means a remote control automatic valve located after the backflow prevention device that <br />controls the flow of water to the irrigation system mainline. <br />Mobile carwash means a commercial business equipped with a vehicle or trailer -mounted self- <br />contained washing system with water or detergent solution, storage tank, high pressure/low flow <br />pumping equipment, hoses, spray wand and related appurtenances. <br />New means installed on or after September 30, 2006. <br />On -premises laundry facility means a laundry facility located on the premises of a commercial or <br />institutional business, and serving only the customers or residents of that facility. Examples of on - <br />premises laundry facilities include those found at hospitals, nursing homes, and hotels. <br />Positive shutoff device means a device which permits water to flow through it only when an outside <br />force or pressure is applied to it. <br />Pre -rinse spray valve means a high-pressure spray attachment used in commercial and institutional <br />kitchens to pre -rinse dishes before loading them into a dishwasher. <br />2 <br />