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Policy Bulletin 100 - Definitions and Objectives
Adopted 2007/12, Revised 2014/12

DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise stated in specific policy, the following definition of terms will govern when used in Southern Black Hills policies.
ADD-ON USER
any person or entity (including special Users) that made or makes application and paid or pays the appropriate fees after the deadline set for Initial Users.
COST OF SERVICE CONTRIBUTION
the amount of monetary resources Southern Black Hills will devote to the construction offacilities for an Add-on User.
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES
those circumstances in which the Board of Directors, in its sole and exclusive discretion, determines that it would not be in the best interest of the system and all its members to devote monetary resources to construct facilities to provide service to an Initial User.
GOOD INTENTION FEE
That portion of the Membership Fee which is considered non-refundable in event the System cannot or choices not to pursue or provide water service to a potential water User.
HOUSEHOLD USE
the use of water for drinking, washing, sanitary, culinary and other household purposes.
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AREA
a tract of property that has been properly platted into residential lots for resale to individual homeowners.
INITIAL USER
any person or entity (other than a special User) that made application and paid the appropriate fees prior to a stated deadline for a specific Service Area.
LIVESTOCK USE
the use of water fo rstock watering.
MAIN TRANSMISSION PIPELINE
pipeline greater than 8 inches in diameter and capable of transporting more than 600 gallons of water per minute which provides a direct connection of system mainline or distribution facilities to system source or system storage. The Board of Directors in its sole and exclusive discretion may designate any other transmission pipeline as Main Transmission Pipeline if such designation is appropriate.
MAINLINE
pipeline generally paralleling public right-of-way and section lines and making up the distribution system of the Corporation. Mainline will generally be located so that it serves or may serve more than one User.
MEMBER
all water Users who have complied with the requirements of these Rules and Regulations shall be members of the Corporation. Memberships shall run with the land on which the water user hookup is located (or to be located). Tenants who have obtained written authorization from their landlords for service are members.
MEMBERSHIP FEE
That Fee which is payable from the User to the Southern Black Hills for water service from the System. The Membership Fee includes the Good Intention Fee and other fees as defined within the System Policies.
MINIMUM BILL
that part of Southern Black Hills water rate structure payable to Southern Black Hills regardless of water use.
RECOGNIZED TOWNS
communities incorporated as municipalities pursuant to South Dakota law. Communities not incorporated pursuant to South Dakota State law but recognized by the Southern Black Hills Board of Directors as exhibiting municipal tendencies with regard to community water distribution.
HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
An area containing platted lots approved by the county, usually located near a city or town. To be considered a "Housing Development", a minimum of IO or more dwellings must exist and the purpose of the platted lots and dwellings are for primary residences and other establishments that are not of a seasonal nature. Individual hookups in developments with nine or fewer platted lots will be treated as rural households for billing purposes unless listed below. The Southern Black Hills board of directors in its sole and exclusive discretion may determine if an area is to be considered and defined as a "Housing Development". Nothing in this policy or the definition is intended to imply a right to have an area considered a "Housing Development" regardless if one or more of the defining conditions are met.
RESORT AREAS
An area containing Platted Lots approved by the county, usually located near a recreational lake or river with a central Office, C-Store, Bait Shop or other Commercial establishment. To be considered a "Resort" area, a minimum of 5 or more dwellings must exist, and the primary purpose of the platted lots are for cabins, cottages, second homes or other such dwellings of a nature that is seasonal or part time occupancy. The Southern Black Hills board of directors in its sole and exclusive discretion may determine if an area is to be considered and defined as a "Resort". Nothing in this policy or this definition is intended to imply a right to have an area considered a "Resort" regardless if one or more of the defining guidelines are met.
SERVICE AREA
a geographic area within the overall System area which is generally hydraulically segregated or segregated by means offunding limitation from other areas ofthe System.
SERVICE LINE
the pipeline up to the Water User Connection Point.
SUPPLY LINE
the pipeline past the Water User Connection Point which is the responsibility of the Water User to install and maintain.
TEMPORARY DISCONNECT
any interruption of water service not of permanent nature.
TENANT
in case of a tenan twater service location, the person paying the water bill shall be considered the member for voting purposes. Where both the landowner and his tenant have signed water user agreements for the same location then only the member paying the water bill to the Corporation shall be entitled to vote.
WATER RATE
that part of Southern Black Hills water rate structure that provides a charge per I00 gallons of water actually used.
WATER USER CONNECTION POINT
the point at which the water User's private system and the water User's Supply Line is connected to the facilities of the System.
YARD AREA
the area of a farmstead, rural residence, cabin, place of business, commercial feed lot, house lot or other accepted and approved service location which contains buildings, fences, wells, windmills, buried pipes, buried wires, sewers or other obstructions so that the installation of buried waterline by large high production trenchers is rendered impractical or difficult. ​

OBJECTIVES

  1. To establish Rules and Regulations setting forth the Corporation's intentions for the conduct ofthe business affairs of the Corporation in a manner that will result in a successful operation.
  2. To treat all water Users alike with respect to recurring situations by establishing Rules and Regulations.
  3. To provide high-quality service to the water Users ofthe Corporation at lowest possible cost, and consistent with sound business practices.
  4. To make known to the water Users the Rules and Regulations ofthe Corporation.
  5. To create a favorable image among the water Users and general public.
  6. To promote maximum beneficial utilization of water among the Users by providing additional services desired by water Users.
  7. To represent at all times the interests of the water Users in the most fair and equitable manner.
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