# § 1-11 Definitions.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 1-11 Definitions.

Balt., Md., Code art. 24, § 1-11 (2026)

(a) In <cite data-path="|24">this article</cite>, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Applicant” means a customer who applies for the Water-for-All Discount Program.

(c) “Authorized representative” means a person who has been designated in writing by the applicant or recipient to act on behalf of the applicant or recipient.  The writing need not be notarized.

(d) “Customer” means:

  (1) the owner or tenant of a property who receives or is requesting to receive water or wastewater services from the Department; or

  (2) that owner’s or tenant’s authorized representative.

(e) “Department” or “DPW” means the Department of Public Works.

(f) “Director” or “DPW Director” means the Director of the Department of Public Works or the Director’s designee.

(g) “Eligible residential-water-utility customer” and “eligible tenant-water-utility customer” mean a customer who is eligible for the  Water-for-All Discount Program.

(h) “Household” means an individual or group of individuals who are living together as one unit and for whom water and wastewater services are purchased in common.

(i) “Recipient” means a person who is eligible for and enrolled in the Water-for-All Discount Program.

(j) “Residential-water-utility customer” means a customer:

  (1) who owns and occupies real property as his or her principal residence;

  (2) whose name appears on Department records or who is a legal heir to a person whose name appears on Department records; and

  (3) who is responsible for payment of the cost of water or wastewater services at that residence.

(k) “Tenant” means an individual who is renting or leasing real property as his or her principal residence.

(l) “Tenant-water-utility customer” means a customer who is a tenant and who can verify that he or she pays a landlord, separate from the fixed periodic rent, an amount for water or wastewater services provided to his or her principal residence.

(m) “Unused credit” means any portion of a Water-for-All Credit not applied to the recipient’s water and wastewater bill or sent to the recipient prior to cut-off of service.

(n) “Water-for-All Credit” means the total credit towards the cost of water or wastewater services for a household that a customer is eligible to receive from the Water-for-All Discount Program for the calendar year, as determined on review of the customer’s application.

(o) “Water-for-All Discount Program” or “Program” means the Water-for-All Discount Program established under <cite data-path="|24">this article</cite>.

*History: Ord. 02-476*

*History: Ord. 20-336*

*History: Ord. 22-125*