Department means the city’s water and power department.

Director means the director of the city’s water and power department or that person’s designee.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Water right shall include, without limitation, units in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, notwithstanding the fact that each unit does not represent an ownership in the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, but rather represents a contractual right to use a proportionate share of the water allocated to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District under the 1938 Repayment Contract between the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Dedicated irrigation meter means a meter installed for the sole purpose of providing water for irrigation. For the purposes of Section 19.06.050, the phrase “dedicated irrigation meter” shall mean a single dedicated irrigation meters or sets of interconnected dedicated irrigation meters.

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Hydrozone means a portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water needs. Typical plant lists for each hydrozone are set forth in the Site Development Performance Standards and Guidelines at Appendix A. The city recognizes four hydrozones: high water need; moderate water need; low water need; and very low water need (no irrigation required).

Effective on: 1/1/1901

Water budget means the maximum amount of water an irrigator is allotted per year to irrigate a specific landscaped area through a dedicated irrigation meter or set of interconnected dedicated irrigation meters.

Effective on: 1/1/1901