Grant means any direct cash subsidy or other direct contribution of money from the state or any local government in the state which is not required to be repaid. The term "grant" does not include:

General manager means the general manager of Aurora Water or designee.

Storm drainage facilities means any one or more of the various devices used in the conveyance, control, or storage of stormwaters, floodwaters or surface drainage waters to, through and from drainage areas to points of final outlet.

Utility activity includes but is not limited to the diversion, storage, carriage, delivery, distribution, collection, treatment, use, reuse, augmentation, exchange, or discharge of water, the provision of retail or wholesale water, wastewater, or storm drainage services, and the acquisition of water or water rights in accordance with applicable provisions of state law, the City Charter, and this Code.

Utility enterprise means the utility activity business owned by the city, which business receives under 10 percent of its annual revenues in grants from all state and local governments combined and which is authorized to issue its own revenue bonds pursuant to this Code or other applicable law. The utility enterprise shall also be referred to as Aurora Water.

Wastewater facilities means any one or more of the various devices used in the collection, treatment, or disposition of sewage or industrial, commercial, or domestic wastes of a liquid or water-carried nature, together with any groundwater, surface water, or stormwater that may be contributed into or permitted to enter such devices.

Water facilities means any one or more works and improvements used in and as a part of the collection, treatment, or distribution of water for the beneficial uses and purposes for which the water has been or may be appropriated. (Code 1979, § 39-17; Ord. No. 2023-44, § 1, 9-11-2023; Ord. No. 2018-10, § 1, 4-23-2018; Ord. No. 2015-25, § 3, 6-29-2015)