For the purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms, phrases, and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.

City means the City of Phoenix, a municipal corporation of the State of Arizona, and all of the territory within its present and future corporate boundaries.

City Council means the Council of the City of Phoenix.

Gross annual revenues means all the licensee’s gross revenues per year from industrial users of the pipeline within the City of Phoenix.

Industrial gas pipeline or pipeline, sometimes referred to as "industrial gas pipeline system," means any pipeline or system of pipelines and all necessary appurtenances to the pipeline or system used to transport inert, nontoxic, nonflammable gas for industrial purposes to industrial users who pay for the service but does not include any pipeline or system of pipelines that transports gas for power, light or fuel.

Industrial user means a user who receives gas from a licensee by means of a pipeline for industrial purposes.

License means the nonexclusive authorization granted by the City to construct, operate and maintain an industrial gas pipeline within all or part of the City and to occupy or use the public right-of-way within the City. The license shall be evidenced by a separate granting ordinance and license document and subject to the terms of this chapter.

License document means the written authorization granted by the City to the licensee for operation of an industrial gas pipeline system as evidenced by a license signed by the City Manager, including referenced exhibits and specifications, license applications, and other related material.

Licensee means the person or entity to which license henceforth is granted for the construction, operation, maintenance, and reconstruction of an industrial gas pipeline.

Licensor means the City of Phoenix as represented by the City Council, City Manager, or their designee acting within the scope of their authority.

Public rights-of-way means the surface of and the space above and below any public street, sidewalk, rights-of-way, alley, right-of-way easements, or other public way of any type whatsoever, that is owned, leased, or managed by a government entity, but does not include any City-owned bridge, now or hereafter existing as such within the City.

Section means any section, subsection, or provision of this ordinance.

Street maintenance easement means the right of the City to go upon private streets for street maintenance purposes.

Year means a full calendar year. Fiscal years may include any twelve-month period. (Ord. No. G-2199, § 1; Ord. No. G-3961, § 1, 1996; Ord. No. G-7028, § 1, 2022)