§ 21-02 Definitions.
RCNY § 21-02
Acceptable irrigation controller. "Acceptable irrigation controller" means a microprocessor-based controller for the valve(s) of an irrigation system that can be programmed for the various time and date intervals set forth in 15 RCNY §§ 21-09, 21-10 and 21-11, and that incorporates a rain sensor, soil moisture sensor or evapo-transpiration control. Active source. "Active source" means any sprinkling device or system and any device that delivers water under pressure. City. "City" means the City of New York. City water. "City water" means water supplied by or taken from the City water supply system. City water supply system. "City water supply system" means any public water supply system owned or operated by the City. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department or his or her designee or successor in function, who may perform all functions of the Commissioner authorized under the Chapter. Department. "Department" means the New York City Department of Environmental Protection or its successor in function. Golf course fairway and rough. "Golf course fairway and rough" means all the turf on a golf course other than the golf course tee box and green. Golf course tee box and green. "Golf course tee box and green" means the area from which golf balls are teed-up or placed for the first stroke on a hole, and the area immediately surrounding the golf hole or the green where putts are played. The golf course tee and green are not included in the golf course fairway and rough for the purposes of these rules. Health care facilities. "Health care facilities" means hospitals, hospices, medical clinics, physician's offices, nursing homes or any other facility caring for persons who are ill, aged or infirm, where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, relief from the prohibition contained in 15 RCNY § 21-11(a)(9) is necessary to protect the health and well-being of such persons. Non-turf plants. "Non-turf plants" means all plants, including trees, but excluding turf. Nursery. "Nursery" means the private or public grounds and premises on or in which nursery stock is propagated, grown, or cultivated for the commercial purpose of distributing or selling the same. OATH. "OATH" means the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings in its capacity pursuant to § 1049-a of the Charter. Person. "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation, association, governmental agency, administration, or department, or other legal entity, or an officer or employee thereof. Turf. "Turf" means grasses used as ground cover or lawn. Waste of City water. "Waste of City water" means (i) any leak or waste from any water pipe, valve, faucet, conduit, equipment, facility, or device connected to the City water supply system or which uses city water, or (ii) any failure to reduce water consumption as required by this chapter. Water Board. "Water Board" means the New York City Water Board. Water-conserving irrigation system. "Water-conserving irrigation system" means an irrigation system that delivers water at low pressure and low flow rate directly to the roots of non-turf plants, such as "drip irrigation systems," "soaker hoses," or "Treegators." Water Shortage Emergency. "Water Shortage Emergency" means a declaration by the Commissioner that there is a reasonable probability of a shortage of City water, or an expected shortage of City water, that would threaten public health and safety absent the implementation of measures to reduce water consumption. Well water. "Well water" means an individual source of potable water drawn from a subsurface well. (Amended City Record 4/13/2022, eff. 5/13/2022)
