For the purposes of this Regulation, the following terms mean:
SUBSCRIBER (ABONADO): The natural or legal person who owns the property (finca), lot, or building of any nature, to whom the drinking water service is provided.
CONTRIBUTION (APORTE): Collaboration in materials or money, a right reserved by the Municipality to request it from new subscribers for the improvement or provision of the service.
DEPARTMENT: Department or Tax Administration Unit of the Municipality of Tarrazú.
CONNECTION FEE (DERECHO DE CONEXIÓN): Term used to describe the value or cash sum that the subscriber must pay in advance to the Municipality for connecting the drinking water service to their property.
RECONNECTION FEE (DERECHO DE RECONEXIÓN): Term used to describe the value or cash sum that must be paid in advance by the subscriber to the Municipality for the reconnection of the drinking water service that was suspended.
PROPERTY (FINCA): Land or plot, with or without its respective building, duly individualized and registered in the Public Registry of Property.
SEPARATION (INDEPENDIZACIÓN): The new water connection(s) (pajas de agua) required to provide service to one or more physical segregations of a property (finca).
INSTALLATIONS: The system of pipes and accessories, both public networks and those inside the home for the aqueduct.
DOMICILIARY INSTALLATION (INSTALACIÓN DOMICILIARIA): Internal drinking water system of the homes.
LOT: Property (Finca), portion of land duly registered in the Public Registry of Property or individually materialized.
MUNICIPALITY: Municipality of Tarrazú.
FINE (MULTA): Monetary penalty for delay in payment of the drinking water service in accordance with this regulation and the laws in force.
WATER CONNECTION (PAJA DE AGUA): The pipe and accessories between the aqueduct distribution network and the property boundary with the public road.
STUB-OUT (PREVISTA): The pipe and accessories between the main pipe and the property boundary with the public road, left installed for a future service connection.
BRANCH (RAMAL): The extension or increase in length of the aqueduct distribution network, made necessary for service to the property.
AQUEDUCT SERVICE: Supply of drinking water provided by the Municipality to the subscriber (abonado) or user.
SERVICE SUSPENSION (SUSPENSIÓN DEL SERVICIO): Temporary deprivation of drinking water service.
WATER USE (USO DEL AGUA): The main purpose that the subscriber or the Municipality of Tarrazú determines is given to the drinking water service, which is classified as:
1. Residential or Domiciliary 2. Ordinary 3. Reproductive 4. Preferential 5. Government USER: The natural or legal person who uses the water services, who may or may not be the subscriber.
Of the service in general