“Gross revenue”, as used herein, shall mean revenue derived from the sale or use of public utility services within Lindon City provided that “gross revenue” as applied to the local exchange telephone services shall be construed to mean basic local exchange service revenues received from subscribers located within the Lindon City.

“In competition with public or municipal utilities” shall mean to trade in products or services within the same market as a public or municipal utility as taxed by 3.10.010 and 3.10.020 respectively.

“Local exchange telephone service revenues” shall mean revenues received from the furnishing of Telecommunications within Lindon City and from access to the local telecommunications exchange network, whether on a flat rate or measured basis by means of an access line. Local exchange telephone service revenues shall not include revenues obtained by the telephone public utility company from the provision of terminal or mobile telephone equipment services (such as basic telephone sets, private branch exchanges and key telephone systems), or from other telephone equipment which is obtainable from either the telephone company or other suppliers.

“Municipal utility” as used herein shall mean Lindon City and the departments thereof.

“Public utility” as used herein shall mean any person or business who sells, delivers, or otherwise furnishes natural gas, electricity, local exchange telephone service, sewer service, culinary or secondary water, as a commodity or service to the public for domestic, commercial, or industrial use by means or through the use of any public street or way. (Ord. 2000-16, amended, 2000; Ord. 10-95, repealed and replaced; Ord. 2-93, amended)