For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AVAILABLE PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER. A public sanitary sewer system located in a right-of-way, easement, highway, street or public way which crosses, adjoins or abuts upon the property and passing not more than 200 feet at the nearest point from a structure in which sanitary sewage originates.
BUILDING SEWER. The sanitary sewer which directly services a premises and shall be limited to the sewer located between the building’s sanitary plumbing and the public sewer.
CHARGES FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES. The amount charged to each premises in the area served by the sewage disposal system for sewage disposal services.
INSPECTION, APPROVAL and TAP FEE. The amount charged to each applicant by the village to cover the costs of inspecting and approving the physical connection to the system and the issuance of a connection permit.
PREMISES. Any dwelling, building, structure or place where human beings reside, are employed or congregate and where such dwelling, building or structure is in existence shall include the lot, parcel or property upon which such dwelling, building or structure stands.
PUBLIC SEWER. A sewer which is dedicated to and/or controlled by a public authority, whether publicly or privately financed and whether or not located in public property or right-of-way.
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES. The collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of sanitary sewage originating from premises now or hereafter in the area served by the sanitary sewage disposal system.
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM or SANITARY SYSTEM. The “Evergreen Sewage Disposal System - Bingham Farms Extension No. 1” established under Public Act 185 of 1957, being M.C.L.A. §§ 123.731 through 123.786, as amended, constructed by the county under a certain contract dated April 1, 1971, between the County of Oakland and the Village of Bingham Farms, together with all additions and extensions of such new construction and all existing sanitary sewers in the Evergreen Interceptor District, within the limits of the Village of Bingham Farms.
STRUCTURE IN WHICH SANITARY SEWAGE ORIGINATES or STRUCTURE. A building in which toilet, kitchen, laundry, bathing or other facilities which generate water-carried sanitary sewage are used or are available for use for household, commercial, industrial or other purposes.
UNIT. That quantity of sanitary sewage ordinarily arising from the occupancy of a residential building by a single-family. The number of units or fractional parts thereof to be assigned to types of usage other than single-family residential use shall be as defined by the Oakland County Board of Public Works Unit Assignment Resolution dated August 27, 1973, or as amended from time to time.
(O.C. § 2.41)