For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COLLECTION SYSTEM. The system of public sewers to be operated by a city of the county and connected to the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
DOMESTIC WASTEWATER. Wastewater derived principally from dwellings, commercial buildings, institutions and industry resulting from household or toilet waste resulting from human occupancy. It may or may not contain ground water, surface water or storm water.
FIXTURE. A plumbing fixture or drain that connects to the sewer, including a toilet, wash basin or lavatory, bathtub or shower, laundry tub, kitchen sink, slop or wash sink, washing machine drain, or any fixture, machine, equipment or device connected to or discharging into the sewer.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, company association, society, corporation or group.
PUBLIC SEWER. A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and which is controlled by public authority.
REGIONAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. The South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant transmission and disposal facilities as operated by the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board of Palm Beach County, Florida.
SANITARY SEWAGE. The household and toilet wastes resulting from human occupancy.
SANITARY SEWER. A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SEWAGE. A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present.
SEWAGE WORKS. All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of wastewater.
SEWER. A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
SHALL. Mandatory; MAY is permissive.
TOWN. The Town of Briny Breezes Florida. TOWN, CITY or COUNTY means all that land and water area included within the boundary of the city, county or other political entity in which the city, county or other political entity proposes to acquire, establish, construct, extend, operate and maintain sanitary sewerage facilities, except as follows:
(1) All state and federally-owned land and water area located in the city or county, except where the state and federal government consent to the provisions of this subchapter; and
(2) All land and water area duly franchised by the city or county to privately-owned sewer utility companies for the provisions of sewer service, except where the privately-owned sewer utility companies consent to the provisions of this subchapter.
(Ord. 1-84, passed 8-23-1984)