For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“B.O.D. (DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND).” The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20 degrees Centigrade, expressed in milligrams per liter.
“BUILDING SEWER.” The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal.
“COMBINED SEWER.” A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
“DWELLING UNIT.” One or more rooms in a residential building or residential portion of a building, which are arranged, designed, used, or intended for use by one or more persons living together and maintaining a common household, and which include all of the requirements pursuant to law for occupancy thereof. A “DWELLING UNIT” may be interpreted as a room or rooms or any other space or spaces in which cooking spaces are provided and have an individual sink and toilet facilities. The term shall include, but not be limited to, single-family residences, duplexes, apartment houses and house trailers. (Ord. 514, passed 7-25-90)
“EMPLOYEE.” Any owner, employee, agent, inmate, customer, or any other person regularly in or on the premises not less than 20 hours per week.
“GARBAGE.” Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and sale of produce.
“INDUSTRIAL USERS.” Any user in the business of manufacturing or processing and shall include laundries and drycleaning plants who use water for cleaning processes, excluding coin-operated laundries.
“INDUSTRIAL WASTE.” The liquid waste resulting from any commercial, manufacturing or industrial operation, process, trade, or business, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
“INSPECTOR.” The person duly authorized by the town, through its Town Council, to inspect and approve the installation of building sewers and their connection to the public sewer system.
“NATURAL OUTLET.” Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or groundwater.
“pH.” The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
“PERSON.” Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, or group.
“PROFESSIONAL OFFICES.” Offices for doctors, dentists, optometrists, attorneys, accountants, insurance offices, real estate brokers, funeral homes, abstract companies, and similar establishments.
“PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE.” The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in any dimension.
“PUBLIC SEWER.” A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority.
“SANITARY BOARD OF APPEALS” or “BOARD.” The town Sanitary Board of Appeals, to be comprised of the same three members comprising the Unsafe Building Department of the town. Whoever shall be serving in such capacity shall automatically be a member of the board and shall serve thereon for so long as he shall occupy such capacity in the town. The Clerk-Treasurer shall keep all minutes and records of the meetings of the board. All meetings of the board shall be governed by the rules of procedure then in effect governing the conduct of business by the Town Council of the town, or such other rules as are specifically adopted by the board from time to time.
Cross-reference:
Members of Unsafe Building Department, see § 34.56
“SANITARY BUILDING DRAIN.” That part of the lowest horizontal piping of the sanitary drainage system inside the walls of any building, which receives the discharge from soil or waste stacks and branches and conveys the same to a point three feet outside the building walls where it connects with its respective building sewer.
“SANITARY SEWAGE.” The waste from water closets, urinals, lavatories, sinks, bath tubs, showers, household laundries, basement drains, garage floor drains, bars, soda fountains, cuspidors, refrigerator drips, drinking fountains, and stable floor drains.
“SANITARY SEWER.” A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface, and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
“SEWAGE.” A combination of the watercarried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground surface and storm waters as may be present.
“SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.” Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
“SEWAGE WORKS.” All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage.
“SEWER.” A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
“SHOP IN RESIDENCE.” Residences with shop facilities located therein such as beauty shops, barber shops, small retail shops, and repair facilities.
“SLUG.” Any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than l5 minutes more than five times the average 24-hour concentration or flows during normal operation.
“STORM DRAIN” or “STORM SEWER.” A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling water.
“SUPERINTENDENT.” The Superintendent of the Municipal Sewage Works of the town, or his authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
“SUSPENDED SOLIDS.” Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
“SYSTEM.” All of the facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage owned by the town within the sanitary sewer service area of the town.
“TOWN.” The Town of Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana.
“TOWN OFFICIAL.” Such employees or designated representatives or officials of the town as the town Utility Council shall, from time to time, designate and utilize in making the inspections and/or tests hereafter described and in carrying out the other duties as prescribed herein to be performed on behalf of the town.
“USER.” The owner of the property on which the buildings and/or appurtenances that are connected to the sanitary sewage collection system of the town are located.
“UTILITY COUNCIL.” The elective or appointed town council charged with the legal responsibility of overseeing, managing and/or operating the sanitary sewer utility of the town, and shall be the council charged with enforcing the terms of this chapter, as amended from time to time, and where deemed necessary, shall be deemed to be the branch of government of the town charged with the decision-making requirements prescribed herein, although the same may be delegated to a town official by proper action of the Utility Council.
“WATERCOURSE.” A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
(‘82 Code, § 32-l00) (Am. Ord. 518, passed 11-14-90)