Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the definitions set forth in this section shall govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter.
A. Domestic Wastes. Wastes associated with human habitation or of human or animal origin.
B. Dwelling Unit. Any building or mobile home and any part of a building or mobile home which is equipped with plumbing fixtures and which is suitable for residential occupancy by any number of persons living together as a single family.
C. Industrial Use. The use of nonresidential premises for the purpose of manufacturing, processing, fabricating, refining, repairing, packaging and/or storing commercial products.
D. Industrial Wastes. Wastes associated with any producing, manufacturing or processing operation of any nature whatsoever, including wastes associated with any producing, manufacturing or processing operation with domestic wastes.
E. Lift Station. The pump, pump housing, force main, and all other facilities necessary to pump sewerage from one elevation to a higher elevation, as well as any real property required for same.
F. Nonresidential Premises. All premises other than residential premises.
G. Occupant. The owner of premises and any person residing on premises or using premises for any purpose.
H. Owner. The person or persons holding the title to premises as shown by the official records of the county of Butte.
I. Person. Any natural person, firm, company, corporation, partnership, association, or any public entity other than the city.
J. Premises. Any lot, place, or parcel of land, or any building, structure, or mobile home, or any part of a building, structure, or mobile home on any lot, place or parcel of land.
K. Residential Premises. All premises used exclusively for residential purposes except for boarding houses, dormitories, motels, hotels, hospitals, convalescent homes, or other premises used primarily as a temporary place of residence.
L. Sewerage Collection System. That part of the sewer system used to collect wastewaters and convey the same to the headworks of the water pollution control plant.
M. Sewer Lateral. That part of the sewer piping between a building waste disposal system and a sewer main or trunkline.
N. Sewer Main. Any sewer constructed in a street, a sewer easement, a public utility easement, or a public service easement which is less than fifteen inches in diameter and designed to accommodate a system of sewer laterals.
O. Sewer System. The municipal sanitary system of the city, including but not limited to all facilities for the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater.
P. Trunkline. Any sewer constructed in a street, a sewer easement, a public utility easement, or a public service easement which has a diameter equal to or greater than fifteen inches.
Q. Wastewater. Waterborne wastes.
R. Water Pollution Control Plant. That part of the sewer system used in the treatment and/or reclamation of wastewater discharged to the sewer system, including all land and all buildings or portions of buildings used in the operation and maintenance of the treatment works.
(Ord. 1735 §1 (part), Ord. 1858 §§1-3, Ord. 1971 §1, Ord. 2092 §4)