For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOD (or BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Use Ordinance.
COUNCIL. The Town Council of the Town of Cicero, or any duly authorized officials acting on its behalf.
DEBT SERVICE COSTS. The average annual principal and interest payments on all outstanding revenue bonds or other long term capital debt.
EXCESSIVE STRENGTH SURCHARGES. An additional charge which is billed to users for treating sewage wastes with an average strength in excess of "normal domestic sewage".
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The wastewater discharges from industrial, trade or business processes as distinct from employee wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
NPDES (NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM) PERMIT. Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
NORMAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE.
(1) For the purpose of determining surcharges, shall mean wastewater or sewage having an average daily concentration as follows:
BOD not more than 250 mg/l
S.S. not more than 230 mg/l
(2) As defined by origin, wastewaters from segregated domestic and/or sanitary conveniences as distinct from wastes from industrial processes.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. All costs, direct and indirect, necessary to provide adequate wastewater collection, transport and treatment on a continuing basis and produce discharges to receiving waters that conform with all related federal, state and local requirements. (These costs include replacement.)
OTHER SERVICE CHARGES. Tap charges, availability charges, area charges, and other identifiable charges, other than user charges, debt service charges and excessive strength surcharges.
PERSON. Any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency or other entity.
REPLACEMENT COSTS. The expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
S.S. (or SUSPENDED SOLIDS). Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Use Ordinance.
SEWAGE. Shall have the same meaning as defined in the Sewer Use Ordinance.
SEWER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this subchapter, which regulates the connection to and use of public and private sewers.
SHALL is mandatory. MAY is permissive.
TOWN. The Town of Cicero, acting by and through the Council.
USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of the wastewater treatment works for the cost of operation and maintenance of such works.
(Ord. 3-20-90B, passed 4-3-90; Am. Ord. 10-04-2005-1, passed 11-1-05)