For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
INSPECTOR. The Town Manager of the Town of Clayton, New Mexico, or any employee working under the direction of the Town Manager in operating and maintaining the sewers.
NORMAL USE OF THE SEWERS. Includes the functions and purposes of the sewers for conveying sewage, as above defined, to its point of final disposition.
PERSON. Includes the owner of any premises, corporations, partnerships, or other forms of business associations, either as owners or tenants of any premises, and their individual members, their agents, and employees.
REFUSE. Includes sand, mud, grease, oil, rags, bottles, cans, sticks, cinders, ashes, rocks, coarse paper, or any other substance that will not quickly disintegrate when in contact with water.
SEWAGE. Includes wastes commonly conveyed by water from lavatories, water closets, kitchen sinks, bath tubs, and other commonly used plumbing fixtures through which wastes are disposed of that quickly disintegrate in contact with water; and in the case of storm sewers only, run-off water from mains, melting snow, hail, or sleet, and waste water from washing and flushing of streets.
SEWER. Includes:
(1) The sanitary sewer system; and
(2) The storm sewer of the Town of Clayton, New Mexico, as the same now exist or may hereafter be altered or extended.
(Ord. 653, passed 9-14-2006; Am. Ord. 685, passed 12-14-2011; Am. Ord. 721, passed 5-10-2023)