13.12.020 Definitions.
   The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter and any permits issued thereunder unless otherwise apparent from the context. Singular includes plural, and the plural includes the singular.
   “Assessment district” is any subdivision of territory in which a separate assessment of taxable property is made over and above general assessments made on the city in general.
   “Building” is any structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind.
   “Building Official” is the officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Building Code Standards or the Building Official’s duly authorized representative.
   “City sewerage system” refers to those pipelines, plant facilities and appurtenances constructed, maintained and operated by the city or constructed by others but owned by the city primarily for the collection of sewage and the conveyance thereof to the sewage treatment plant for the treatment of sewage.
   “City Treasurer” refers to the City Treasurer of the City of Corona.
   “Connection charge” is a charge to be imposed upon an applicant for a permit to connect to the city sewerage system and shall be imposed where specified in addition to any construction charge imposed.
   “Construction charge” is a charge to be imposed upon any applicant for a permit to connect property with the city sewerage system to cover the cost of a fair and proportionate share of those sewer lines and appurtenances that are in place and benefit the property being connected.
   “Director” means the Director of Utilities of the Utilities Department of the City of Corona, California, or his or her designee or any other designated city employee responsible for administration of the Utilities Department.
   “Discharge flow rate” is the rate of flow of sewage to be discharged to the sewer.
   “Domestic sewage” is the water-borne wastes derived from the ordinary living processes and of such character as to permit satisfactory disposal, without special treatment, into the public sewer or by means of a private sewage disposal system.
   “Dwelling” means any structure used for human habitation.
   “Habitation” means “dwelling.”
   “Industrial waste” means any and all waste substances, liquid or solid, except domestic sewage from any producing, manufacturing or processing operation of whatever nature.
   "Interim sewer capacity" shall mean the sewer capacity purchased by a non-profit organization for use at an interim use facility over and above the sewer capacity associated with that facility as determined by the city.
   "Interim use facility" shall mean any building or structure, and related appurtenances thereto, used by a non-profit organization for a temporary purpose pending a permanent location within the city.
   “Lot” means any piece or parcel of land bounded, defined or shown upon a plat or deed recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, California, and in accordance with the boundaries of such lot as bounded, defined or shown upon such recorded map, plat or deed; provided, however, that in the event any building or structure covers more area than one “lot” as defined in division (M), the term “lot” includes such pieces or parcel of land upon which the buildings are wholly or partly located.
   “Masculine” includes the feminine and neuter.
   "Non-profit organization" shall mean any organization which is exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 § 501(c), as amended from time to time.
   "Non-profit property" shall mean that portion of real property operated by a non-profit organization for any purpose which would qualify the non-profit organization as an exempt organization pursuant to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 § 501(c), as amended from time to time.
   “Parcel” has the same definition as “lot.”
   “Plumbing permit” is any permit required by the ordinances of the city for the installation of plumbing.
   “Processing waste” means processing industrial waste.
   “Property” has the same definition as “lot.”
   “Public sewer” means a main line sanitary sewer dedicated to public use.
   “Sewage” means any water-borne or liquid wastes, including domestic sewage and industrial waste, but does not include or mean stormwater, groundwater, roof or yard drainage.
   “Shall,” whenever used, is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
   “Structure” means any building or improvement artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, including, but not limited to, dwellings, commercial structures, industrial structures, schools, churches or hotels and shall include any detached subordinate structure located on the same lot as the main structure, the use of which is customarily incidental to that permitted in the main structure or to the land upon which the main structure is located, including, but not limited to, laundry rooms, garages, hobby shops, guesthouses and swimming pools connected to the building sewer.
   "Water Reclamation Capacity Fund" is a special fund created by the City Council, the funds of which shall be used only for the purpose of expansion of the city sewerage system.
(`78 Code, § 13.12.020.) (Ord. 3346 § 4, 2022; Ord. 2309 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1682 § 3, 1983.)