Unless the context indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms in this Chapter shall be as follows:
SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS: The term "Superintendent of Sewers" shall mean the person designated or appointed by the Board of Trustees to administer the provisions of this Chapter.
APPROVED: The word "approved" shall mean acceptable to or accepted by the Superintendent of Sewers as complying with the provisions of this Chapter.
SATISFACTORILY: The terms "satisfactorily" or "satisfactory" shall mean in a manner approved by the Superintendent of Sewers as complying with the provisions of this Chapter.
SEWAGE: The word "sewage" shall mean liquid waste flowing in or from residents, human habitations, institutions, stables, garages, business buildings and industries, and it may consist of a combination of any one or more of these, and/or with such storm and ground water as may be admitted to be or find its way into the sewers.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE; SANITARY SEWAGE: The terms "domestic sewage" and "sanitary sewage" shall mean the waste or discharge from toilet or other household plumbing fixtures, wash and dish water, interior basement drainage, and other dirty water from place of human residence, business buildings or institutions but not including industrial waste.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE: The term "industrial waste" shall mean liquid wastes or wastes used in or resulting from industrial processes.
STORM WATER: The term "storm water" shall mean that portion of rain, snow, or sleet which flows off over the surface of the ground, streets and structures into sewers and drainage channels or into low points.
GROUND WATER: The term "ground water" shall mean water which is contained in or flows through the ground.
SOLID WASTES: The term "solid wastes" shall include garbage, ashes, rags, manure waste, household food, offal, and other solids. The term "ashes" as herein employed shall include coal, coke, wood, and the residuum resulting from the combustion of any material or substances and include soot, cinders, slag and charcoal.
SEWER: The word "sewer" shall mean any outside conduit, pipe or structure designed to serve two (2) or more properties, within the corporate limits of said Village, used for conveying sewage of any kind, and shall include all manholes, intercepting chambers, pumping plants, and other appurtenances thereto within the corporate limits of said Village.
SEPARATE SANITARY SEWER; SANITARY SEWER: The terms "separate sanitary sewer" and "sanitary sewer" shall mean a sewer intended to carry domestic sewage and such industrial waste as may be permitted, without the added mixture or storm water.
STORM SEWER: The term "storm sewer" shall mean a sewer which is intended to carry storm and surface water and no domestic or sanitary sewage.
VILLAGE SEWER; SEWER OF THE VILLAGE: The terms "Village sewer" or "sewer of the Village" shall refer to any sewer constructed, under construction or maintained or possessed by the Village and shall include all manholes, intercepting chambers, pumping plants, or other appurtenances thereto.
PRIVATE SEWER: The term "private sewer" shall mean a privately owned sewer.
PUBLIC SEWER: The term "public sewer" shall mean a publicly owned sewer.
SEWERAGE: The word "sewerage" shall mean the following:
(A) (Noun) shall mean the works comprising the complete system of sewers, connecting the drains, with appurtenances of the Village, including pumping stations, manholes and appurtenances thereof necessary to the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage, including the sewage treatment plant, drains, ditches, and overflow drains.
(B) (Adjective) shall mean having to do with the collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage.
SEWER CONSTRUCTION WORK: The term "sewer construction work" shall mean the construction of any sewer for any purpose and shall include house sanitary connections and house storm drains.
HOUSE SANITARY CONNECTIONS; HOUSE CONNECTIONS: The terms "house sanitary connections" and "house connections" shall mean the conduit or pipe for conveying domestic sewage from residences, human habitations, institutions, stables, garages, business buildings or industries, to the connection to a sewer.
HOUSE STORM DRAIN; HOUSE DRAIN: The terms "house storm drain" and "house drain" shall mean a pipe or conduit which is used to conduct surface, storm, ground root and yard drainage away from any building.
EMERGENCY: A sudden and unexpected condition, the making of remedies for which cannot be postponed until a permit has been secured without endangering life or property.
FITTINGS: The parts of a pipeline other than plain straight pipe, such as elbow, tees, Y-branches, increasers, etc.
HOUSE SLANT: A "T" or "Y" fitting in a sewer for the purpose of receiving, if on a separate sanitary sewer, the outlet end of a house sanitary connection, and if on a storm sewer the outlet end of a house storm drain or other source of stormwater.
MANHOLE: An opening constructed on a sewer, sufficient size to permit a man to gain access thereto.
CONTRACTOR: Any person engaged in the alteration, construction or repair of any sewer, sanitary connection or storm drain. (Ord. 304, 3-6-1966)