For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND or BOD. Has the same meaning as defined in Chapter 54 of this code.
COMMERCIAL STORM WATER SURCHARGE. An additional charge which is billed to commercial users for treating storm water in excess of normal residential storm water discharge.
COUNCIL. The Town Council of the Town of Farmland, Indiana, 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.
EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT or ERU. One ERU shall be equivalent to 3,600 square feet of impervious material for each residential user. Unless otherwise noted, each residential user shall be charged a base rate of one ERU per residential customer unless otherwise indicated.
IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL. Material that prohibits the direct passage or penetration of precipitation directly into the soil or ground, and shall include gravel. Said material shall be human-made and placed so that precipitation shall be diverted or collected rather than have a direct passage to the ground. Ponds or retention pools designed for the collection of storm water shall not be included in this definition.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The wastewater discharges from industrial, trade or business processes, as distinct from employee wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
INITIAL CONNECTION PERIOD. Any time after substantial completion of the storm water system, as determined by the agreement between the town and the contractor constructing the system, and the date that the users are notified of substantial completion.
NORMAL RESIDENTIAL STORM WATER DISCHARGE. For the purpose of determining surcharges, storm water that is normal for a residential user or building.
NPDES (NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM) PERMIT. Has the same meaning as defined in Chapter 54 of this code.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. Include all costs, direct and indirect, necessary to provide adequate storm water collection, transportation and management on a continuing basis and produce discharges to receiving waters that conform with all related federal, state and local requirements. These COSTS shall include replacement.
OTHER SERVICE CHARGES. Tap charges, connection charges, area charges and other identifiable charges other that 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 storm water system to maintain the capacity and performance for which such system was designed and constructed.
SHALL. It is mandatory; MAY is permissive.
STORM WATER. Water which is received by the town and its residents from precipitation that occurs as a result of climatic changes and storm events.
STORM WATER SEWAGE SYSTEM. The entire storm water collection and discharge system for the town as set forth in this chapter.
STORM WATER USE ORDINANCE. A separate and companion enactment to this chapter which regulates the connection to and use of public and private storm water sewer systems, incorporated into this code in Chapter 54.
TOWN. The Town of Farmland, Indiana, acting by and through the Town Council.
USER CLASS. The division of storm water customers by source, function, characteristics and process or discharge similarities (that is, residential, multi-family residential, mobile home park, commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental in the user charge system).
(1) NONRESIDENTIAL USER. Any user of a structure that is not a single-family residence. Those users shall include, but are not limited to:
(a) COMMERCIAL USER. Any establishment involved in a commercial enterprise, business or service based on a determination by the town;
(b) GOVERNMENTAL USER. Any federal, state or local governmental user of the storm water system;
(c) INDUSTRIAL USER. Any manufacturing or processing facility;
(d) INSTITUTIONAL USER. Any establishment involved in a social, charitable, religious and/or educational function based on a determination by the town;
(e) MOBILE HOME PARK USER. An area on which at least two mobile homes, other than mobile homes on permanent foundations, are harbored on temporary supports for the purpose of being occupied as principal residences; and
(f) MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USER. A user of the storm water system whose premises or building is used as a multi-family residence.
(2) RESIDENTIAL USER. A user of the storm water system whose premises or building is used primarily as a single-family residence for one or more persons. Any residence that also conducts a home-based business shall be considered to be a nonresidential user and not eligible for the residential user rate.
WASTEWATER FACILITIES. The structures, equipment and processes required to collect, carry away and treat domestic and commercial wastes and dispose of the effluent.
(Ord. 2013-04, passed - -2013)