For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICATION FEE. A fee charged at the time application for sewage service is made, which is non- refundable and which represents the cost to the city of processing such application.
AVAILABILITY CHARGE. A payment which shall be required for the privilege of connecting a service line or lateral sewer from a residence, commercial user or tract of ground into the city's local sewers or interceptor as a capital contribution for the availability of service, present or future.
CONNECTION CHARGE. A payment required to cover the cost to inspect the connection of a service line to the local sewer. This payment shall be charged and paid at the time the application for connection is made. This charge applies to the single family residence and all equivalent dwelling units, i.e., residential, commercial, industrial, et seq.
DEVELOPER. Any person, individual, corporation or entity engaged in developing a property, tract of ground or improving a lot or group of lots or structures thereon for the use of occupancy, owning or selling the property to be connected or served by the sewage facilities.
EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT (EDU). The single family residence situated upon a single lot, and also the sewage contribution from that residence, being 300 gallons per day.
EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT REVENUE. That monthly revenue charged the resident based upon the then current schedule of rates and charges.
INTERCEPTOR SEWER. The sanitary sewer, usually located within the streets, alley or easements, which normally receives the sewage from the local sewers. This sewer usually conveys the sewage to the treatment plant or point of ultimate disposal.
LATERAL SEWER. The sanitary sewer, usually located within the street, alley or easements, which normally receives the sewage from the local sewers. Service lines are not excluded form connecting directly to this sewer.
LOCAL SEWER. The sanitary sewer, eight inches minimum, usually located within the street, alley or easements, which receives the sewage from the individual service lines.
OVERSIZING COSTS. The costs of oversizing sewers or the sewage treatment plant or other facilities in anticipation of the need to serve future customers.
RATIO OF EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT REVENUE. That monthly revenue charged a user or customer, of the sewage facility, divided by the Equivalent Dwelling Unit Revenue.
SERVICE AREA. That area to be served by the city sewage treatment plant and collection sewers. Such area will usually include the drainage area permitting the use of gravity sewers, and certain adjacent areas that may be readily pumped into such sewers.
SERVICE LATERAL. A branch, from the local or collecting sewer, between that sewer and the property line of the intended user. Usually installed by the developer or in certain cases the lot owner or user.
SERVICE LINE. The sewer line, six inches minimum, installed between the residence or structure for the purpose of conveying the sewage discharge to the service lateral on the local or collecting sewer. This line is installed by the individual owner or builder.
(Ord. 071684A, passed 8-20-84; Am. Ord. 051789, passed 6-7-89; Am. Ord. 091514A, passed 11-17-14)