The following are definitions as used in this chapter:
(1) "Abatement" means any action taken to remedy, correct or eliminate a condition with, associated with or impacting the storm/sanitary system.
(2) "Apartment Property" is considered to be a lot or parcel of real estate on which is situated a building containing more than 3 single family dwelling units.
(3) "Approved plans" shall mean plans approved according to the permits and plan review which will govern all improvements made within the City of Fostoria.
(4) "Clean Water Compliance Fee" shall mean a fee collected as set forth in this chapter for use solely on wastewater projects required by state and/or federal court order relating to wastewater or the NPDES permit.
(5) "Code" means the Codified Ordinances of the City of Fostoria.
(6) "Combined Sewer" is a pipe or conduit primarily designed to convey sanitary sewage and secondarily intended to convey storm water.
(7) "Exempt Property" means public rights of way, public streets, public alleys and public property.
(8) "Detention" is described as the temporary storage of storm water runoff in a basin, pond, or other structure to control the peak discharge rates by holding the storm water for a period of time and slowly releasing the storm water into existing systems.
(9) "Detention Facility" means a facility by means of a single control point, which provides temporary storage of storm water runoff in ponds, parking lots, depressed areas, rooftops, underground storage, etc. for future release, and used to delay and attenuate flow.
(10) "Developed Property" means real property which has been altered from its natural state by the addition/construction of any impervious area.
(11) "Impervious Area" means an area that has been paved and/or covered with buildings/structures and materials that do not allow natural infiltration, which include but are not limited to: concrete, asphalt, rooftops, parking lots, etc.
(12) "Infiltration" is defined as a complex process of allowing runoff to penetrate the ground surface and flow through the upper soil surface.
(13) "Non-residential Properties" are all properties not encompassed by the definition of Residential and shall be defined as Non-residential. Non-residential properties will include:
A. Apartment buildings;
B. Manufactured Home Parks;
C. Commercial properties;
D. Industrial properties;
E. Institutional properties;
F. Churches;
G. Schools;
H. Any other property not mentioned in this or the list of residential properties.
Note: See definitions in the Zoning Ordinance for further explanations.
(14) "Owner" means the person who holds actual, not merely equitable title to the property. Executors, administrators of estates, and persons who hold property in trust shall be considered owners.
(15) "NPDES" means the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
(16) "NPDES Permit" means a permit issued to the City pursuant to Section 402 of the Clean Water Act.
(17) "Peak Discharge" or the "Peak Flow" is the maximum rate of flow of water passing a given point during or after a rainfall event.
(18) "Private Storm Water Facilities" are defined as various storm water and drainage works not under the control or ownership of the City or other governmental agencies.
(19) "Public Storm Water Facilities" are defined as various storm water and drainage works under the control and/or ownership of the City or other governmental agencies.
(20) "Residential Property" means all single-family, two-family and three-family dwellings within the City of Fostoria corporation limits.
(21) "Retention" means the holding of storm water runoff in a constructed basin or pond or in a natural body of water without release except by means of evaporation, infiltration, or emergency bypass.
(22) "Retention Facility" means a facility, which provides storage of storm water runoff and is designed to eliminate subsequent surface discharges.
(23) "Sanitary Sewer" means a sewer that carries sewage and wastes and to which storm water and other clean water connections are prohibited.
(24) "Storm Facilities" means various storm and drainage works that may include inlets, pipes, pumping stations, conduits, manholes, catch basins, channels, outlets, retention/detention basins, and other components.
(25) "Storm Sewer" means a sewer that carries storm water, surface runoff, street wash waters, and drainage, but which excludes sanitary sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted water.
(26) "Storm System" means all man-made facilities, structures, and natural watercourses owned by the City of Fostoria, used for collection and conducting storm water to, through, and from drainage areas to the point of final outlet including, but not limited to, any and all of the following: conduits and appurtenant features, catch basins, swales, culverts, streets, curbs, gutters, and pumping stations.
(27) "Storm Water" means storm water runoff from storm events, snowmelt runoff, and surface runoff end drainage.
(28) "Storm Water Service Charge" is defined as a charge billed to users of the City's storm water collection system.
(29) "Undeveloped Property" means property that has no buildings/structures or other impervious area. (Ord. 2006-32. Passed 3-7-06.)