BOARD. The Fort Wayne-Allen County Board of Public Health, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
BUILDING. A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls built or used for the enclosure, shelter, protection or occupancy or persons, fixtures or personal property, and from which there emanates any sewage.
COMMERCIAL. Any building which is not a one- or two-family dwelling.
DEPARTMENT. The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Public Health, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, and/or its employees.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST. An individual as defined in state law.
HEALTH COMMISSIONER. The Director of Public Health for the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Public Health for Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, (designated as HEALTH OFFICER in the state rules and regulations) and/or his/her authorized representative.
INSTALLER. Any person who constructs, installs, replaces, alters, modifies or repairs any residential or commercial sewage disposal system subject to the provisions of this chapter, other than one which serves his/her/its building. In the event that the person is any association of two or more people, then said association shall designate one individual who shall be designated as the installer and responsible for compliance with all provisions hereunder.
PERMIT. A certificate of a size and style approved by the Health Commissioner.
PERMITTEE. The person who is the owner of the real estate, his/her/its authorized representative, who is responsible for the application of a construction permit and/or operating permit and who shall be responsible for the acceptance of notices at the address listed on the permit applications.
PUBLIC SEWER. A sewer to the use of which all owners of abutting property have equal rights and is controlled and maintained by the city or other public authority.
RESIDENTIAL. A building used as a one- or two-family dwelling.
SEWAGE. The water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, singularly or in any combination, together with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present.
SOILS SCIENTIST. An individual who is a Specialist or Classifier, registered with the American Registry or Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops and Soils (ARCPACS).
STATE DEFINITIONS. All definitions set forth in 410 IAC 6-8.1, Bulletin SE-11(1986) and Bulletin SE-13 (1988), as amended from time to time, from the Indiana State Department of Health are hereby incorporated by reference.
(Ord. G-07-97, passed 7-9-97; Am. Ord. G-6-12, passed 2-28-12)