For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPOINTEE. A person designated by the County Board of Commissioners to enforce this chapter.
BULLETIN. Those bulletins issued by the State Department of Health.
COUNTY ENGINEER. The duly employed County Highway Engineer pursuant to I.C. 8-17-5.
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER. The duly appointed County Health Officer pursuant to I.C. 16-20-1 and 16-20-2.
COUNTY SURVEYOR. The duly elected County Surveyor meeting the qualifications of I.C. 36-2-12.
INSTALLER. Any person who meets the requirements of, and is registered with the Board of Health to install private sewage disposal systems.
MUTUAL DRAIN. A drain that is located on two or more tracts of land that are under different ownership, was established by the mutual consent of all the owners, and was not established under or made subject to any drainage statute.
(I.C. 36-9-27-2)
PERSON. Any individual, partnership or corporation.
PRIVATE DRAIN. A drain that is located on land owned by one person or by two or more persons jointly, and was not established under or made subject to any drainage statute.
(I.C. 36-9-27-2)
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. Any sewage disposal system not constructed, installed, maintained, operated and owned by a municipality or sanitary district, and shall include septic tanks, aeration treatment tanks, finger systems, private utilities charging fees or assessments, or Certified Territories of Authority (C.T.A.).
PUBLIC SEWER. Any sewer that is connected to a sewage disposal system operated by a municipality or a sanitary district.
REGULATED DRAIN. An open drain, a tiled drain, or a combination of the two, having been established under any drainage statute.
(I.C. 36-9-27-2)
SEWAGE. Any combination of human excretes, waste water and refuse liquids from water closets, laundries, sinks, bathing facilities and other sources.
SEWER. A pipe for carrying sewage.
STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM. Those appurtenances used to carry precipitation runoff, surface waters, and/or ground water. Components may include, but are not limited to, pipes, culverts, curbs and gutters, swales, ditches, pumps, manholes, inlets, lift stations, and storage facilities (ponds, parking lots).
WATERCOURSE. A course or channel consisting of well defined banks and a bottom through which water flows in a definite direction for a substantial period each year. (Gasway v. Lalen, 526 N.E. 2d 1199 (1988), quoting Taylor v. Flickas, 64 Ind. 167 (1878) and Birdwell v. Moore, 439 N.E. 2d 718 (1982).)
(’86 Code, § 4-41) (Ord. 1995-12B, passed 12-11-95; Am. Ord. 1996-2A, passed 2-2-96; Am. Ord. 2014-2A, passed 2-18-14)