A. General Definitions: Unless the context otherwise indicates, terms used herein have the following meanings:
CITY: The city of Horseshoe Bend.
COUNCIL: The city council of the city.
COUNTY: The county of Boise, Idaho.
OTHER RESIDENTIAL UNIT EQUIVALENTS: A parcel of land which is designed, intended or used for commercial, public or industrial purposes (including motels and hotels) shall be deemed to have the following number of residential unit equivalents: Each five (5) number of plumbing fixtures, or a portion of such number, installed in a parcel of land shall be deemed to be one residential unit equivalent. As used herein, "plumbing fixture" shall be deemed to mean and include a toilet, a urinal, a shower, a tub, a sink, a basin, a lavatory, and automatic washing machine, and any other water or sewage receptor or facility, which is connected, directly or indirectly to a sanitary sewer line or system and from which water or sewage can be or is drained, directly or indirectly, into a sanitary sewer line or system.
RESIDENTIAL UNITS: The following residential establishments shall be deemed to have the following number of residential units:
1. Single residential dwelling, designed for occupancy by one family only, which is not occupied by more than one family, one residential unit.
2. Duplex, triplex, apartment house or other multi-residential establishment, designed for occupancy for living purposes by more than one family, which is divided into separate housekeeping units each of which is designed for occupancy by one family; each housekeeping unit shall be deemed to be a separate residential unit.
3. Auto court, trailer court, trailer park and other like establishment, divided into separate living units, auto spaces and trailer spaces, with or without housekeeping facilities; each room or suite of rooms, or each auto or trailer space, which is designed to be occupied for living purposes by persons living separately from others, shall be deemed to be a separate residential unit.
4. Lodging house, rooming house, dormitory, rest home, or other establishment, other than those hereinabove specified in subsections 1, 2 and 3 of this definition, which is occupied, or designed, intended or arranged for occupancy, for residential purposes by one or more persons to whom rooms are rented or otherwise made available for sleeping purposes, without separate housekeeping facilities for each room or suite of rooms; each six (6) beds, or part of six (6), shall be deemed to be a separate residential unit for which purpose a double bed shall be deemed to be two (2) beds. When separate housekeeping facilities are accorded any room or suite of rooms, each such room or suite of rooms shall be deemed a separate residential unit;
5. Cafe, cafe and bar, tavern and laundry designed and used for their intended purpose shall be deemed to have the residential equivalent of 2.1634 of a residential unit.
6. Schools and lumber mills shall have a 0.125 per individual residential equivalent.
SEWER SERVICE CHARGES: Fees, tolls, rates, rentals or other charges for services and facilities furnished by city in connection with its sanitation or sewerage system.
B. Additional Definitions: For the purpose of this chapter additional terms shall have the meaning indicated in chapter 1 of the last edition, and any revisions thereof, of the uniform plumbing code adopted by the Idaho plumbing board. (Ord. 137, 12-13-1990; amd. 2008 Code)