For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED AGENT. Any person who collects a fee or other compensation to represent a seller during a transfer of ownership of a property, including, but not limited to any real estate company, title company, law firm, or their authorized employee or agent.
BUYER. A person who has made a written offer to purchase property.
CLOSING. The act of transferring ownership of a property from one person to another involving the signing of final documents for the transfer.
EFFLUENT OR WASTEWATER. Any human excrement or water-carried waste derived from ordinary living processes.
GROUNDWATER. Any water below the surface of the ground within the interstices of the rock and soil. This includes water in both the unsaturated
near-surface soils and the underlying saturated soils and rock.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The LaPorte County Health Department.
HEALTH OFFICER. The LaPorte County Health Department Health Officer or his/her duly authorized representative.
PERSON. Any individual, trust, joint stock company, federal agency, corporation (including a government corporation), limited liability company, partnership, copartnership, company, estate, municipal corporation, city, school city, town, school town, school district, school corporation, county, state agency, association, state, commission, political subdivision of a state, any interstate entity or legal representative.
POTABLE WATER SYSTEM. The well and distribution system of a residential or commercial water system used or intended for use for drinking or culinary purposes.
PRIMARY POINT OF USE. The most commonly used source(s) of drinking water. For residences, the primary point of use is usually the kitchen faucet.
PROPERTY. A residential/commercial property within LaPorte County, Indiana.
PROPERTY TRANSFER. The conveyance of an interest in a property by any of the following:
(1) A deed or other instrument of conveyance of fee title to property.
(2) A lease whose term, if all options were exercised, would be more than 40 years.
(3) A collateral assignment of a beneficial interest in a land trust.
(4) An installment contract for the sale of a property.
SELLER. The owner of the property being sold or their authorized agent.
SEPTIC INSPECTOR. An independent third party who performs septic inspections who is IOWPA certified and is registered with the Health Department.
(Ord. 2016-02, passed 4-6-16)