“Applicant” means the owner as defined herein or his or its authorized agent.
“Cesspool” means a lined and covered excavation in the ground, which receives the discharge of untreated domestic sewage so designed as to retain the solids, but permitting the liquids to seep through the bottom and sides.
“Department” means the McHenry County Department of Health.
“Health Authority” means the Administrator of the McHenry County Department of Health or his designated agent.
“Leaching Pit” means a pit or receptacle having porous walls which permit the contents to seep into the ground and which only receives effluent from a septic tank or other pre-treatment device.
“Owner” means legal owner, or the person or persons in whose name(s) legal title to the real estate in question is vested as evidenced by the records contained in the McHenry County Recorder’s office.
“Person” means any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, political subdivision, state agency, or any other legal entity, or its legal representative, agent or assigns.
“Reasonably Available” means that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency approved public water supply shall be reasonably available for connection if
1. there are no local ordinances or restrictions preventing a property owner from connection, and
2. the public water supply is located in a public right-of-way or easement contiguous to the property and further provided that the water main can be reached without tunneling or boring under a roadway, building, or flowing stream for a distance no farther than 200 feet to a residential building or 1000 feet to a commercial/industrial building.
(Ord. O-201711-51-031, passed 11-14-2017)