(A) For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DWELLING UNIT. A room or other space in which cooking facilities are located.
OTHER UNITS. All business and special exception uses, other than residential and industrial, and home occupations, as defined by the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance of the town; provided, however, a home occupation which does not utilize a sign identifying or advertising the home occupation shall not be deemed to be ANOTHER UNIT for user charges.
OWNER. A person, partnership, corporation, association, estate, trust or other organization which holds title to real estate in the town.
PICK-UP LOCATION. Each improved lot and improved parcel of real estate within the town to which service is available under this subchapter, except improved lots and parcels served by a three- inch or larger town water meter, and further excepting contiguous improved lots or parcels, owned by a common owner, containing more than 12 dwelling units, more than four of which dwelling units are under a common roof.
SCHOOL. Each separate place which is the subject of a commission issued by the Department of Public Instruction of the state.
SERVICE. Garbage and rubbish pick-up within the town and its sanitary disposal in a sanitary landfill site licensed by the state’s Board of Health, under any contract to which the town is a part.
TOWN. All territory within the corporate limits of the municipal corporation known as North Manchester, Indiana, as well as the municipal corporation by the name, as the context requires.
USER. The owner and occupant of each dwelling unit and other unit within the town, and each such use by an owner or occupant shall be deemed a separate USER.
VACANT PICK-UP LOCATION. A dwelling unit which was unoccupied as a habitation and was for sale, rent or lease during a complete billing cycle.
(B) Use of the singular includes the plural and vice versa.
(Prior Code, Title V, Ch. IV, Art. II, § 1) (Ord. passed 10-2-1996)