For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context specifically indicates otherwise:
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD): The quantity of dissolved oxygen required for biochemical oxidation of decomposable matter under aerobic conditions in a period of five (5) days at a temperature of twenty degrees Celsius (20°C).
CITY COUNCIL: The City Council of the City of Scott City, Kansas.
DISTRICT OR SANITARY DISTRICT: The sewer works or system of Scott City, Kansas, a unit of local government organized and existing under, and by virtue of, the laws of the State of Kansas.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE: Any solid, liquid or gaseous wastes, including cooling water resulting from any industrial, commercial or manufacturing process or from the development, recovery or processing of natural resources or wash water and other products in connection with petroleum transport vehicles.
LARGE COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL USER: A nongovernmental, nonresidential user engaged in commercial or industrial activities which discharges any waste exceeding any of the following: a flow of twenty five thousand (25,000) gallons per day (94,625 liters per day), a BOD of twenty five (25) pounds per day (11.32 kilograms per day), or suspended solids of thirty five (35) pounds per day (15.88 kilograms per day), or discharges waste containing toxic, hazardous or injurious materials as defined in Appendix A (see Section 8-1-13 of this Chapter).
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT COSTS: The ratio of costs incurred by the Sanitary District for operations, maintenance and replacement directly related to the collection, treatment and disposal of industrial wastes, process wastes, other wastes and sanitary wastes to the total tax levy of the Sanitary District.
OTHER WASTES: All decayed wood, sawdust, shavings, bark, lime, refuse, ashes, garbage, offal, oil, chemicals and all other substances, except sewage and industrial wastes.
RESIDENTIAL USER: The nongovernmental nontax-exempt owner of any single- or multi-family dwelling unit, including trailers and trailer parks.
SANITARY WASTES: Water-carried human wastes from sanitary conveniences such as toilets, washbowls, bathtubs and residential laundry facilities.
SEWAGE: Water-carried human wastes or a combination of water- carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface, storm or other wastes as may be present.
SMALL NONRESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL USER: A nongovernmental user engaged in nonresidential activities which discharges any waste not exceeding any of the following: a flow of twenty five thousand (25,000) gallons per day (94,625 liters per day), a BOD of twenty five (25) pounds per day (11.32 kilograms per day), or suspended solids of thirty five (35) pounds per day (15.88 kilograms per day), and which does not discharge waste containing toxic, hazardous or injurious materials as defined in Appendix A (see Section 8-1-14 of this Chapter).
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: The Superintendent of Public Works of the sanitary sewer system of Scott City, Kansas.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS: Solids which either float on the surface or are in suspension in the waste discharge and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
TAX-EXEMPT USER: A user who pays no ad valorem taxes, or receives substantial credits in paying such taxes, including, but not limited to, users exempt from ad valorem taxes and all Federal, State and local government users, but excluding publicly owned facilities performing local governmental functions which discharge solely domestic waste.
TOXIC WASTES: Wastes from industrial and commercial sources which are toxic, hazardous or injurious to the sewage treatment process and which are identified in Appendix A (see Section 8-1-14 of this Chapter).
USER: Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, trust, place of business and place of use or any other entity which utilizes the services of the Sanitary District for sewage collection, treatment and disposal.
USER CHARGE (UC): The operations, maintenance and replacement costs incurred by the Sanitary District to collect, treat and dispose of the sanitary wastes, process wastes, industrial wastes and other wastes of the user. The user charge of any user shall be directly proportional to its use of the District's sewage treatment collection and disposal services when compared to the total operations, maintenance and replacement costs incurred by the District in providing the same services to all users in the District's jurisdiction.
USER SURCHARGE: The balance owed by a user remaining after deducting from the user charge, the operations, maintenance and replacement portion of the ad valorem taxes paid by the user for the Sanitary District. (1983 Code §§ 10-102, 10-103; amd. Ord. 928, 3-6-1990; 1998 Code)