For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY. The City of Shinnston.
COMBINED SEWER. A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
COUNCIL. The Council of the City of Shinnston.
GARBAGE. Solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES. The liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from sanitary sewage.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
NATURAL OUTLET. Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
PUBLIC SEWER. A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority.
SANITARY SEWER. A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SEWAGE. A combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present.
SEWER. A pipe or conduit for carrying wastes and sewage.
SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
STORM SEWER or STORM DRAIN. A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
WATERCOURSE. A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
(Prior Code, § 921.01) (Ord. passed 5-31-2005)