As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUILDING SEWER
The extension from the building down to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, surety, corporation
or group.
PUBLIC SEWER
A sewer on which all owners of abutting property have equal
rights and which 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 the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together
with such ground-, surface and storm waters as may be present.
[Amended 2-6-2012 by L.L.
No. 2-2012]
SEWER
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
SEWERAGE WORKS
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
This article shall be read together with all
local laws and ordinances of the Town of Ramapo relating to sewer
system licensing and use, sewer rents, sewage disposal regulations
and zoning regulations hereof.