As used in this Part 1, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
APARTMENT
Any building containing two or more single-family dwelling units and having one sewer connection for all dwelling units.
APPROVING AUTHORITY
The City of Walhalla Utilities Department.
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND or BOD
A measure of the pollutant strength of wastes of any nature. BOD expressed in parts per million by weight shall mean the calculated pounds of oxygen required to satisfy the five-day oxygen demand of a million pounds of domestic sewage or industrial wastes or a combination of both when tested in accordance with the procedures given in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage published by the American Public Health Association.
BUILDING
Any improved property containing a structure which meets any one of the classifications in Article I.
BUSINESS
Any building used by the occupant for amusement, entertainment, service, professional, retail trade or any other similar purposes except as defined under "commercial" and "institution."
CAMPER/TRAVEL TRAILER
A vehicle without motor power designed to be towed by a motor vehicle, and of such size and weight as not to require a special highway moving permit, designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping and travel use, and designed not to require permanent on-site utilities, including, but not limited to, tent campers, park models, park trailers, motor homes and fifth wheels. This term may include any vehicle whose body width is less than eight feet, and whose length is not more than 35 feet in the travel mode, and so designed that part of its weight rests on the towing vehicle.
CITY
The City of Walhalla, its elected officials and appointed authorized representatives.
COLOR
The true color due to substances in solution which cause any variation in the hue of the receiving stream, and is expressed in wavelengths of light.
COMBINED SEWAGE
A sewer receiving both surface water runoff and sewage.
COMMERCIAL
Any hotel, motel, lodge, tourist home, efficiency apartments, house or similar building operated primarily as a commercial enterprise for the purpose of rental and lodging on a daily or weekly basis. For determination of rates, each room or series of rooms made available to the general public as a separate entity for overnight accommodation shall be classified as a "rental unit."
CONDOMINIUM
One or more buildings containing two or more single-family units owned individually and not provided with access by public streets or roads and having one sewer connection for each unit.
CUSTOMER
Any responsible person who makes application to the City for water service.
CUSTOMER IN GOOD STANDING
A customer who has an active account(s) and has not violated the water or sewer use ordinances at any time, and has not been cut off for nonpayment for any monthly bill within one year, at time of application for a new service.
DEVELOPMENT
Any residential subdivision, commercial, industrial or institutional complex.
EQUIVALENT UNIT
Equal to the number of single-family dwelling units for the purpose of establishing tap fee and billing cost; the following equivalents shall be used:
A. 
Single-family dwelling unit: 1.0.
B. 
Condominium dwelling unit: 1.0.
C. 
Townhouse dwelling unit: 1.0.
D. 
Apartment: 1.0.
E. 
Hotel or motel, per room: 0.60.
F. 
Mobile home: 1.0.
G. 
Restaurant, per seat: 0.25.
H. 
Business or institution per 6,000/gallons per month usage: 1.0.
I. 
Camper/travel trailer: 0.60.
FARM USERS
Class of user that uses the water exclusively for lawn, garden and crop use, and there is no connection inside or outside of a building which is directly or indirectly tied to a sewer.
INSTITUTION
Any building used as a hospital, church, school or similar public facility.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT
Any building containing two or more single-family dwelling units and having individual water connections to each dwelling unit.
OCONEE JOINT REGIONAL SEWER AUTHORITY (OJRSA)
The sewer treatment entity in Oconee County.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, corporation, institution or group.
RENTAL PROPERTY
Any and all real property that is rented or leased by one group or person from any other group or person for the purpose of living space, commercial or industrial use. All rental properties inside the City limits must be inspected by the Fire Department prior to obtaining services.
SERVICES
The delivery of potable water through an authorized and approved water connection, account record keeping, billing, and all work associated therewith.
SEWER CONNECTION
All materials, including valves, pipe, fittings, cleanouts, used to convey sewer waste from the customer.
SEWER SYSTEM
All property, equipment, pumps, piping, storage tanks, connections, records, structures and any other associated appurtenances necessary to provide sewer service owned and operated by the City of Walhalla.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT
Any building, house or apartment unit occupied for living purposes by a single family and owned or leased by the occupant on a continuing basis for 30 days or more per year.
TOWNHOUSE
One or more buildings containing two or more single-family units owned individually and provided with, or adjacent to, public streets or roads and having one water connection for each unit.