[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
LOC Chapter
38 shall be known as the Utility Code.
[Ord. No. 2057, 6-29-1992]
CITY
Means the City of Lake Oswego.
CITY MANAGER
Means the City Manager of the City of Lake Oswego or the
City Manager’s designee.
COUNCIL
Means the City Council of the City of Lake Oswego.
CUSTOMER
Means the person in whose name service is rendered, as evidenced
by a request for service, receipt of service, signature on an application
for service or by receipt and payment of bills for service.
EQUIVALENT SERVICE UNIT (ESU)
Is a unit of measure of impervious surface. One ESU is equal
to the estimated amount of impervious surface that would contribute
the same amount of runoff to the City’s storm and surface water
drainage system as the impervious surface on the average single family
residential use in the City of Lake Oswego. One ESU is therefore equal
to 3,030 square feet of impervious surface area or any portion thereof.
DEVELOPED
Means any service location which has been altered by grading
or filling of the ground surface, or by construction of any improvement
or impervious surface area, which affects the hydraulic or hydrologic
properties of the parcel.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
Means a hard surface area which prevents or retards the entry
of water into the soil mantle and/or causes water to run off the surface
in greater quantities or at an increase rate of flow than would occur
under natural conditions. "Impervious surface" includes, but is not
limited to, rooftops, concrete or asphalt paving, compacted gravel,
walkways, patios, driveways, parking lots or storage areas, and oiled,
macadam or other surfaces which similarly impede the natural infiltration
or runoff of surface water. The City has measured, through aerial
photography and land surface evaluation procedures, the number of
square feet of impervious surface on all non-single family residential
parcels.
PERSON
Means any individual, group or legal entity.
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
Means any service location which is improved with a dwelling
unit for occupancy by a single family or a similar group of persons.
"Single family residential" may also be an individual dwelling, manufactured
home, mobile home, flat or unit in a multifamily building for occupancy
as the residence for one or more persons, provided that each dwelling,
mobile home, manufactured home, flat or unit is owned separately.
SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Means all natural and man-made facilities utilized by the
Surface Water Utility to regulate the quantity and quality of surface
water, including drainage easements, culverts, storm drains, catch
basins, stream corridors, rivers, ponds, wetlands and impoundments.
UNDEVELOPED
Means any location which has not been altered by grading
or filling of the ground surface, or by constructions of any improvements
or other impervious surface area, which affects the hydraulic or hydrologic
properties of the parcel.
UTILITY
Means sewer, water and surface water management services
provided by the City of Lake Oswego.
UTILITY RATE
Means the combined water, sewer and surface water management
service rates imposed pursuant to this Chapter.
WORKING HOURS
Means the regular working hours of the City Maintenance department.