Words and phrases used in this chapter, unless the same shall be contrary to or inconsistent with the context, shall mean as defined in this article.
(Ord. 154 § 1.01, 1974; Ord. 692 § 8, 2009)
(denoting biochemical oxygen demand) means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20 degrees centigrade expressed in parts per million by weight.
(Ord. 154 § 1.02, 1974)
means that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer.
(Ord. 154 § 1.03, 1974)
(or side sewer) means the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal, beginning two and one-half feet outside the foundation wall.
(Ord. 154 § 1.04, 1974)
means the City Clerk of the City of Everson, Whatcom County, Washington.
(Ord. 154 § 1.05, 1974)
means the depth of material lying between the top of the sewer and the finished grade immediately above it.
(Ord. 154 § 1.06, 1974)
means the leader or pipe above ground which is installed to conduct water from the roof gutter.
(Ord. 154 § 1.07, 1974)
means a two-family dwelling, a building containing not more than two kitchens, designated and/or used to house not more than two families living independently of each other and including all necessary household employees of each family.
(Ord. 154 § 1.08, 1974)
means solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, sale and storing of produce.
(Ord. 154 § 1.09, 1974)
means the official responsible for the public health or his authorized representative.
(Ord. 154 § 1.10, 1974)
means the wastes from industrial process as distinguished from sanitary sewage.
(Ord. 154 § 1.11, 1974)
means any person, partnership, corporation or association duly qualified to do work of construction or repair of side sewers under permits issued under this title and who have been duly licensed by the City of Everson.
(Ord. 154 § 1.12, 1974)
means any person or owner in physical possession of the building or structure to which sewer service is available.
(Ord. 154 § 1.13, 1974)
means a card issued in conjunction with any permit and such card shall be posted on the premises and shall be readily and safely accessible to the Superintendent.
(Ord. 154 § 1.14, 1974)
means any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, or group.
(Ord. 154 § 1.15, 1974)
means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
(Ord. 154 § 1.16, 1974)
means the sewer line and disposal system constructed, installed, or maintained where connection with the public sewer system is not required herein.
(Ord. 154 § 1.17, 1974)
means garbage that has been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particles greater than three-eighths inch in any dimension.
(Ord. 154 § 1.18, 1974)
means any space dedicated to or acquired for the use of the general public.
(Ord. 154 § 1.19, 1974)
means a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority.
(Ord. 154 § 1.20, 1974)
means the combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, industrial establishments, and other sewer users.
(Ord. 154 § 1.21, 1974)
means a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
(Ord. 154 § 1.22, 1974)
means a plat issued by the superintendent in conjunction with any permit and the plat shall serve as his record of all matters pertaining to the permit.
(Ord. 154 § 1.23, 1974)
is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
(Ord. 154 § 1.24, 1974)
means the extension from the public sewer to the house or building drain.
(Ord. 154 § 1.25, 1974)
means waters on the surface of the ground or underground resulting from rainfall or other natural precipitation.
(Ord. 154 § 1.26, 1974)
means the Superintendent of the sewer system in the City of Everson or his authorized deputy, agent or representative.
(Ord. 154 § 1.27, 1974)
means solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids, and which are removable by filtering.
(Ord. 154 § 1.28, 1974)
means the City of Everson, Whatcom County, Washington.
(Ord. 154 § 1.29, 1974)
means the City Council of the City of Everson.
(Ord. 154 § 1.30, 1974)