"BOD"
(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. 198 § 1.01, 1975)
"Cover"
means the depth of material lying between the top of the sewer and the finished grade immediately above it.
(Ord. 198 § 1.02, 1975)
"Garbage"
means solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, sale and storing of produce.
(Ord. 198 § 1.05, 1975)
"House drain" or "building drain"
means the sewer pipe used for conveying sewage from the building to a point two and one-half feet outside the foundation wall, and if there is no foundation wall, to a point two and one-half feet beyond the outer line of any footing, piling, building support or porch under which it may run, whether such drain consists of one line extending from the building or of two or more such lines.
(Ord. 198 § 1.07, 1975)
"Occupant"
means any person or owner in physical possession of the building or structure to which sewer service is available.
(Ord. 198 § 1.10, 1975)
"Permit"
means a permit issued in conjunction with any permit and such permit shall be posted on the premises and shall be readily and safely accessible to the superintendent.
(Ord. 198 § 1.11, 1975)
"pH"
means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
(Ord. 198 § 1.13, 1975)
"Sewage"
means the combination of the water- carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, which wastes contain polluted matter subject to treatment at the sewage treatment plant; i.e., sanitary sewage.
(Ord. 198 § 1.19, 1975)
"Sewer plat"
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 said permit.
(Ord. 198 § 1.21, 1975)