A. APPROVED BOILER BLOWOFF BUILDING INSPECTOR CESSPOOL or DRY WELL CHIMNEY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DOMESTIC SEWAGE EFFLUENT ENGINEER HOUSE CONNECTION SEWER INDUSTRIAL LIQUID WASTE INDUSTRIAL LIQUID WASTE PRETREATMENT PLANT INSPECTOR INTERCEPTOR LOT MAIN SEWER ORDINANCE PERSON PLUMBING CODE PLUMBING INSPECTOR PUBLIC SEWER RUNNING TRAP SECTION SEPTIC TANK SEWAGE SEWAGE PUMPING PLANT or EJECTOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT SPECIFICATIONS TEE or T TRUNK SEWER WYE or Y
For the purposes of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
Approval by the Engineer and Building Inspector as the result of investigation and tests conducted by them or by reason of accepted principles or tests by natural authorities, technical or scientific organizations.[1]
The condensed steam or hot water from a boiler when blown off to remove scale and slime or blown down from cleaning and repair.
The Building Inspector of the City of Peekskill or his authorized representative or inspector, which shall also include Plumbing Inspector.
An excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a house connection sewer.
A vertical section of a house connection sewer extending from a vertical tee or wye in the main sewer or from a long-radius quarter bend set vertically in the house connection sewer at the property line and in either case suitably reinforced with concrete.
Includes the Acting Director of Public Works.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
The Department of Public Works of the City of Peekskill or its authorized representative.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
Sewage derived solely from residences, business buildings or institutions.
Partially or completely treated sewage flowing out of any sewage treatment device.
The Engineer of the City of Peekskill or his authorized representative or inspector.
That part of the horizontal piping beginning 24 inches from the exterior wall of the building or structure and extending to its connection with the public sewer or cesspool or septic tank or sewage treatment plant, through which is discharged domestic or industrial liquid waste.
Any waterborne waste from a manufacturing process or industry, except domestic sewage and uncontaminated cooling water.
Any works or device for pretreatment of industrial liquid wastes prior to discharge into the public sewer.
The authorized inspector, deputy, agent or representative of the City of Peekskill.
A device for retaining sand, silt, grit, mineral material, petroleum solvent, grease or oil by gravity-differential separation from waste effluent and of a design and capacity approved by the City.
Any piece or parcel of land bounded, defined or shown upon a plat or deed recorded in the Division of Land Records, Office of the County Clerk of Westchester County, New York, which conforms to the boundaries of such lot as shown upon such recorded map, plat or deed; provided, however, that in the event any building or structure covers more area than a lot as herein defined, the term "lot" shall include all such pieces or parcels of land upon which said building or structure is wholly or partly located.
Any sewer in which changes of alignment and grade occur only at manholes that provide access for cleaning and inspection.
Any ordinance of the City of Peekskill.
Any individual, firm, copartnership, joint adventure, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, municipality, district or other political subdivision, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number.
The Plumbing Code of the City of Peekskill.[2]
The Plumbing Inspector of the City of Peekskill, used interchangeably with Building Inspector in this chapter.
The main sewer or trunk sower constructed in a street, highway, alley, place or right-of-way dedicated to public use. "Public sewer" does not include house connection sewer.
A depressed section of the house connection sewer constructed of fittings so as to create a water seal to prevent the passage of gas from the public sewer.
A section of this chapter unless some other ordinance or statute is mentioned.
A structure for treating sewage before disposal into a cesspool, seepage hole or leaching system.
The waterborne wastes from dwellings, kitchens, restaurants, institutions, stables, dairies, business buildings and other similar structures, but excluding any stormwater, rainwater, surface water, groundwater, roof or yard drainage.
Any works or device used to raise sewage from a lower to a higher level or to overcome friction in a pipeline.
Any works or device for treating sewage, except any septic tank, settling tank or cesspool designed to dispose of domestic sewage from one lot.
Specifications for the construction of street improvements, including storm drains, sanitary sewers and appurtenances, in the City of Peekskill.
A fitting for a branch, on which the spur joins the barrel of the pipe at an angle of approximately 90°.
A sewer in a trunk sewer system under the jurisdiction of the City of Peekskill or public entity other than the City of Peekskill.
A fitting for a branch, on which the spur joins the barrel of the pipe at an angle of approximately 45°.
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Word usage. The term "shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.