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:
APPROVED
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.
BOILER BLOWOFF
The condensed steam or hot water from a boiler when blown
off to remove scale and slime or blown down from cleaning and repair.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
The Building Inspector of the City of Peekskill or his authorized
representative or inspector, which shall also include Plumbing Inspector.
CESSPOOL or DRY WELL
An excavation in the ground which receives the discharge
of a house connection sewer.
CHIMNEY
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.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Department of Public Works of the City of Peekskill or
its authorized representative.
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DOMESTIC SEWAGE
Sewage derived solely from residences, business buildings
or institutions.
EFFLUENT
Partially or completely treated sewage flowing out of any
sewage treatment device.
ENGINEER
The Engineer of the City of Peekskill or his authorized representative
or inspector.
HOUSE CONNECTION SEWER
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.
INDUSTRIAL LIQUID WASTE
Any waterborne waste from a manufacturing process or industry,
except domestic sewage and uncontaminated cooling water.
INSPECTOR
The authorized inspector, deputy, agent or representative
of the City of Peekskill.
INTERCEPTOR
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.
LOT
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.
MAIN SEWER
Any sewer in which changes of alignment and grade occur only
at manholes that provide access for cleaning and inspection.
ORDINANCE
Any ordinance of the City of Peekskill.
PERSON
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.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
The Plumbing Inspector of the City of Peekskill, used interchangeably
with Building Inspector in this chapter.
PUBLIC SEWER
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.
RUNNING TRAP
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.
SECTION
A section of this chapter unless some other ordinance or
statute is mentioned.
SEPTIC TANK
A structure for treating sewage before disposal into a cesspool,
seepage hole or leaching system.
SEWAGE
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.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
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
Specifications for the construction of street improvements,
including storm drains, sanitary sewers and appurtenances, in the
City of Peekskill.
TEE or T
A fitting for a branch, on which the spur joins the barrel
of the pipe at an angle of approximately 90°.
TRUNK SEWER
A sewer in a trunk sewer system under the jurisdiction of
the City of Peekskill or public entity other than the City of Peekskill.
WYE or Y
A fitting for a branch, on which the spur joins the barrel
of the pipe at an angle of approximately 45°.