§ 154-141. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Appurtenances means structures, devices and appliances, other than pipe or conduit, which are integral parts of sewer systems, such as manholes, catchbasins, drop inlets, headwalls, etc.

Combined sewer means a sewer which carries both surface runoff and sewage.

Commissioner means the commissioner of public works or the designated representative of the commissioner of public works.

Contractor means the party performing work under this article.

Cover means the vertical distance in feet and inches from the finished surface to the top of pipe.

Culverts means that system of pipe and appurtenances necessary to convey water across roadways or other obstacles, as distinguished from a full system of storm sewers.

Discharge means the quantitative outflow of water in million gallons per day, cubic feet per second or other volumetric flow rate from a pipe, channel, structure or drainage area.

Domestic sewage means the water-carried waste products discharged from residences or commercial or business establishments, as distinguished from industrial waste.

Dry sewers means sewer works provided but not yet in use due to no fault of the city.

Effluent means the outflow of drainage water from a pipe, channel, structure or drainage area.

Engineer means the owner's or developer's professional engineer registered in the state.

Fill means any material that was placed by humans and not naturally deposited or any earth or other material, compacted or not compacted, that does not exhibit the characteristics of natural soils about it with regard to weight, density or erosion resistance.

Floodplain high water means that elevation accepted by the commissioner as the anticipated flood level of a 100-year flood in the drainage area concerned.

High water means that water elevation established by the commissioner as the estimated flood level of a reoccurrence interval established for particular types of development.

House building sewer means the portion of the sewer line connecting the building or house to the city sewer.

House connection means the extension of the house building sewer from the property line to the city sewer lateral in a city street.

Improved channel means provisions made to stabilize stormwater ditches by the installation of city standard riprap or reinforced concrete or as directed by the commissioner.

Industrial waste means the water-carried waste products resulting from a process of industry, manufacture or business or from the development of any natural resource.

Inspector means the authorized representative of the commissioner and who is responsible for enforcement of this article.

Live sewers means those pipes and appurtenances conveying sewage or industrial wastes.

Private sewer means a sewer located on private property not serving the community at large and for which the city does not have an executed and recorded easement for the purpose of providing city maintenance.

Public sewer means a sewer serving a city facility or located on city property or located within a legally executed and recorded easement for providing maintenance of the sewer.

Pumping facilities means those facilities designed and constructed to pump sewage or industrial waste from one elevation to another.

Runoff means that quantity of water generated by rainfall within a given area which moves across the land surface as flowing water.

Sanitary sewer means a sewer which carries sewage and from which stormwaters, surface waters and groundwaters are excluded.

Sewage means the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and commercial and industrial establishments.

Sewage treatment means the necessary processing of sewage prior to its discharge.

Sewer specifications means sewer specifications for work by contractors and developers as furnished by the commissioner.

Sewer system means all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.

Sewer works means all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.

Standard sections means those typical drawings issued by the commissioner from time to time as a supplement to this article.

Storm sewer means a sewer which carries stormwaters and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and contained polluted industrial wastes.

Stormwater means that water caused by rainfall.

Streets means those streets identified in section 15-06.001 of this Code.

Structures means those appurtenances associated with sewer works that may be required in this article and as indicated on applicable standard sections.

Surface drainage means that water that results from rainfall and that flows away from an area on the ground or pavement, including groundwater.

Swale means any defined depression or restricted alteration of the land to control and direct surface drainage.

Tributary population means the number of persons indicated as residing within a given area. The indication of population may have many sources.

Vehicular traffic means traffic other than pedestrian which might cross over the sewer easement.

Velocity dissipator means those devices constructed at the discharge end of sewers to reduce the velocity of flowing water.

Wetlands means those areas defined by federal and/or state law as wetlands.

(Code 1977, § 9-3129)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.