§ 114-1. Definitions.

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

Commercial property means property on which structures are built for other than residential purposes.

Developed acreage means total calculated acreage based on the construction site plan of buildings, pavement, landscaping and other impermeable surfaces.

Developer means a person, firm, or corporation, whether one or more or a combination of one or more, that improves, sells or uses land for the purpose of constructing residential, commercial or industrial buildings thereon to be sold or leased to others.

Industrial property means property on which either the daily consumption of water or the discharge of wastewater will exceed an average 20,000 gpd per acre.

Main means a water or a sewer line that is six inches in diameter or greater.

Multifamily dwelling property means property on which structures designed for or to be used for occupancy by more than two families are constructed or on which more than two mobile homes or manufactured homes are placed.

Owner means the owner or resident of property, other than the developer.

Private easement means an easement that is not a public easement and that is used exclusively by the owner thereof to serve only his property with utility service.

Privately constructed sewer means a sewer constructed in compliance with the city ordinances by a property owner, developer or others, within a public street or public easement, and dedicated to the city for operation and maintenance.

Public easement means an easement, street or right-of-way dedicated to a governmental body or to the public, either by a recorded map or plat or by a recorded instrument of conveyance, or acquired by condemnation and within which water or sewer lines may be constructed, maintained and operated.

Residential property means property on which structures occupied exclusively for residential uses are built. Residential uses shall include a private garage, domestic storage and customary home occupations conducted in the dwelling by occupants.

Sewer lines means sewer mains, laterals, sanitary sewers, lift stations and pump stations located in public streets and easements.

Water lines means water mains, service lines, fire hydrants and appurtenances located in public streets and public easements.

(Code 1967, § 25-2; Ord. No. 2877, § 2, 4-24-80; Ord. No. 8151, § 7, 12-16-97)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.