§ 346-16. Definitions.

Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of the terms used in this article shall be as follows:

AUTHORITY

Walnutport Authority.

AUTHORITY ENGINEER

An Engineer employed by the Authority or an authorized member of his staff.

BOROUGH

The Borough of Walnutport, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

BOROUGH ENGINEER

An engineer employed by the Borough or an authorized member of his staff.

LATERAL SEWER OR SERVICE CONNECTION

That part of the sewer system extending from a sewer to the curbline or, if there shall be no curbline, to the edge of the street abutting the property affected or, if no such lateral shall be provided, then "lateral sewer" or "service connection" shall mean that portion of, or place in, a sanitary sewer which is provided for the connection of any service line.

NATURAL OUTLET

Any outlet into a watercourse, ditch, pond, lake or other body of surface or groundwater.

OCCUPIED BUILDING

Each single dwelling unit, household unit, flat or apartment unit, store, shop, office, business, commercial or industrial unit, or family unit contained within any structure, erected and intended for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and from which structure sanitary sewage and industrial wastes, or either thereof, is or may be discharged, located in the Borough.

OWNER

Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole or partial, of any property situated in the Borough.

PERSON

Any individual, partnership, company, association, society, corporation or group.

SANITARY SEWER

A sewer which is part of the sewer system and which carries sanitary sewage and industrial waste permitted to be discharged into the sewer system.

SERVICE LINE OR HOUSE CONNECTION

That part of the main house drain or sewer line extending from a point five feet outside the outer building wall or foundation wall to its connection with the lateral sewer.

SEWER SYSTEM

Sewer mains, lateral sewers from a sewer main to service line or house connection, sewage ejector and/or pumping stations, sewer force mains, and all appurtenant facilities operated by the Borough in furnishing sewage service.

Amended 3-21-1983 by Ord. No. 83-2