Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 17.04 Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

('86 Code, § 17.04.010) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDING means the Superintendent of Building of the city or his authorized deputy, representative, agent or inspector.

('86 Code, § 17.04.020) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

CESSPOOL or DRY WELL mean an excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a drainage system, or part thereof, so designed and constructed to retain organic matter and solids discharged therein, but permitting the liquids to seep through the bottom and sides and approved and constructed as required by ordinances of the city.

('86 Code, § 17.04.030) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

CITY ENGINEER means the City Engineer of the city or his authorized deputy, representative, agent or inspector.

('86 Code, § 17.04.040) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

CITY TREASURER means the City Treasurer of the city or his authorized deputy, representative or agent.

('86 Code, § 17.04.050) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS means the Los Angeles county sanitation districts.

('86 Code, § 17.04.060) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

DOMESTIC SEWAGE means waterborne wastes derived from the ordinary living processes and of such volume and character as to permit satisfactory disposal into cesspools or septic tanks approved and constructed as required by the code of the city, or into a public sewer.

('86 Code, § 17.04.070) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

EFFLUENT means the liquid flowing out of any treatment plant or facility constructed and operated for the partial or complete treatment of sewage or industrial waste.

('86 Code, § 17.04.080) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

EXECUTIVE OFFICER means the executive officer of the regional water pollution control board, or his authorized deputy, representative, agent or inspector.

('86 Code, § 17.04.090) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

GREASE INTERCEPTOR means a device for retaining grease or oil by gravity differential separation from industrial liquid waste.

('86 Code, § 17.04.100) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

HEALTH OFFICER means the health officer of the city or his authorized deputy, representative, agent or inspector or the county health officer or his authorized deputy, representative, agent or inspector, if the city has consummated a contract for his services.

('86 Code, § 17.04.110) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING means any building or structure which is designed to be used for the producing, manufacturing, processing, servicing or distribution of materials, equipment, supplies, food or commodities of any description, or which is used or designed to be used as a school, sanitarium, hospital, penal institution, charitable institution, or a wading or swimming pool, whether enclosed in a building or not; together with all appurtenances thereto, and the surrounding premises under the same ownership or control.

('86 Code, § 17.04.120) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

INDUSTRIAL CONNECTION SEWER means that part of the horizontal piping from an industrial building through which is discharged industrial liquid waste as herein defined from a single industry.

('86 Code, § 17.04.130) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

INDUSTRIAL LIQUID WASTE means any waterborne or liquid waste from an industrial building except the following: Domestic sewage, uncon-taminated cooling water and uncontaminated storm water runoff from roofs, streets or yard areas.

('86 Code, § 17.04.140) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT PLANT OR FACILITY means any works or device for the treatment of industrial waste, prior to discharge, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and any other section of this code pertaining thereto.

('86 Code, § 17.04.150) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

INSPECTOR means the authorized inspector, deputy, agent or representative of the City Engineer, Superintendent of Building or County Health Officer.

('86 Code, § 17.04.160) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

INTERCEPTOR means a device for retaining sand, silt, grit or any other mineral materials, petroleum solvent, grease or oil by gravity differential separation from liquid waste effluent, approved and constructed as required by the code and of a design and capacity approved by the City Engineer and Superintendent of Building.

('86 Code, § 17.04.170) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

PERMITTEE means the person to whom a permit to discharge industrial waste has been either granted or transferred.

('86 Code, § 17.04.180) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

PERSON means any individual, firm, copartner-ship, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, municipality, district or other political subdivision, or any other group or combina-tion acting as a unit and the plural as well as the singular number.

('86 Code, § 17.04.190) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

POLLUTION OF UNDERGROUND OR SURFACE WATERS means affecting such waters, in a manner, which if allowed to continue, would render them unfit for human or animal use, or toxic to vegetation to an extent adversely affecting plant growth or curtailing crop yield, or which do not meet the requirements of a health officer of the county or the regional water control board of the state affecting the district wherein the city is situated.

('86 Code, § 17.04.200) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

PUBLIC AGENCY includes the federal government or any department or agency hereof, the state or any department or agency thereof, a county, state and county, city, public corporation, municipal corpora-tion or public district.

('86 Code, § 17.04.210) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

PUBLIC SEWER means the main line sewer constructed in a street, highway, alley, place or right-of-way dedicated to public use. PUBLIC SEWER does not include house connection sewer or industrial connection sewer.

('86 Code, § 17.04.220) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

SECTION means a section of this title, unless some other section of this code, statute or ordinance is mentioned.

('86 Code, § 17.04.230) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD means the regional water pollution control board of the state affecting the district wherein the city is situated.

('86 Code, § 17.04.240) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

SEPTIC TANK means a structure for treating sewage before disposal into a cesspool, seepage hole or leaching system.

('86 Code, § 17.04.250) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

SEWAGE means contaminated water or water-borne waste from dwellings, hotels, restaurants, schools, institutions, hospitals, office and industrial buildings, and other similar structures, but excepting the following: storm water, rain water, ground water, roof or yard drainage and uncontaminated cooling water.

('86 Code, § 17.04.260) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT means any works or device for treating sewage, except any industrial waste treatment plant or facility or any septic tank, settling tank or cesspool designed to dispose of domestic sewage.

('86 Code, § 17.04.270) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

WATERWAY means any storm drain, water-course, channel, arroyo or open wash.

('86 Code, § 17.04.280) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )