Avalon Municipal Code Art. 1 Generally

[§ 1, Ord. 1119-13, eff. July 4, 2013]

Except as otherwise provided, the following terms are defined for purposes of this Chapter 6-7:

ANNUAL

Shall mean the twelve-month period commencing July 1 of any calendar year and ending June 30 of the following calendar year.

AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR

Shall mean the person designated by the City Manager to conduct inspections and repair for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this chapter.

CITY

Shall mean the City of Avalon, located in the County of Los Angeles, California.

CITY ATTORNEY

Shall mean the City Attorney of the City or an authorized deputy, agent, or representative.

CITY MANAGER

Shall mean the City Manager of the City or an authorized deputy, agent, or representative.

FLOOR AREA

Shall mean the area included within the surrounding walls of a building, or portions thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and courts.

LOT

Shall mean any piece or parcel of land bounded, described, or shown upon a map, plat, or deed recorded in the office of the County Recorder or shown as a separate parcel on the last equalized assessment roll which conforms to the boundaries of such lot as shown upon such recorded map, plat, or deed or roll; provided, however, in the event any building, structure, or intended use covers more area than a lot, as defined in this subsection, "lot" shall include all such pieces or parcels of land upon which such building, structure, or intended use is wholly or partly located, together with the yards, courts, and other unoccupied spaces legally required for the building or structure.

OWNER

Shall mean any person, firm, partnership, corporation, organization or anyone having legal title to or any interest in any real property, lot or parcel of land in the City.

PEAK FLOW

Shall mean the instantaneous maximum rate of flow of sewage being discharged to the public sanitary sewer and shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be as provided in this chapter or as determined by the City Manager.

PERSON

Shall mean any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation or public agency, including the State of California and the United States of America.

PREMISES

Shall mean a parcel of real property or other unit, building, premises or lot whether or not connected to the City's public sewer system.

PRIVATE SANITARY SEWER LATERAL AND PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL

Shall mean the privately owned sanitary sewer piping or line connecting a building or other structure to the public sewer, and includes the "wye" or saddle at the public sewer.

PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER AND PUBLIC SEWER

Shall mean all of the publicly owned property involved in the operation of the sewage collection, treatment, and disposal system in the City, including land, sewers and appurtenances, pumping stations, and the treatment works and equipment.

SATELLITE SYSTEM

Shall mean any privately owned property involved in the operation of sewage collection, treatment, and/or disposal, including land, sewers, pumping stations, and appurtenant facilities and equipment, which is not located within the City or presently permitted to discharge to the public sanitary sewer.

SEWAGE

Shall mean the spent water of the community received by the public sanitary sewer system. From the standpoint of source, it may be a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions.

USER

Shall mean an owner or occupant, whether private, governmental or otherwise, of a unit, building, premises, or lot, whether within or outside the City.

§ 6-7.102. through § 6-7.200. (Reserved)