Hawthorne Municipal Code Ch. 13.52 Definitions

This article shall be known as the "sewage and waste disposal article," and for the purpose of this article certain words and terms are defined as set out in this chapter.

(Prior code § 9-902; Ord. 990 § 2, 1971)

"Average daily flow" means the number of gallons of sewage discharged into the public sewers during a twenty-four hour period.

(Prior code § 9-902.1; Ord. 990 § 2, 1971)

"City engineer" means the city engineer of the city of Hawthorne or his assistant, agent or representative.

(Prior code § 9-902.2; Ord. 990 § 2, 1971)

"Floor area" means the area included within the surrounding walls of a building or portions thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and courts.

(Prior code § 9-902.3; Ord. 990 § 2, 1971)

"Lot" means 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, that in the event any building or structure or intended use covers more area than a lot as herein defined, the term "lot" shall include all such pieces or parcels of land upon which said building or 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.

(Prior code § 9-902.4; Ord. 990 § 2, 1971)

"Owner" means any person having an interest in any lot in the city.

(Prior code § 9-902.5; Ord. 990 § 2, 1971)

"Peak flow" means the instantaneous maximum rate of flow of sewage being discharged to the sewer and shall for the purpose of this article be determined at three times the average daily flow.

(Prior code § 9-902.6; Ord. 990 § 2, 1971)

"Public sewer" means the main line public sanitary sewer, including any sewer or sanitary pipeline or portion thereof, and any sewer main, trunk, sewer or appurtenance in a public place or sewer easement which connects, directly or indirectly, any lot or part thereof, with any part of the sanitary sewer system of the city.

(Prior code § 9-902.7; Ord. 990 § 2, 1971)