Lakewood Municipal Code Part 2 Definitions

The definitions of this Part shall govern the construction of this Chapter and any permits issued hereunder unless otherwise apparent from the context.

CITY COUNCIL

Means the City Council of the City of Lakewood.

COUNTY, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES or UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY, or UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Shall mean the City of Lakewood, with the exception that no provision of this Chapter shall apply to territory outside the boundaries of the City of Lakewood.

BOARD or BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Shall mean the City Council.

COUNTY ENGINEER

Shall mean the City Engineer.

COUNTY ORDINANCE

Or any reference to any County Ordinance, other than the County Ordinance incorporated herein by reference, shall mean any City Ordinance or other provision of the Lakewood Municipal Code on the same subject matter as the County Ordinance referred to in the Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance. If there is no City Ordinance or Lakewood Municipal Code section on said subject matter, no County Ordinance shall be incorporated herein other than the Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance.

HEALTH CODE or COUNTY HEALTH CODE

Shall mean the Health Code of the City of Lakewood.

FLOOR AREA

Shall mean the area included within the exterior walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of open vent shafts and courts.

ORDINANCE

Means an ordinance of the City of Lakewood.

OWNER

Shall mean any person, firm, partnership or corporation or organization having an interest in any lot or parcel of land in the City as owners thereof.

PEAK FLOW

Shall mean the instantaneous maximum rate off low or sewage to be discharged to the sewer, and for the purpose of this Chapter, shall be as provided herein.

OFFICER, COUNTY OFFICER

Or any term used in the Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance referring to a County Officer has reference to any City Officer performing the same function, or if none to any County Officer performing the function of a City Officer by Contract between the City and County of Los Angeles.

[Added by Ord. 78-19]

COUNTY SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT

Shall mean the County Sewer Maintenance District except in the instance where the territory concerned either is not within or has been withdrawn from the County Sewer Maintenance District. In any such instance "County Sewer Maintenance District" shall mean the City of Lakewood.

[Added by Ord. 78-19]

PUBLIC SEWER

Shall mean all sanitary sewers and appurtenances thereto, lying within streets or easements dedicated to the City, which are under the sole jurisdiction of the City.

[Added by Ord. 78-19]

TRUNK SEWER

Means a sewer under the jurisdiction of a public entity other than the City of Lakewood.