Lincoln Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

The ordinance codified in this chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority of Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Part 3, Division 5 of the Health and Safety Code for the purpose of prescribing and providing for the collection and enforcement of charges for sewer services, and charges for the privilege of connecting to sewage facilities.

(Ord. 297B § 1.1, 1975)

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall be construed as defined in this section, unless otherwise specifically defined in this chapter, or unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:

(1) "B.O.D." means biochemical oxygen demand, indicating the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20 degrees Celsius.

(2) "Commercial facility" means any structure, premises or facility which is neither residential or industrial in character and shall include office, professional and institutional facilities, whether public or private.

(3) "Dwelling unit" means a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation, and shall include a mobile home.

(4) "Industrial facility" means any structure, premises or facility used for manufacturing, processing or similar industrial uses, and shall include all uses permitted only within an industrial zone by the zoning ordinance, except residential and commercial uses.

(5) "Residential facility" means any dwelling unit or combination of dwelling units, whether located in a single-family structure, multi-family structure, apartment, board and care facility, condominium or other combination of multiple dwelling units, excepting hotels and motels.

(Ord. 504B § 3, 1988; Ord. 297B § 1.2, 1975)

Revenues derived under the provisions of this chapter shall be used only for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and operation of the sewer and sanitation systems and facilities of the city, to repay principal and interest on bonds issued for the acquisition, construction or reconstruction of such sewer and sanitation systems and facilities and to repay any federal or state loans or advances made for the construction or reconstruction of such sewer and sanitation systems and facilities; provided, however, that such revenue shall not be used for the acquisition or construction of new local street sewers or laterals as distinguished from main trunk, interceptor and outfall sewers.

(Ord. No. 1064B, § 5(Att. A), 8-22-2023; Ord. 297B § 1.3, 1975)