San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 Connection and Storm Drainage Definitions

A. For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined and certain provisions shall be construed as set forth in this Part 1 unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended.

B. Unless otherwise specifically provided or unless it shall be apparent from the context, the definitions of words contained in this part shall be the same as those contained within Title 20 of the San José Municipal Code.

(Prior code § 7355.)

"Condominium unit" means that portion of a condominium project which is not owned in common with the owners of other condominiums in a condominium project.

(Prior code § 7355.9.)

A. "Connection of land to the sewage treatment plant" means connection, whether directly or indirectly, of buildings or structures not owned by the City of San José, on land within the city, to any sanitary sewer system of the city which discharges sewage, directly or indirectly into the sewage treatment plant; such a connection before September 1, 1976 shall not require the issuance of a sewage treatment plant connection permit or payment of sewage treatment plant connection fees.

B. Modification of existing buildings or structures, or removal of existing buildings or structures and replacement thereof by other buildings or structures on or after September 1, 1976, on land which is connected to the sewage treatment plant, within the meaning of the preceding subsection A, whether before or after September 1, 1976, shall for the purposes of this chapter constitute a new "connection of land to the sewage treatment plant, " for which a sewage treatment plant connection permit shall be required and for which sewage treatment plant connection fees shall be required to be paid subject to the parameters of Section 15.16.820 if such modification, removal or replacement constitutes a change to a new use or purpose or change in conditions in the operations conducted on such land.

C. Changing the buildings or structures to a new use or purpose, or change in conditions in the conduct of operations, on or after September 1, 1976, on land connected to the sewage treatment plant, whether before or after September 1, 1976, shall for the purpose of this part constitute a new "connection of land to the sewage treatment plant," for which a sewage treatment plant connection permit shall be required to be paid subject to the parameters of Section 15.16.820.

(Prior code § 7355.13; Ord 18224.)

"Living unit" means the space or area designed for occupancy for residential purposes only by one family.

(Prior code § 7355.1.)

"Living unit equivalent" means any of the following:

A. One bed in a convalescent home;

B. One guest room in a boardinghouse or lodginghouse;

C. Two beds in dormitories, fraternities or sororities;

D. One guest room in a hotel;

E. One guest room in a motel or auto court;

F. The manager's quarters in a motel or auto court;

G. One trailer pad in an automobile trailer court;

H. Two thousand square feet of gross floor area in an office building;

I. Any other use of land which causes the same average amount of gallons of sanitary sewage per acre per day to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system of the city as does a one-family dwelling.

(Prior code § 7355.2.)

"Lot" means:

A. A piece of improved or unimproved land identified with a separate or distinct number or letter on a final subdivision or parcel map which has been approved by the appropriate body, agency or person of the city or county which had jurisdiction under applicable law to make such approval; or

B. A piece of improved or unimproved land shown as a proposed lot on a tentative map approved by the appropriate body, agency or person of the city or county which had jurisdiction under applicable law, to make such approval, which approval has not lapsed and which land, at the time application for a connection permit is made, the owner intends to develop pursuant to the said tentative map, and a final map or parcel map based on such tentative map has not been approved.

(Prior code § 7355.3.)

"Mobilehome" means a vehicle designed and equipped for human habitation and residence, including but not limited to, travel trailers, camp cars, recreational vehicles, tent trailers, motor homes, etc.

(Prior code § 7355.10.)

"Permanent sanitary sewer facilities" means only sanitary sewer mains and trunk lines, including appurtenances required for such mains and trunk lines, such as manholes and flushing inlets, but shall not include:

A. Connecting sewer laterals between the city sanitary sewer mains or trunk lines and the buildings or structures connected or to be connected to such mains and trunk lines;

B. Facilities which would not be necessary upon complete development of all the land contiguous to the land proposed to be connected to the city's sanitary sewer main or trunk line.

(Prior code § 7355.4.)

"Permanent storm drainage facilities" means only storm drainage mains and trunk lines, including appurtenances required for such mains and trunk lines, such as manholes, but shall not include:

A. Connecting drainage laterals between the city's storm drainage mains and the buildings, structures or property connected or to be connected to such mains or trunk lines;

B. Storm-water inlets and laterals to said inlets; curbs, gutters, ditches, dikes, levees, culverts, detention basins, any type of creek, river or channel; and

C. Facilities which would not be necessary upon complete development of all the land contiguous to the land which is or is proposed to be privileged and/or benefited in the manner described in Section 15.16.910 of this chapter.

(Prior code § 7355.5; Ord. 1836.)

"Person" means an individual, group of individuals, firm or firms, corporation or corporations, association or associations, the United States Government or any department or agency thereof, the state of California or any department or agency thereof, any city, county, town or any of their departments or agencies, any school district, any other governmental or public district or entity, or any other legal district, entity or entities, or any combination of the foregoing. "Person" shall not include the City of San José.

(Prior code § 7355.6.)

"Sanitary sewer system of the City of San José" means the complete sanitary sewer system of the city which discharges sewage directly or indirectly into the sewage treatment plant, including sanitary sewer pipelines, manholes and flushing inlets and appurtenances to the foregoing, but shall exclude any portion or facilities of the sewage treatment plant.

(Prior code § 7355.7.)

"Sewage" means sanitary sewage or industrial wastes, or both.

(Prior code § 7355.12.)

"Sewage treatment plant" means all lands, property, facilities, improvements, structures and devices of the San José-Santa Clara sewage treatment plant, including lands, property, facilities, improvements, structures or devices conveying sewage, sludge, effluent or other substances from such plant to their ultimate point or place of disposal.

(Prior code § 7355.11.)

"Storm drainage system" or "storm sewer system" means the complete storm sewer system of the city, including storm sewer pipelines, outfalls, manholes, inlets, connecting pipelines from inlets to manholes or mains, and all appurtenances to the foregoing facilities.

(Prior code § 7355.8; Ords. 25890, 25891.)