Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Art. 2 Definitions

"Accessible wastewater line" means a publicly owned wastewater pipeline at a location and depth such that the pipeline can serve a particular parcel of property via a gravity or a pumped system. The pipeline can be either within public right-of-way or within a wastewater easement adjacent to or within the property.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)

"Adjusted total for area" means the total area within the outside walls of a building, additive for multiple floors, but with the following adjustments:

(a) A room or area which is predominantly used for the sheltering of motor vehicles shall be excluded, provided it has no wastewater drain.

(b) An area of screened porches shall be reduced by one-half (1/2), provided it has no wastewater drain.

(c) A roofed but unenclosed and un-screened area overhung by roofs shall be included as porches, excluding, however, the roofed area determined by lines parallel from the edge of the roof within six (6') feet horizontally therefrom.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)

"Apartment" means a room or flat occupied, or intended or designed to be occupied, by one housekeeping unit for living and sleeping purposes and with cooking facilities and shall include hotels and motels where the rooms are occupied by the same tenant consecutively for a period of thirty (30) days or more. For purposes of this Title, each separate apartment shall be treated as a single residential unit in regard to wastewater service charges.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)

"Applicant" means a person, firm or company that submits a written application for wastewater service.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)

"Building lateral" means the pipe on private property connecting a building with the service lateral on public property at the property line.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)

For purposes of this chapter, the term "City" may be used interchangeably with the Public Works Department.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)

"Condominium" means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in a common portion of a parcel of real property, together with a separate interest in space in a building on such real property. A condominium may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of such real property.

For the purposes of this chapter, each separate residential condominium unit shall be treated as a single residential unit in regard to wastewater connection and service charges. Non-residential condominiums shall be considered on a building by building basis in regard to connection and service charges.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)

"Condominium, Detached" means an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in a common portion of a parcel of real property, together with a separate interest in a detached building on such real property. A detached condominium may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of such real property.

For the purposes of this Chapter, each separate detached condominium unit shall be treated as a single residential unit or single commercial/industrial entity in regard to wastewater connection and service charges.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)

"Council action" means a resolution or ordinance adopted by the Thousand Oaks City Council approving fees, charges, standards or other provisions referenced in this Title.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)

"Customer" means a person, firm or company which has an approved application for wastewater service or who has received such service without an application.

(Ord. 1515-NS, eff. June 5, 2009)