A. “Applicant” means the person or persons, firm or corporation or other entity making application for sewer service from the department under the terms of this chapter.

B. “City-approved sewage system” means a holding tank or service line that meets requirements set forth in this chapter.

C. “Customer” means an applicant whose application has been accepted by the department.

D. “Customer service lines” means that part of the sewer system which is situated on the customer’s property or other private property over which the customer has control.

E. “Department” means the city public works department.

F. “Designee” means a person or business that has been approved by the city to collect, transport and dispose of sewage.

G. “Financial need” means a person meets the standards developed by the finance department in accordance with government standards, which are reviewed and approved annually by the city council.

H. “Interceptors” means all trunk, main and lateral sewer lines of every kind which are connected to and used for the collection of sewage from the customer service lines and its delivery to the sewage treatment plant, except customer service lines.

I. “Person” means the head of the household occupying or maintaining a premises and the owner or manager of a premises.

J. “Premises” means any dwelling, office or building located within the boundaries of the city that are connected to the dedicated road system whose occupants or invitees create or accumulate sewage at least weekly. Each unit in a multi-occupied structure is considered to be a separate premises.

K. “Sanitary can” means any device used for the collection of human waste, excluding a city-approved sewage system. [Ord. 07-03 § 2; Ord. 94-12S § 4; prior code § 11.12.010.]