§ 13.24.010. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:

A.

"Approved" means approval by the city engineer, superintendent and chief engineer as the result of investigation and tests conducted by them, or by reason of accepted principles or tests by national authorities, technical or scientific organizations.

B.

"Board" means the board of directors of the city of Pasadena.

C.

"Boiler blow-off" means the condensed steam or hot water from a boiler when "blownoff" to remove scale and slime or "blown-down" from cleaning and repair.

D.

"Cesspool" or "dry well" means an excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a house sewer and which is constructed as required by Ordinance No. 3881.

E.

"Chief engineer" means the chief engineer of the Los Angeles County sanitation districts or his authorized deputy or representative.

F.

"Chimney" means a vertical section of a house sewer extending from a vertical tee or wye in the main sewer or from a long radius 1/4 bend set vertically in the house sewer at the property line and in either case suitably reinforced with concrete.

G.

"City" means the city of Pasadena.

H.

"City engineer" means the city engineer and superintendent of streets of the city of Pasadena, or his authorized representative or inspector.

I.

"Domestic sewage" means sewage derived solely from residences, business buildings or institutions.

J.

"Effluent" means partially or completely treated sewage flowing out of any sewage treatment device.

K.

"House sewer" means that part of the horizontal piping beginning 24 inches from the exterior wall of the building or structure and extending to its connection with the public sewer or cesspool, or septic tank or sewage treatment plant through which is discharged domestic or industrial liquid waste.

L.

"Industrial liquid waste" means any waterborne waste from a manufacturing process or industry, except domestic sewage and uncontaminated cooling water.

M.

"Industrial liquid waste pretreatment plant" means any works or device for pretreatment of industrial liquid wastes prior to discharge into the public sewer.

N.

"Inspector" means the authorized inspector, deputy, agent or representative of the city engineer, the superintendent or the chief engineer.

O.

"Interceptor" means a device for retaining sand, silt, grit, mineral material, petroleum solvent, grease or oil by gravity-differential separation from waste effluent and of a design and capacity approved by the city engineer.

P.

"Lot" means any piece or parcel of land bounded, defined or shown upon a plot or deed recorded in the office of the county recorder of Los Angeles County which conforms to the boundaries of such lot as shown upon such recorded map, plat or deed; provided, however, that in the event any building or structure covers more area than a lot as herein defined, the term "lot" shall include all such pieces or parcels of land upon which the building or structure is wholly or partly located.

Q.

"Main sewer" means any sewer in which changes of alignment and grade occur only at manholes that provide access for cleaning and inspection. Such sewers are usually 8 inches or more in diameter.

R.

"Ordinance" means an ordinance of the city of Pasadena.

S.

"Person" means any individual, firm, copartnership, joint adventure, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, municipality, district or other political subdivision, or any other group or combination acting as a unit and the plural as well as the singular number.

T.

"Public sewer" means the main sewer or trunk sewer, constructed in a street, highway, alley, place or right-of-way dedicated to public use. "Public sewer" does not include house sewer.

U.

"Reimbursement agreement" means a contract entered into between the city and any other person, firm, corporation, political subdivision, school district or other public or private entity, hereinafter called "contractor," providing for the construction of sanitary sewer facilities by contractor and for the collection by city of a fee or charge for the connection with such sanitary sewer facilities by any other person, firm or corporation and for reimbursement to the contractor out of the proceeds of such charges.

V.

"Running trap" means a depressed section of the house sewer constructed of fittings so as to create a water seal to prevent the passage of gas from the public sewer.

W.

"Section" means a section of this chapter unless some other ordinance or statute is mentioned.

X.

"Septic tank" means a structure for treating sewage before disposal in a cesspool, seepage hole or leaching system, constructed as required by Ordinance No. 3881.

Y.

"Sewage" means the waterborne wastes from dwellings, kitchens, restaurants, institutions, stables, dairies, business buildings and other similar structures, but excluding any storm water, rainwater, surface water, ground water, roof or yard drainage.

Z.

"Sewage pumping plant or ejector" means any works or device used to raise sewage from a lower to a higher level or to overcome friction in a pipe line.

AA.

"Sewage treatment plant" means any works or device for treating sewage except any septic tank, settling tank or cesspool designed to dispose of domestic sewage from 1 lot.

BB.

Shall and May. "Shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.

CC.

Short Title. This chapter shall be known as the "sanitary sewer code" and may be cited as such.

DD.

"Specifications No. 31" means specifications for the construction of street improvements including storm drains, sanitary sewers and appurtenances in the city of Pasadena, California, adopted by the board of directors March 30, 1926, and subsequent amendments thereto.

EE.

"Superintendent" means the superintendent of building of the city or his authorized representative or inspector.

FF.

"Tee" or "T" means a fitting for a branch, on which the spur joins the barrel of the pipe at an angle of approximately 90 degrees.

GG.

"Trunk sewer" means a sewer under the jurisdiction of a public entity other than the city of Pasadena.

HH.

"Wye" or "Y" means a fitting for a branch, on which the spur joins the barrel or the pipe at an angle of approximately 45 degrees.

(Ord. 4845 § 1, 1967; Ord. 4170 § 1.01, 1950)