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Whenever used in this chapter:

A. “Combined sewers” means those sewers which will carry both waste matter permitted by this chapter to enter the system and surface drainage water.

B. “Director of public works” means either the public works director personally or any of the director’s authorized representatives.

C. “Everett municipal sewer system” or “sewer system” means the system of conduits, pumps, treatment plants and structures used for the purpose of conveying from their source, treating in any manner, and conveying to final points of disposal all wastes of any nature permitted by this chapter to enter the system. Specifically included as integral parts of the system are all conduits of any nature forming a part of the general network of conduits or connected directly or indirectly to the network; all pumps, treatment plants and structures of any kind used in connection with the collection, treatment and disposal of the wastes handled by the system; and all appurtenances to any of the above, either physically or functionally connected therewith. Storm, sanitary and combined sewers, as defined in this section, are all included as parts of the municipal sewer system.

D. “Mayor” means either the mayor personally or any of the mayor’s duly authorized representatives.

E. “Premises” is defined as a continuous tract of land, building or group of adjacent buildings under a single control with respect to use of water and responsibility for payment therefor. Subdivision of such use or responsibility shall constitute a division into separate premises as defined in this section.

F. “Sanitary sewage” means water-carried human wastes or a combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions or industrial establishments.

G. “Sanitary sewers” means those sewers which are designated to carry all waste matter permitted by this chapter to enter the system other than surface drainage water.

H. “Storm sewers” means those sewers which are designated to carry nothing but surface drainage waters.

I. “Surface drainage waters” means unconfirmed diffuse waters originating from rain, melting snow or other sources which runs off private property into public streets and storm sewers. (Ord. 1506-88 § 1, 1988.)