§ 3. Definitions and word uses.

A.

Words and terms. Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of words, terms, phrases and their derivatives used herein shall be as follows below. When not inconsistent with their context, meaning and intent, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. "Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.

B.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

ADMINISTRATOR The representative of the governing body of the Sanitation Authority who has been appointed to serve as the agent of the governing body in administering and enforcing this chapter.

APPLICATION The sanitary sewer service permit forms and all relevant and appurtenant plans, specifications, renderings, information, data and other documentation required by the Sanitation Authority or administrator of a person formally requesting an expanded, extended, additional or modified sewer service connection to the facilities of the Sanitary System. A complete application also includes all required connection/hookup fees and any other hookup and facility-related charges or assessments.

AUTHORITY The Sanitation Authority, the governing body of Gate City, Virginia Sanitation System.

AVALIBILITY FEE A fee that is charged when public sewer service is available but a public sewer connection is not made. This fee represents the cost associated with making public sewer service available to the property owner or user.

BUILDING OFFICIAL (INSPECTOR) That person or his/her duly authorized representative directed and authorized to supervise and enforce all the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.

CONNECTION/HOOKUP FEE A charge paid for the authorization to connect a premises or improvement to the facilities of the Gate City Sanitation System.

CONNECTOR A person connecting to the facilities of the Gate City Sanitation System.

FACILITIES OF THE SANITATION AUTHORITY Any and all component and appurtenant parts of the entire vacuum and gravity systems of sanitary sewer lines under the jurisdiction of the Sanitation Authority.

FRANCHISE TERRITORY (SERVICE AREA) The territory included within the boundaries of the Town of Gate City, Virginia.

GPD Abbreviation for gallons per day.

INDUSTRIAL WASTES The liquid and water-carried wastes from industrial or heavy commercial processes. This term includes but is not limited to toxic, hazardous, poisonous and flammable wastes and any other waste classified or deemed industrial by state or federal regulatory agencies and any liquid-carried waste from industrial or heavy commercial establishments which when treated by the Scott County Sewage Treatment Plant causes the upset or bypass of the processes or operations thereof or the violation of the Scott County Public Service Authority's fecal effluent standards.

LOCAL FACILITIES Those portions of the sewer works and systems which are used respectively to collect, transport and convey wastewater from an individual user or individual users in local areas, subdivisions, and developments. Included are local wastewater collection mains, wastewater lateral lines and vacuum valves and tanks to a user's premises and other such facilities and appurtenances as are necessary. Pump stations will be included when in accordance with approved plans and built to serve the individual user or users in local areas, subdivisions and developments.

OWNER or DEVELOPER Any person having an interest, whether legal or equitable, sole or partial, in any premises which are, or may in the future be, served by the facilities of the Sanitation Authority and who is or may in the future be responsible for the design and construction of facilities to be under the jurisdiction of and to become a part of the public utilities system of the Sanitary System.

PERSON Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, society, institution, group or legal entity.

PREMISES Any building, group of buildings, or land upon which buildings are to be constructed which is or may in the future be served by the facilities of the Sanitation Authority.

PREMIT Permit may take the form of an approved Application and/or written permission from the administrator or Sanitation Authority.

PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights and which is controlled by the Sanitation Authority.

REMOTE FACILITIES Those portions of the sewer works and system which are used directly or indirectly to transport, convey, treat and dispose of wastewater from local facilities. Included are sewer mains, pump stations, treatment plants, outfalls and other such facilities and appurtenances as are necessary.

SANITATION AUTHORITY The Gate City Sanitation Authority, which was created and which functions under the authority granted in Title 21, Chapter 2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.

SANITARY SEWAGE (WASTEWATER) That liquid and water-carried waste which derives from dwellings, business buildings and institutions other than heavy commercial and industrial establishments, exclusive of any storm water, surface water or hazardous, toxic, poisonous or flammable wastes.

SANITARY SEWER LINE A vacuum or gravity pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating and, if applicable, for disposing of treated sewage in conformance with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and permits. For the purpose of this ordinance, the Sewage Treatment Plant is owned and operated by the Scott County Public Service Authority.

SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (Hereinafter referred to as "Sewage Treatment Plant")

STATE The Commonwealth of Virginia.

TREASURER The Treasurer of the Town of Gate City, Virginia.

TOWN The Town of Gate City, Virginia

VPDES PERMIT The Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit issued by the Virginia Water Control Board to the operators of wastewater treatment facilities authorizing the discharge of treated wastewater into the receiving waters of the Commonwealth of Virginia.