In addition to or to otherwise supplement those definitions contained in 410 I.A.C. 6-8.2-1 et seq. or the Technical Specification for On-site Sewage Disposal, which are incorporated herein by reference, this subchapter shall include the following definitions.
BEDROOM. Any room in a residence that is 45 square feet or more, contains a closet, and at least 1 operable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or rescue, as required by 675 I.A.C. 14-4-30 (Indiana One and Two Family Dwelling Code). A BEDROOM is a room within a dwelling that might reasonably and regularly be used as a sleeping room. A BEDROOM is none of the following: a bathroom, kitchen, closet, foyer, pantry, laundry room, furnace room or utility room.
CERTIFIED INSTALLER. For the purposes of this subchapter, an installer who has applied for certification, passed the written proficiency examination, and paid the installer certification fee.
COMMERCIAL FACILITY. Any building or place not used exclusively as a residence. COMMERCIAL FACILITIES include, but are not limited to, an office building, a manufacturing facility, a multi-family residence (apartment, multiplex, townhouse, or condominium), a motel, a restaurant, a school facility, a church facility, a child care facility, a long-term care facility, a hospital facility, a correctional facility, a state facility, a mobile home park, a campground, and any grouping of residences served by a cluster OSS.
INSTALLER. For the purposes of this subchapter, INSTALLER shall mean any person engaged in the construction of residential or commercial OSS in Cass County.
IOWPA. Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professional's Association.
LOCAL HEALTH BOARD. Local Board of Health of a local health department as referred to in I.C. 16-20.
LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. As defined in I.C. 16-18-2-211, "a department organized by a county or city executive with a board, a Local Health Officer, and an operational staff to provide health services to a county, city, or multiple county unit."
LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER. Local health officer of a local health department as referred to in I.C. 16-20. For the purpose of this subchapter, HEALTH OFFICER means the Local Health Officer of Cass County.
ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEM (OSS). All equipment and devices necessary for proper conduction, collection, storage, treatment, and on-site disposal of sewage from a residence or commercial facility. Included within, but not limited to the scope of this definition, are pipes, septic tanks, treatment devices, diverter devices, distribution boxes, dose tanks, effluent pumps, controls, audiovisual alarms, valves, soil absorption fields, dispersal area, surface diversions, and OSS subsurface drains. As used throughout 410 I.A.C. 6-8.2 and all documents incorporated therein, “OSS” means “on-site sewage disposal system” or its plural “on-site sewage disposal systems”.
OSS FAILURE. An OSS that exhibits one or more of the following:
(1) OSS refuses to accept sewage at the rate of design application thereby interfering with the normal use of plumbing fixtures.
(2) Effluent discharged to the OSS exceeds the loading rate of the soil, resulting in discharge of effluent to the ground surface or to surface waters.
(3) Effluent discharged from the OSS causes contamination of a potable water supply, ground water, or surface water.
OSS REPAIR. The repair or replacement of any OSS component other than the replacement or expansion of a soil absorption field.
OSS REPLACEMENT. The replacement or expansion of a soil absorption field.
OSS, CLUSTER. An OSS shared by 2 or more residences, or 2 or more commercial facilities, or any combination thereof.
OSS, COMMERCIAL FACILITY. OSS for a commercial facility.
OSS, RESIDENTIAL. OSS for a residence.
OUTLET FILTER. For the purposes of this subchapter, means a device designed to restrict solid matter from leaving the septic tank and to enhance effluent quality.
OWNER. Deed holder of record.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, corporation, company, firm, association, society, holding company, trust, trustee, estate, school corporation, school city, school town, school district, any unit of government, or any other legal entity, its or their successors or assigns, or agent of the aforesaid.
PPOTW. Publicly or privately owned wastewater treatment plant as defined in I.C. 13-11-2-258.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY. A system which provides piped water for human consumption to at least 15 service connections or at least 25 people at least 60 days out of the year.
REGISTERED INSTALLER. For the purposes of this subchapter, an installer who is working for a certified installer and has applied for registration and passed the written proficiency examination.
REGULATED FACILITY. Facilities regulated under 410 I.A.C. 6-8.2-1 et seq. or other Indiana Administrative Code and include, but are not limited to, a school facility, a child care facility, a long-term care facility, a hospital facility, a correctional facility, a state facility, a mobile home park, and a campground.
RESIDENCE. One- or two-family dwelling, built as a single structure, used or intended to be used for permanent or seasonal human habitation for sleeping 1 or 2 families.
SANITARY VAULT PRIVY. A device, using a watertight vault, for the collection of human excrement.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION. Document incorporated by reference in 410 I.A.C. 6-8.2 entitled "Technical Specification for On-Site Sewage Disposal, 1999 Edition".
(1993 Code, § 5-54) (Ord. 95-12, passed 11-20-1995; Am. Ord. 2009-03, passed 7-6-2009)
