(A) Definitions contained in 410 IAC 6-8.2 et. seq. include the following:
Residential onsite system
Residential onsite sewage system failure
Seasonal high water table
Subsurface drainage system
Technology new to Indiana (ITNI)
(B) Definitions of additional terms critical to the purpose, authority, and application of this subchapter include the following:
AGENT. An environmental health specialist with knowledge of environmental health science employed by the Boone County Health Department, or other person selected by the Health Officer to assist in the administration of this subchapter.
COMMERCIAL FACILITY. Any building or place not used exclusively as a residence. COMMERCIAL FACILITIES include, but are not limited to, office building, manufacturing facility, multi-family residence (apartment, multiplex, townhouse, or condominium), motel, restaurant, school, church, child care facility, long-term care facility, hospital, correctional facility, state government facility, mobile home park, campground, and any grouping of residences served by a cluster OSDS.
INSTALLER. For purposes of this subchapter, INSTALLER shall mean any person engaged in the construction of residential or commercial OSDS in Boone County.
LOCAL HEALTH BOARD. Local board of health of a local health department as referred to in IC 16-20.
LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. As defined in IC-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 IC-16-20. For the purpose of this subchapter, HEALTH OFFICER means the local health officer of Boone County.
ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM (OSDS). All equipment and devices necessary for proper conduction, collection, storage, treatment, and onsite 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 areas, surface diversions, and OSDS subsurface drains. As used throughout this subchapter, OSDS means onsite sewage disposal system or its plural onsite sewage disposal systems. An OSDS is commonly referred to as a SEPTIC SYSTEM.
OSDS, CLUSTER. An OSDS shared by two or more residences, or two or more commercial facilities, or any combination thereof.
OSDS, COMERCIAL FACILITY. OSDS for a commercial facility.
OSDS FAILURE. An OSDS that exhibits one or more of the following has failed:
(a) OSDS refuses to accept sewage at the rate of design application thereby interfering with the normal use of plumbing fixtures.
(b) Effluent discharged to the OSDS exceeds the loading rate of the soil, resulting in discharge of effluent to the ground surface or to surface waters.
(c) Effluent discharged from the OSDS causes contamination of a potable water supply, ground water, or surface water.
OSDS REPAIR. The repair or replacement of any OSDS component other than the replacement or expansion of a soil absorption field.
OSDS REPLACEMENT. The replacement or expansion of a soil absorption field.
PPOTW. Publicly or privately owned wastewater treatment plant as defined in IC 13-11-2-258.
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 one or two families.
SANITARY VAULT PRIVY. A device, using a watertight vault, for the collection of human excrement as defined in the Indiana State Department of Health Bulletin S.E. 11, 1986 Edition.
(Ord. 2012-04, passed 4-2-2012)
