Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 15. UTILITY REGULATIONS. |
Chapter 15-5. PRIVATE SEWAGE FACILITIES. |
Article 2. LIQUID WASTE HAULERS. |
Division 1. General Provisions. |
§ 15-5-21. DEFINITIONS.
In this article:
(1)
GENERATOR has the meaning prescribed by Section 15-10-11 ( Definitions ).
(2)
GREASE TRAP has the meaning prescribed by Section 15-10-11 ( Definitions ).
(3)
GRIT TRAP has the meaning prescribed by Section 15-10-11 ( Definitions ).
(4)
HAULED LIQUID WASTE means a liquid waste, not defined as a hazardous waste by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, which is prohibited from discharge into:
(a)
a sanitary sewer under Chapter 15-10 ( Wastewater Regulations ) of the Code; or
(b)
a storm sewer or watercourse under Chapter 6-5 ( Water Quality ) of the Code.
(5)
OPERATOR means a person who operates a state-approved waste treatment system, waste reduction system, waste recovery system, or waste disposal site for septic tank waste and hauled liquid waste.
(6)
LIQUID WASTE HAULER means a person who removes, transports, and discharges all or part of the contents of a septic tank, chemical toilet, grease trap, grit trap, holding tank, wastewater treatment plant, or other holding or treatment system for hauled liquid waste to a waste treatment system, waste reduction system, waste recovery system, or waste disposal site.
(7)
VEHICLE means a motor vehicle, trailer, equipment, or device specially designed and constructed to transport hauled liquid waste on a public street.
Source: 1992 Code Section 12-4-125; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11.