“As-built” means a final drawing of the actual installation of the structures, materials and equipment.

“Capital recovery charge” means a monthly charge imposed on improvements, developments, redevelopments or existing structures that place additional demand on each utility system after January 1, 1997. The capital recovery charge shall be based on an allocation of the utility plant in-service costs plus interest and the number of single-family equivalents served by each utility.

“Connection charges” means charges imposed as a condition of providing utility service so that each connecting property bears its equitable share of the costs of the public sewer system and the utility’s share of the cost of any regional sewer collection system and of the costs of facilities that benefit the property. Connection charges include latecomer charges, capital recovery charges and direct facilities charges.

“Director” means the director of the Bellevue utilities department, or his/her designated representative or other person designated by the city manager.

“Emergency” means any natural or human-caused event or set of circumstances which disrupts or threatens to disrupt or endanger the operation, structural integrity, or safety of the public sewer system; endangers the health and safety of the public; or otherwise requires immediate action by the utility.

“Emergency management plan” provides the foundation, framework and guidelines for initiating and maintaining direction and control of the utility’s response efforts during all emergency or disaster scenarios. The emergency management plan is consistent with and supports the city of Bellevue emergency operations plans and emergency response plans maintained at the regional, state and federal levels of government.

“Emergency operation plan” provides guidance for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery operations including disaster and emergency responsibilities and procedures, training and community education. The plan provides for the coordination of operations throughout the city during emergencies and disasters, and the best utilization of the city’s resources. The plan meets the requirements of a comprehensive emergency management plan as described in Chapter 118-30 WAC.

“Engineering standards” means the city’s utility engineering standards, which include minimum standards for the design and construction of water, storm and surface water drainage and sanitary sewer facilities.

“FOG” means fats, oils and grease.

“Industrial waste” means any liquid, solid or gaseous substance or combination thereof, resulting from any process of industry, manufacturing, commercial food processing, business, trade or research, including development, recovering or processing of natural resources.

“Latecomer agreement” means a contract that provides for the reimbursement of costs to developers who construct facilities that directly benefit other properties.

“Licensed side sewer contractor” means any person, partnership, corporation or association duly qualified and competent to do work incident to the construction or repair of side sewers under permits issued under this code and who shall have been duly licensed by the utility.

“Nonpolar fats” means fats, oils or grease of animal or vegetable origin.

“Polar fats” means fats, oils or grease of mineral origin.

“Pretreatment device” means any approved device, structure, system or method used and maintained for the purpose of bringing a waste stream within acceptable limits and standards of quality prior to its discharge to the public sewer system.

“Private sewer system” means any part of the sewer system that is not part of the public sewer system as defined in the code.

“Procedure” means a procedure adopted by the utility, by and through the director, to implement this code, or to carry out other responsibilities as may be required by this code, engineering standards, related manuals, or other codes, ordinances, or resolutions of the city or other agencies. “Procedure” as defined herein is often referred to as a standard operating procedure or SOP.

“Property owner” means any individual, company, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association, society or group that owns or has a contractual interest in the subject property or has been authorized by the owner to act on his/her behalf, including but not limited to an agent, contractor, applicant, or developer.

“Public sewer system” means the sanitary sewer system owned and operated by the utility.

“Residential structure” means a single-family or duplex structure.

“Sewage” means waste discharged from the sanitary facilities of buildings and includes industrial wastes.

“Sewer facility” means any facility for the conveyance or storage of sewage, whether part of the public sewer system or a private sewer system, which is connected to or intended to be connected to the public sewer system.

“Sewer main” means a pipe designed or used to transport sewage, excluding side sewers.

“Sewer pretreatment” means the treatment of industrial waste before discharge to the public sewer system.

“Sewer service” means providing for the disposal of sewage from a structure into the public sewer system.

“Sewer system plan” means the comprehensive wastewater plan for the utility, as adopted by the city council, as now or hereafter amended.

“Side sewer” means a conduit extending from the public sewer main to the connection with a building’s plumbing system.

“Side sewer stub” means that portion of the side sewer in the right-of-way or easement dedicated to the utility.

Standard Operating Procedure or SOP. Refer to the definition of “procedure.”

“Structure” means a combination of materials constructed and erected permanently on or under the ground or attached to something having permanent location on or under the ground. Not included are residential fences, retaining walls less than 30 inches in height, rockeries less than 30 inches in height and similar improvements of a minor character.

“Unsafe condition” means any condition on any premises, or in any private sewer system thereon, that is a hazard to public health, safety, welfare, or environment that does or may impair or impede the operation or functioning of any portion of the public sewer system or that may cause damage thereto.

“Utility” means the sewer utility component of the waterworks utility of the city of Bellevue, administered as a part of the Bellevue utilities department, as provided by Chapter 3.38 BCC.

“Utility developer extension agreement” means a contract between the utility and a property owner and/or developer that provides for plan review and inspection of sewer system facilities that satisfy all applicable code requirements.

“Utility service area” means that service area defined on the map filed with the city clerk under Clerk’s Receiving No. 8893, and as may be expanded through subsequent interlocal agreements, annexations and special utility district assumptions.