Definitions for wastewater rules

Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: "Additional capacity" means any increase in wastewater treatment capacity due to improvements in existing transmission lines or plants as well as the construction of further transmission lines and plants. "ADF" means actual peak average daily flow. "Affordable housing" means long-term residential developments to be marketed for sale or rental for persons or families whose incomes are identified as 140 percent or less of the median income for the county of Maui for an adjusted family size as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Applicant" means any person, having the requisite authority, who applies or has applied for a building permit or any subdivision approval. "Benchmark wastewater flow" means the highest peak gallons per day flow received at a regional wastewater treatment plant. "Building" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Uniform Building Code as adopted, amended or replaced by the county. "Building permit" means the official document or certificate issued by the county authorizing the construction of any building or structure. "Certificate of occupancy" means the official document or certificate issued by the county authorizing the occupancy of any building or structure. "County" means the county of Maui. "Development" means the erection of one or more buildings or structures or a subdivision of land into two or more lots. "DC" means the design capacity (as expanded). "Director" means the director of public works of the county of Maui. "Dwelling" means a building or part thereof designed exclusively for or used for residential occupancy (or both) and containing not more than two residential units. "Long-term residential developments" means single- family or multifamily developments which are occupied by an owner or lessee for a continuous period of six months or more per year. "New development" means any development, construction or installation which results in real property improvement or which requires a building permit. "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation, association, syndicate or any legal entity including any trustee, receivor, assignee or other similar representative thereof. "Public/quasi-public uses" means those permitted uses as set forth in chapter 19.31 of this code. "Public wastewater treatment system" means a waste- water treatment system directly controlled by or under the jurisdiction of the department of public works of the county. "Regional wastewater treatment plant" means the Kihei wastewater treatment plant. "Regional wastewater treatment system" means the Kihei wastewater treatment system in which service area the development or new development is located. "Restricted areas" means the parcels of land, including any structures located thereupon, within the service area of the Kihei wastewater treatment system. "RR" means future long-term residential development flow estimates. "Structure" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Uniform Building Code as adopted, amended or replaced by the county. "Subdivision" shall have the same meaning as defined in title 18 of this code, the "subdivision ordinance." "Uniform Building Code" means the Uniform Building Code as adopted, amended or replaced by the county (such code is currently set forth in chapter 16.26 of this code). "Wailea Resort" means Wailea Resort Company, Limited, and its predecessors in interest. "Wastewater" means water-carried wastes from dwellings, commercial establishments, institutions and industrial plants, together with such groundwater, surface water and stormwater which is not intentionally admitted. "Wastewater treatment plant" means the facility which receives and treats wastewater. "Wastewater treatment system" means an all-inclusive term for wastewater collecting, pumping, treatment and disposal facilities. Any word or phrase not specifically defined herein shall have the same definition as such word or phrase is given in the appropriate section or sections of this code. (Ord. 2262 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2022 § 1, 1991: Ord. 1787 § 3 (part), 1989)