For the purpose of this regulation, the following words and
terms used herein are hereby defined. Other words or terms and phrases
not defined herein shall be construed according to the common and
approved usage of the language, but technical words, terms and phrases
which may have acquired a particular and appropriate meaning in law
shall be construed and understood according to such meaning. The definitions
contained in Part 2, Usage Fee Regulations, and those referenced by
Part 3, Regulation of Sewer Design, Construction and Use, are hereby
incorporated herein.
As used in this Part 1, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The area within a building or structure which is capable
of being leased or sold independently. By way of example, a building
may contain four separate offices; or several separate retail spaces;
or a certain number of apartments or dwelling units. The building
containing four separate offices would have four building spaces;
a building containing several separate retail spaces would have building
spaces equal to the number of separate retail spaces; and a building
containing a certain number of apartments or dwelling units would
have building spaces equal to the number of apartments or dwelling
units.
The sewer lines and pipe of the Four Corners Sewer District
located in the public way for the conveyance of wastewater to the
connection to the Town of Ayer's sewer lines or pipes. The common
sewer ends at the point where it crosses the property line of property
abutting the public way. The responsibility for maintenance of the
common sewer by the Sewer Commission is only within the bounds of
the public way and ends at the property line.
The actual permanent joining of a building drain or building
sewer to the common sewer of the Four Corners Sewer District.
The minimum fee established by the Sewer Commission which
it will charge the owner of the property in calculating the sewer
connection fee for each building space at the time of connection to
the common sewer. Changes in building space use which result in increased
wastewater flow [as set forth in 310 CMR 15.00 (Title V)] will be
charged a connection fee for the increased flow at the time a building
permit is issued for the change of use.
The design flow for a three-bedroom house as calculated by
using system design flows found in 310 CMR 15.203 (or its successor).
One ERU equals 330 gallons a day.
The common sewer owned, operated, and maintained by the Town
of Groton for the Four Corners Sewer District through the Sewer Commission,
its successors or its assigns.
The area of Town of Groton within the boundaries shown on
the plan approved at the Special Town Meeting on April 27, 2015, and
as amended.
The common sewer system located in the Four Corners Sewer
District.
The twelve-month period beginning July 1 of one year and
ending June 30 the following year.
The presently elected Groton Sewer Commission, its successors
or assigns.
The fee established by the Sewer Commission which it will
charge the owner of the property for each building space at the time
of connection to the common sewer. Changes in building space use which
result in increased wastewater flow [as set forth in 310 CMR 15.00
(Title V)] will be charged a sewer connection fee for the increased
flow at the time a permit is issued for the change of use.
A single, integral number which the Town of Groton computes
for each piece of property connected to the Four Corners Sewer System.
One sewer unit equals 70.76 water units.
