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Hot spots means areas in sewer lines that have experienced sanitary sewer <br />overflows that must be cleaned or maintained frequently to avoid blockages of sewer <br />system, or require maintenance that otherwise would be unnecessary. <br />Inflow means water entering a sewer system through a direct stormwater runoff <br />connection to the sanitary sewer, which may cause an almost immediate increase in <br />wastewater flows. <br />Infiltration means water entering a sewer system, including sewer service <br />connections, from the ground through such means as defective pipes, pipe joints, <br />connections, or manhole walls. <br />Interference means any discharge which, alone or in conjunction with discharges <br />from other sources, inhibits or disrupts the city's sewer system or is a cause of violation <br />of federal or state environmental laws. <br />New construction means any structure planned or under construction for which <br />sewer connection permits have not been issued. <br />Lower sewer lateral means that portion of the sewer lateral that extends from the <br />sewer main to the private property line. <br />Person means any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation or public <br />agency, including the state and the United States of America. <br />Private sanitary sewer overflow means any surface spill, loss, or discharge of <br />untreated or partially treated wastewater resulting from blockages or other problems <br />within a privately owned sewer lateral. <br />Remodeling means a physical or operational change causing generation of FOG <br />that exceeds the current amount of FOG discharged to the sewer system by the FSE in <br />an amount that alone or collectively causes or creates a potential for FOG discharge to <br />the sewer system; or requires either a discretionary land use approval, building permit, <br />or plumbing permit, and involves any one or combination of the following: <br />(1) Under slab plumbing in the food processing area; <br />(2) An increase in the net public seating area; <br />(3) An increase in the size of the kitchen area; or <br />(4) Any change in the size or type of food preparation equipment. <br />Rules and regulations means non -punitive rules and regulations as established <br />by the director of public works to implement this section and the FOG control program. <br />Ordinance No. NS -XXX <br />Page 36 of 56 <br />75C-38 <br />