§ 262-482. Definitions.

Whenever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

(1)

County means Collier County.

(2)

County commissioners means the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County.

(3)

Board means the Board of Commissioners of the Immokalee Water and Sewer District.

(4)

Water systems or waterworks means and includes all plants, systems, facilities, or properties used or useful, or having the present capacity for future use in connection with the supply, transportation, or distribution of water, and any integral part thereof, including, but not limited to, water supply systems, water distribution systems, reservoirs, wells, intakes, mains, laterals, aqueducts, pumping stations, standpipes, filtration plants, purification plants, hydrants, meters, valves, and all necessary appurtenances and equipment, and all properties, rights, easements, and franchises relating thereto and deemed necessary or convenient by the district for the operation thereof.

(5)

Sewage means the water-carried wastes created in and carried or, to be carried away from residences, hotels, schools, hospitals, industrial establishments, commercial establishments, or any other private or public building, together with such surface or groundwater or household and industrial wastes as may be present.

(6)

Sewage disposal system means and includes any plant, system, facility, or property used or useful or having the present capacity for future use in connection with the collection, treatment, purification, or disposal of sewage (including industrial wastes resulting from any processes of industry, manufacture, trade, or business or from the development of any natural resources), or any integral part thereof, including, but not limited to, treatment plants, pumping stations, intercepting sewers, trunk sewers, pressure lines, mains, and all necessary appurtenances and equipment, and all property, rights, easements, and franchises relating thereto and deemed necessary or convenient by the district for the operation thereof.

(7)

Sewers include mains, pipes, and laterals for the reception of sewage and carrying such sewage to an outfall or some part of a sewage disposal system, including pumping stations where deemed necessary by the district.

(8)

Sewer system embraces both sewers and sewage disposal systems and all property, rights, easements, and franchises relating thereto.

(9)

System means and includes a water system or sewer system or any one or more thereof.

(10)

District means the Immokalee Water and Sewer District created and established in Collier County by this Act.

(11)

Bonds mean bonds or revenue certificates or other financial obligations of the district which are part or all of an issue of such obligations issued pursuant to this Act.

(12)

Sewer includes in its meaning the word sewerage.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 78-494, § 3; Laws of Fla. ch. 98-495, § 2)