Surface water means all water which is open to the atmosphere and subject to surface runoff.
Surface waters means all waters of the state as defined in G.S. 143-212 except underground waters
Pervious surface means an area that releases as runoff a small portion of the precipitation that falls on it. Lawns, gardens, parks, forests or other similar vegetated areas are examples of surfaces that typically are pervious.
Mine drainage means any drainage, and any water pumped or siphoned, from an active mining area or a post-mining area. The abbreviation “ml/l” means milliliters per liter.
Impervious surface means a surface that has been covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water.
Impact surface means an interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage by repeated sudden force such as certain parts of door frames.
Underground tank means a device meeting the definition of tank whose entire surface area is totally below the surface of and covered by the ground.
Building means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
Soil means all unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin.
Excavation means the mechanical removal of earth material.
water meter means any apparatus for measuring or showing the volume of water supplied to, or of effluent discharged from any premises;
Maintenance area means any geographic region of the United States previously designated nonattainment pursuant to the CAA Amendments of 1990 and subsequently redesignated to attainment subject to the requirement to develop a maintenance plan under §175A of the CAA, as amended.
Modular building means, but shall not be limited to, single and multifamily houses, apartment
Wellhead protection area means the surface and subsurface area surrounding a water well or well field that supplies a public water system through which contaminants are reasonably likely to migrate toward the water well or well field.
Groundwater means all water, which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil.
apartment building means a residential use building, or the residential use portion of a mixed-use building, other than a townhouse or stacked townhouse containing four or more dwelling units each of which shall have access to above grade common halls, stairs, elevators, and yards;
Building Drain means that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five (5) feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of the building wall.
Water conservation means the preservation and careful management of water resources.
Condominium Act means Article 9-B of the New York Real Property Law (339-d et seq.), together with the administrative rules promulgated thereunder, and all amendments and replacements thereof, and all regulations with respect thereto now or hereafter promulgated.
Building Energy Benchmarking means the process of measuring a building’s Energy use, tracking that use over time, and comparing performance to similar buildings.