§ 123-2. Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply to terms used in this chapter:

AGRICULTURAL USE

Commercial agricultural activities, including, but not limited to, irrigation of crops, watering of livestock, and food production, processing or packaging.

BOROUGH

The Borough of Danville, County of Montour, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

DEP

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection.

DOMESTIC USE

The use of water for drinking, cooking, food preparation and other food-related services, cleaning, washing, bathing, watering lawns, gardens and landscaping irrigation, and similar household-type water uses at any residential dwelling, or at any building in which commercial/business, governmental/public or industrial activities are conducted. The term does not include water used solely for closed loop heat pumps, noncontact cooling, other types of geothermal units or production and/or processing purposes of commercial or industrial enterprises.

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL

The Borough Secretary or his or her designee when acting in his or her capacity to enforce the terms of this chapter pursuant to § 123-6 hereof.

OWNER

The holder of record title for a parcel.

PARCEL

Any plot of land defined by the metes and bounds set forth in the deed for that land and located within the Borough.

PERSON

An individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, consortium, joint venture, commercial entity, authority, nonprofit corporation or other legal entity which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. The term includes the federal government, state government, political subdivisions and commonwealth instrumentalities.

PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM

A system for the provision to the public of water for human consumption and/or domestic use and/or agricultural use.

WELL

An opening in the surface of the earth for the purpose of removing water through nonmechanical or mechanical means for any purpose other than a public emergency.