06-096 C.M.R. ch. 592, § 1 - Definitions

The terms below have the following meanings.

A. Applicant. An "applicant" is a municipality, quasi-municipal organization, or county commissioners acting on behalf of an unorganized township or plantation.

B. Commercial establishment. A "commercial establishment" is a building used for purposes of trade or commerce, or used to conduct operations of a non-profit, governmental, or educational organization, or for renting for a total of more than six months in any year.

C. Individual system. An "individual system" is a privately owned and operated sanitary treatment facility serving one or more single family dwellings , seasonal dwellings, or commercial establishments.

D. Municipal system. A "municipal system" is a municipally or quasi-municipally owned sanitary facility, the operation of which is funded by the collection of user fees or property taxes.

E. Non-profit organization. A "non-profit organization" is an organization with non-profit status under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

F. Seasonal dwelling . A "seasonal dwelling " is a dwelling that is not defined as a "commercial establishment" or "single family dwelling.

G. Single family dwelling. A "single family dwelling" is the dwelling that is continuously occupied by the owner for 6 months or more in any calendar year and is the legal residence of the owner for State and Federal income tax purposes.

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06-096 C.M.R. ch. 592, § 1