§ 13-476. Definitions.

Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this ordinance, shall have the meanings hereinafter designated:

Authorized representative: For purposes of signing an application, if the applicant is a corporation, the president, secretary, treasurer, or a vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation; if the applicant is a partnership or sole proprietorship, a general partner or proprietor, respectively; and if the applicant is a local government, the chief executive officer or his authorized designee.

Chemical of concern: Any chemical that has the potential to adversely affect ecological or human receptors due to its concentration, distribution, and mode of toxicity.

Director: The director of the department designated by the city manager to enforce and administer this article or the director's designated representative.

Environmental risk assessment: The qualitative and quantitative evaluation performed in an effort to define the risk posed to human health and/or the environment by the presence or potential presence and/or use of pollutants

Groundwater: The presence of water below ground surface.

Local community: Those persons entitled to notice in subsection 13-478(b)(7) below.

Municipal Setting Designation (MSD): A designation as provided by V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code ch. 361, subch. w, which authorizes the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to certify municipal setting designations in order to limit the scope of or eliminate the need for investigation of or response actions addressing contaminant impacts to groundwater that has been restricted from use as potable water by ordinance or restrictive covenant.

Potable water: Water that is used for drinking, showering, bathing, cooking purposes, and irrigating crops intended for human consumption.

Regulatory authority: The city manager or duly authorized representative of the city manager.

(Ord. No. 7329, § 1, 1-3-06)