Definitions.

Tulsa Revised Ordinances tit. 11-C, § 1401

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Section 1401. - Definitions. Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed below: Authorized representative of the business shall mean: A. If the business is a corporation: 1. 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. 2. The manager of one (1) or more manufacturing, production or operating facilities, provided the manager is authorized to make management decisions governing the operation of the regulated facility. B. If the business is a partnership or sole proprietorship: a general partner or proprietor, respectively. C. If the business is a limited liability company: any managing member. D. If the business is a federal, state or local governmental facility: a director or highest official appointed or designated to oversee the operation and performance of the activities of the government facility, or their designee. The individuals described in paragraphs A through D, above, may designate another authorized representative using protocols required by the Director. City or Approval Authority. The City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a municipal corporation or the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority. Director shall mean the Director of the City of Tulsa's Public Works and Development Department or the person succeeding to the Director's duties and functions, by whatever name known, or the Director's designated representative. Fats, oil and grease or FOG shall mean any material either liquid or solid composed primarily of fat, oil and grease from animal or vegetable sources. For purposes of this chapter, the terms FOG and grease may be used interchangeably. Grease trap shall mean any device designed to collect, contain or remove food wastes and fatty oil and grease from the wastewater prior to discharge into the POTW. These devices shall include but not be limited to grease interceptors, large containment boxes commonly outside of a facility and smaller containment boxes commonly inside a facility and under sinks. Grease trap waste hauler, or grease hauler, or hauler shall mean any person or entity involved in the routine servicing, cleaning or removal of food waste, fatty oil, grease or FOG from a grease trap. Indirect discharge or discharge shall mean the introduction of wastewater into the POTW. Person or entity shall mean any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity or any other legal entity; or their legal representatives, agents or assigns. This definition shall include all federal, state and local governmental entities. Publicly owned treatment works or POTW shall mean any treatment works, as defined by Section 212 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C., § 1292), which is owned or operated by the City. This definition shall include any devices or systems used in the collection, storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature and any conveyances of wastewater to a treatment plant. Sanitary sewer overflow or SSO shall mean any unintentional discharge or bypass of raw sewage from a municipal sanitary sewer. Sewage shall mean any human excrement or gray water, including but not limited to showers, dishwashing operations and similar wastewater. Storm sewer system shall mean any conveyance or system of conveyances, including but not limited to roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels or storm drains that are owned or operated by the City and are designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater. Wastewater shall mean any liquid and water-carried wastes and sewage from residential dwellings, commercial buildings and manufacturing facilities, and institutions, whether treated or untreated, which are discharged into the POTW. (Ord. Nos. 20910, 21392)

Source: City of Tulsa, Revised Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/tulsa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11-CWASE_CH14GRHAHA_S1401DEFetched: 10/28/2026