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Public Services — Water & Sewer Activity Enterprise only for the operation, maintenance, debt service, replacement of and additions to the system and, after all such purposes have been satisfied, for such other uses deemed appropriate and lawful by the Board of Selectmen acting as the governing body of the W&S Enterprise. All amounts on hand in such fund shall be invested in investments proper for public funds. (c) The Board of Selectmen shall adopt an annual budget for the W&S Enterprise, separate from the Town general fund budget. (Ord. 2 §2, 2009) CHAPTER 13.50 Watershed Protection District 13.50.010 Watershed protection district established. There is hereby established the Town of Georgetown Watershed Protection District for the purpose of protecting the sources, supply, quantity, quality, delivery, storage, treatment and distribution of water serving the Town, its citi- zens and water -using customers. (Ord. 517 §1, 2000) 13.50.020 Jurisdiction and intent of district regulations. This Chapter has been adopted in accordance with Section 31-15-707, C.R.S., and is designed and intended to extend and enforce the Town's legal jurisdiction and authority to the maximum extent allowed by law for the purpose of pro- tecting the Town's water resources and water delivery system from interference, pollution and other degradation over an area comprised of all territory within five (5) miles above or around any point or points from which the Town diverts or otherwise draws water for domestic use. The Town's authority and jurisdiction shall extend, by way of example and not limitation, to all res- ervoirs, streams, trenches, ditches, pipes, drains and other waterworks. All ordinances and regu- lations adopted under the authority of this 13.40.070 Chapter shall be liberally construed and enforced in order to satisfy and further the purposes and intent as set forth above. (Ord. 517 § 1, 2000) 13.50.030 Adoption of protection district boundaries and map. The Town does hereby approve and adopt the official Town of Georgetown Watershed Protec- tion Area Map dated July 2000, prepared by McLaughlin Water Engineers, Ltd., defining and illustrating the geographical boundaries of the watershed protection district. At least one (1) copy of the map shall at all times be maintained in the office of the Town Clerk for public inspection during regular business hours. Copies of the map may be ordered for purchase at such cost as deemed necessary and reasonable by the Town Clerk. (Ord. 517 § 1, 2000) 13,50.040 Definitions. As used in this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall mean as follows unless the context plainly requires otherwise: 13-20 Supp. 4 Absorption system means a wastewater disposal system or leaching field utilizing and/or inclusive of adjacent soils for the treatment of sewage by means of absorption into the ground. Absorption trench means a trench in which sewage effluent is transported or directed for percolation into the soil. Best management practice means the most effective means of preventing, reducing or mitigating the harmful impacts of develop- ment activities consistent with the standards set forth in this Chapter. Development or development activity means any construction or activity which alters or changes the natural or preexisting character and/or uses of the land on which the construction or activity occurs, excepting residential gardening or landscaping.