Section 15-1502. Definitions

When  used  in this title, unless otherwise expressly stated or unless
  the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
    1. "Coastal communities" shall mean those areas on Long  Island  where
  the Magothy aquifer is either absent or contaminated with chlorides.
    2.  "Lloyd Sands" shall mean that geological strata generally known to
  be the deepest and oldest water-bearing layer of the Long Island aquifer
  system and shall not include bedrock.
    3. "Water well" shall mean any groundwater excavation for the  purpose
  of obtaining water.
    4.  "Water  well  drilling"  or "water well drilling activities" shall
  mean  the  construction  and  reconstruction   of   water   wells,   the
  establishment  or repair of a connection through the well casing and the
  repair of water wells including repairs which require the opening of the
  well casing.
    5. "Water well driller" shall mean a person who, for  compensation  or
  as part of property development and sale, engages in water well drilling
  activities;   provided,   however,   that,  for  the  purposes  of  this
  subdivision, the term "person" shall not include a  public  corporation,
  political  subdivision,  government agency, department, or bureau of the
  state or a municipality.
    6. "Enforcement officer" shall mean any person authorized  to  enforce
  the provisions of this title or the building code in the municipality in
  which the water well drilling activities are taking place.