The control authority and the city may adopt reasonable fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the city’s pretreatment program which may include the following:
(1) 
Fees for wastewater discharge permit applications, including the cost of processing such applications.
(2) 
Fees for monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures, including the cost of collection and analyzing a user’s discharge, and reviewing monitoring reports submitted by users.
(3) 
Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures and construction.
(4) 
Fees for filing appeals.
(5) 
Surcharges for BOD and TSS above the value of 300 mg/l, and fats, oils and grease above 100 mg/l.
(6) 
Other fees as the city may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained in this article. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this article and are separate from all other fees, fines, and penalties chargeable by the city.
(1966 Code, sec. 32-134.2(a); 2001 Code, sec. 106-921; Ordinance 25-2002, sec. 1, adopted 4/2/02; Ordinance 20-2020, sec. 1, adopted 4/7/20; Ordinance 12-2021 adopted 4/20/21)
(a) 
Wastewater discharge permit fees shall be fixed according to the schedule established by separate ordinance.
(b) 
The rates referenced in subsection (a) of this section are for a permit issued for a period of one year. The control authority may prorate the amounts for permits with shorter durations or may multiply the amounts by the appropriate factor for multiyear permits. Unless otherwise designated on the permit, all permits expire at 12:00 midnight on December 31 of the designated year.
(1966 Code, sec. 32-134.2(b); 2001 Code, sec. 106-922; Ordinance 25-2002, sec. 1, adopted 4/2/02; Ordinance 83-2009, sec. 1, adopted 11/3/09; Ordinance 20-2020, sec. 1, adopted 4/7/20; Ordinance 12-2021 adopted 4/20/21)
(a) 
Abnormal sewage shall be defined as sewage containing BOD and/or TSS in concentrations greater than 300 mg/l and/or fats, oils and grease in concentrations greater than 100 mg/l.
(b) 
Any industrial user whose discharge contains abnormal sewage shall be subject to a monthly sewage surcharge payable to the city utility collection division. The surcharge shall be in addition to monthly sewer service charges. Monthly surcharges shall stay in effect until such time as the industrial user demonstrates that it has reduced the abnormality. The reduction must be attained in accordance with section 106-822 and subdivision III of division 4 of this article. The surcharge shall be based on data determined by approved methods of the environmental protection agency (see 40 CFR 136). This data shall be derived from all sampling done at least in the previous six-month period, but this period may be longer if deemed appropriate by the control authority. The control authority reserves the right to either increase or decrease the surcharge at any time to reflect additional data from sampling.
(c) 
The surcharge for abnormal BOD shall be established by separate ordinance. Any discharge of water or wastewater with a concentration of BOD more than five times the average 24-hour concentration of normal operations of the industrial user shall be prohibited without the prior notification and specific permission of the control authority.
(d) 
The surcharge for abnormal TSS shall be established by separate ordinance. Any discharge of water or wastewater with a concentration of TSS more than five times the average 24-hour concentration of normal operations of the industrial user shall be prohibited without the prior notification and specific permission of the control authority.
(e) 
The surcharge for abnormal fats, oils and grease shall be established by separate ordinance. Discharge of fats, oils and grease over 500 mg/l is prohibited.
(f) 
Each surcharge shall be assessed separately. For sewage containing more than one abnormal constituent, the surcharges shall be added together.
(g) 
This charge shall be reviewed annually by the control authority who may recommend to the city council adjustments as necessary to reflect true costs to the city.
(1966 Code, sec. 32-134.3(a); 2001 Code, sec. 106-923; Ordinance 25-2002, sec. 1, adopted 4/2/02; Ordinance 20-2020, sec. 1, adopted 4/7/20; Ordinance 12-2021 adopted 4/20/21)