When requested by the city manager, a user must submit information on the nature and characteristics of its wastewater within twenty days of the request. The city manager is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require users to update this information. The cost of testing and reporting shall be borne by the user.
(Ordinance 395, sec. 1, adopted 7/21/15)
(a) 
No significant industrial user shall discharge wastewater into the wastewater treatment plant without first obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the city manager and paying the required fee, except that a SIU that has filed a timely application pursuant to section 13.04.093 of this article may continue to discharge for the time period specified therein.
(b) 
An industrial waste discharge permit shall be valid for a one-year period and shall be renewable annually. The permit holder shall apply to renew thirty days prior to the expiration date of the permit. The renewal shall describe any changes in information provided with the permit application or shall state that no changes are needed, and shall be accompanied by a renewal fee if required under section 13.04.099 of this article.
(c) 
Any violation of the terms and conditions of a wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this article and subjects the wastewater discharge permittee to the sanctions set out in division 6 of this article. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply with all federal and state pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of federal, state and local law.
(Ordinance 395, sec. 1, adopted 7/21/15)
Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit who was discharging wastewater into the wastewater treatment plant prior to the effective date of this article, and who wishes to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within ninety days after said date, apply to the city manager for a wastewater discharge permit in accordance with section 13.04.095 of this article, and shall not cause or allow discharges to the treatment plant to continue after one hundred twenty days of the effective date of this article except in accordance with a wastewater discharge permit issued by the city manager.
(Ordinance 395, sec. 1, adopted 7/21/15)
Any user required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit who proposes to begin or recommence discharging into the wastewater treatment plant must obtain such permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. An application for this wastewater discharge permit, in accordance with section 13.04.095 of this article, must be filed at least sixty days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin or recommence.
(Ordinance 395, sec. 1, adopted 7/21/15)
All users required to obtain a wastewater discharge permit must submit a permit application. The city manager may require all users to submit, as part of an application, the following information:
(1) 
Name, address and phone number of owner of the facility seeking a permit and the name, address and phone number of an authorized representative at the facility who is knowledgeable about the process and wastewater to be discharged from the facility;
(2) 
Description of activities, facilities and plant processes on the premises, including a list of all raw materials and chemicals used or stored at the facility which are, or could accidentally or intentionally be, discharged by the treatment plant;
(3) 
Number of employees, hours of operation and proposed or actual hours of operation [sic];
(4) 
Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes;
(5) 
Site plans showing all points of discharge and floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details to show all sewers, floor drains and appurtenances by size and location, if available;
(6) 
Time and duration of discharges; and
(7) 
Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the city manager to evaluate the wastewater discharge permit application.
(Ordinance 395, sec. 1, adopted 7/21/15)
All wastewater discharge permit applications and user reports must be signed by an authorized representative of the user and contain the following certification statement:
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who are directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine.
(Ordinance 395, sec. 1, adopted 7/21/15)
The city manager will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. Within thirty days of the receipt of a complete wastewater discharge permit application, the city manager will determine whether or not to issue a wastewater discharge permit. The city manager may deny any application for a wastewater discharge permit. This decision will be in writing and shall be dated. A decision by the city manager may be appealed to the city council. Any appeal must be filed with city secretary within 30 days of the date said decision of the city manager has been issued.
(Ordinance 395, sec. 1, adopted 7/21/15)
(a) 
A wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary by the city manager to prevent pass-through or interference.
(b) 
Wastewater discharge permits must contain:
(1) 
A statement that indicates wastewater discharge permit duration, which in no event shall exceed three years;
(2) 
A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notification and formal approval by the city manager;
(3) 
Effluent limits based on applicable pretreatment standards; and
(4) 
Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification and recordkeeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of pollutants to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type.
(c) 
Wastewater discharge permits may contain, but need not be limited to, the following conditions:
(1) 
Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time of discharge, and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;
(2) 
Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology, pollution control, or construction of the appropriate containment devices, designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the treatment works;
(3) 
Requirements for the development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions, including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or nonroutine discharges;
(4) 
Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the wastewater treatment plant;
(5) 
The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the treatment plant; and
(6) 
Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment.
(Ordinance 395, sec. 1, adopted 7/21/15)
(a) 
Application fee.
Each application for an industrial waste discharge permit shall be accompanied by a one hundred dollar ($100.00) nonrefundable fee.
(b) 
Permit fee.
(1) 
An industrial waste discharge permit shall only be valid when a permit fee is paid to the city for an industrial establishment. Commercial establishments which discharge only conventional pollutants shall not be charged a fee.
(2) 
The industrial establishment permit fee shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus any expenses that the city shall reasonably incur in the process of evaluating, verifying and issuing the permit, including collection and analysis of samples and consulting services.
(c) 
Renewal fee.
Industrial waste discharge permits which are charged permit fees shall only be valid when renewed in accordance with this division and when a renewal fee is paid to the city. The permit renewal fee shall be one hundred dollar ($100.00) plus any expenses that the city shall reasonably incur in the process of evaluating, verifying and issuing the permit, including collection and analysis of samples and consulting services.
(Ordinance 395, sec. 1, adopted 7/21/15)