On and after the adoption of this article any person, firm of corporation seeking approval to discharge industrial wastes into the public sewers within the corporate limits of the City of Atlanta, Texas, or within its jurisdiction shall be required to comply with the requirements hereof before such approval may be granted, to-wit.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 1)
For the purpose of interpreting this article, certain words used herein are defined as follows:
Shall.
The word “shall” wherever used in this article will be interpreted in its mandatory sense; “may” is permissive.
City.
The word “city” shall be the City of Atlanta, Texas, together with all its governing and operating bodies.
City Council.
The words “city council” shall be the duly elected governing body of the City of Atlanta, Texas,
Administrative Officers.
Any officer referred to in this article by title, i. e., city manager, city attorney, city secretary, city engineer, director of public works, etc., shall be the person so retained in this position by the city, or duly authorized representative.
Engineer.
The word “engineer” shall be the city engineer of the City of Atlanta, Texas, the city’s consulting engineer, or their duly authorized representatives.
Person.
The word “person” shall mean any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any individual, firm, company, industry, municipal or private corporation, association, society, governmental agency or other entity and agents, servants or employees.
Permittee.
The word “permittee” shall mean that person applying for a permit to construct a sanitary sewer or to connect to an existing sanitary sewer.
Approving Authority.
The words “approving authority” shall mean the city engineer (or other official designated by the city manager) of the City of Atlanta, or his duly authorize deputy, agent or representative.
Hearing Board.
The words “hearing board” shall mean that board appointed according to the provisions of Section 11.811.
Sewage.
The word “sewage” shall mean a combination of water-carried waste from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present.
Domestic Sewage.
The words “domestic sewage” shall mean waterborne wastes normally discharging from the sanitary conveniences of dwellings (including apartment houses and hotels), office buildings, factories and institutions free from storm surface water and industrial wastes.
Normal Domestic Sewage.
The words “normal domestic sewage” shall mean normal sewage for the City of Atlanta, Texas, in which concentration of suspended materials and five (5)-day 20 deg. C B. O. D. is established at 240 parts per million each, by weight, on the basis of the normal daily contribution of twenty hundredths (0. 20) pounds per capita, per 100 gallons.
Industrial Wastes.
The words “industrial wastes” shall mean all water borne solids, liquids or gaseous wastes resulting from any industrial, manufacturing or food processing operation or process, or from the development of any natural resources, or any mixture of these with water or domestic sewage as distance from normal domestic sewage.
Garbage.
The word “garbage” shall mean solid wastes and residue from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of food products and produce.
Properly Shredded Garbage.
The words “properly shredded garbage” shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (1/2) inch in any dimension.
Slug.
The word “slug” shall mean any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or flows during the normal operation.
Unpolluted Water or Waste.
The words “unpolluted water of waste” shall mean any water or waste containing none f the following: Free or emulsified grease or oil, acid or alkali phenols, or other substances imparting taste and odor in receiving water; toxic poisonous substances in suspension, colloidal state or solution; and noxious or odorous gasses. It shall contain not more than ten (10) parts per million each of suspended solids and B.O.D. The color shall not exceed 150 Jackon Turbidity Units.
Sewer.
The word “Sewer” shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sanitary sewage.
Public Sewer.
The words “public sewer” shall mean either sanitary or storm sewer in which all owners of abutting properties shall have equal rights and is controlled by public authority.
Sanitary Sewer.
The words “sanitary sewer” shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
Sewage Works.
The words “sewage works” shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
Sewage Treatment Plant.
The words “sewage treatment plant” shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures for treating sewage.
Storm Sewer or Storm Drain.
The words “storm sewer or stormdrain” shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
Storm Water Run-Off.
The words “storm water run-off” shall mean that portion of the rainfall that is drained into the storm sewers.
Sewerage.
The word “sewerage” shall mean the system of sewers and appurtenances for the collection, transportation and pumping of sewage and industrial wastes.
Building Drain.
The words “building drain” shall mean that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and convey to the building sewer beginning three (3) feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
Building Sewer.
The words “building sewer” shall mean the extension from the building drain to the sewer or other place for disposal.
Natural Outlet.
The words “natural outlet” shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body or surface or ground water.
Watercourse.
The word “watercourse” shall mean a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously on intermittently.
Parts Per Million.
The words “parts per million” shall mean a weight to weight ratio; the parts per million value multiplied by the factor 8. 345 shall be equivalent to pounds per million gallons of water.
pH.
The letters “pH” shall mean the logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen concentration of a solution. It shall be determined by one of the procedures outlined in “Standard Methods”.
B.O.D..
The letters “B.O.D.” (denoting biochemical oxygen demand) shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at 20 deg. C, expressed in parts per million. The laboratory determination shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in “Standard Methods”.
Suspended Solids.
The words “suspended solids” shall mean solids, that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in, water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtering. Quantitative determination or suspended solids shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in “Standard Methods”.
Standard Methods.
The words “Standard Method” shall mean the examination and analytical procedures act set forth in the latest edition, at the time of analysis of “Standard Methods” for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” as prepared, approved and published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
Sewer Service Charge.
The words “sewer service charge shall mean the charge made on all users of the public sewerage system whose wastes do not exceed in strength the concentration values established as representative or normal sewage.
Surcharge.
The word “surcharge” shall mean the charge in addition to the published water and sewer rates. The basis for surcharges on industrial wastes is a capital and operating cost for suspended solids, B. O. D. and chlorine demand exceeding “normal domestic sewage”.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 2)
(a) 
Approval Required.
Review and acceptance of the approving authority shall be obtained prior to the discharge into the public sewers of any wastes and waters having the following:
(1) 
A 5 day 20 deg. Centigrade biochemical oxygen demand (B.O.D.) greater than 240 ppm (parts per million).
(2) 
Suspended solids content greater than 240 ppm.
(3) 
Chlorine demand greater than 5 ppm.
(b) 
Pretreatment.
Where required, in the opinion of the approving authority, to modify or eliminate wastes that are harmful to structure process or operation of the sewage disposal works, the person shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment or processing facilities as may be determined necessary to render his wastes acceptable for admission to the public sewer.
(c) 
Submission of Information.
Design calculations, plans, specification and other pertinent information relating to proposes industrial waste pretreatment or processing facilities shall be submitted for approval or disapproval by the approving authority prior to start of their construction, if the effluent from such facilities is to be discharged into the public sewers. The following industrial sewer connection Application shall be fully completed and submitted to the approving authority. The permittee shall not connect to the public sewer without prior approval by the approving authority of the permittee’s Industrial Sewer Connection Application. It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to file an amendment for approval to the permit thirty (30) days prior to the change of any item of information on the permit. Failure to maintain the permit as an accurate representation of the permittee’s waste discharges to public sewers shall be cause for penalty.
(d) 
Pre-Application Conference.
Prior to filing an Industrial Sewer Connect ion Application, the permittee shall consult with the approving authority or his duly authorized representative concerning the types, concentration and volumes of industrial wastes proposed for discharge. Conditional approval as to the general requirements must be obtained from the approving authority prior to preparation of the Industrial Sewer Connection Application.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 3)
(a) 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, ground water, roof run-off, sub-surface, down spouts, yard drains, yard fountains and ponds or lawn sprays into any sanitary sewer. Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the approving authority. Unpolluted processed water may be discharged upon prior written approval of the approving authority to a storm sewer or natural outlet or into the sanitary sewer system by indirect connection whereby such discharge is cooled, if required, and flows into the sanitary sewer at a rate not in excess of three gallons per minute, provided the waste does not contain material or substances in suspension or solution in violation of the limits prescribed by this article. Any person discharging waste of any type into a storm sewer or natural outlet shall first obtain the written permission of the approving authority who shall designate the point of discharge whether it be sanitary sewer, storm sewer, or natural outlet.
In case where, and in the opinion of the approving authority, the character of the sewage from any manufacturer or industrial plant building or other premises is such that it will damage the system or cannot be treated satisfactorily in the system, the approving authority shall have the right to require such user to dispose of such waste otherwise and prevent it from entering the system.
(b) 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged either directly or indirectly any of the following described substances, materials, waters or waste:
(1) 
Any liquid having a temperature higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65 degrees Centigrade).
(2) 
Any water or wastes which contain wax, grease, or oil, plastic or other substance that will solidify or become discernibly viscous at temperature between 32 degrees to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
(3) 
Any solids, liquids or gases which by themselves or by interaction with other substance may cause fire or explosion hazards, or in any other way be injurious to persons, property, or the operator of the sewage works.
(4) 
Any solids, slurries of viscous substances of such character as to be capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works, such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastic, wood, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshlings, entrails, lime slurry, lime residues, slops, chemical residues, paint residues, or bulk solids.
(5) 
Any garbage that has not been properly comminuted or shredded.
(6) 
Any noxious or malodorous substance, which either singly or by interaction with other substances is capable of causing objectionable odors, or hazard to life; or forms solid or creates any other condition deleterious to structures or treatment processes; or requires unusual provisions, alteration, or expense to handle such materials.
(7) 
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 10.5 or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazards to structures, equipment, personnel or biological population of the sewage works.
(8) 
Any wastes or waters containing suspended or dissolved solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment or in the public sewage works.
(9) 
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance such as, but not limited to, plating or heat treating wastes in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or to create any hazard in the receiving waters or the sewage treatment plant.
(10) 
Any cyanide greater than 1.0 parts per million, as CN.
(11) 
Any hexavalent chromium greater than 2.0 parts per million.
(12) 
Any mercury greater than 0.005 parts per million.
(13) 
Any trivalent chromium greater than 5.0 parts per million.
(14) 
Any manganese greater than 1.0 parts per million.
(15) 
Any copper greater than 1.0 parts per million.
(16) 
Any boron greater than 1.0 parts per million.
(17) 
Any nickel greater than 1.0 parts per million.
(18) 
Any cadmium greater than 0.02 parts per million.
(19) 
Any arsenic greater than 0.05 parts per million.
(20) 
Any zinc greater than 1.0 parts per million.
(21) 
Any phenols greater than 0.2 parts per million.
(22) 
Any iron greater than 2.0 parts per million.
(23) 
Any tin greater than 1.0 parts per million.
(24) 
Any barium greater than 5.0 parts per million.
(25) 
Any lead greater than 0.1 parts per million.
(26) 
Any silver greater than 0.10 parts per million.
(27) 
Any selenium greater than 0.02 parts per million.
(28) 
Any chlorides greater than 250.0 parts per million.
(29) 
Any radioactivity as radium-226 and strontium-90 greater than 3 ppc liter and 10 ppc per liter respectively. In the known absence of strontium-90 and alpha emitters the known concentration shall not be greater than 1, 000 ppc per liter.
(30) 
Any antimony greater than 0.0 parts per million.
(31) 
Any beryllium greater than 0.0 parts per million.
(32) 
Any bismuth greater than 0.0 parts per million.
(33) 
Any cobalt greater than 0.0 parts per million.
(34) 
Any molybdenum greater than 0.0 parts per million.
(35) 
Any rhenium greater than 0.0 parts per million.
(36) 
Any tellurium greater than 0.0 parts per million.
(37) 
Any uranyl ion greater than 0.0 parts per million.
(c) 
Except in quantities, or concentrations, or with provisions as stipulated herein, it shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or individual, to discharge waters or wastes to the sanitary sewer containing the following:
(1) 
Free or emulsified oil and grease exceeding on analysis an average of 100 parts per million (833 pounds per million gallons) of either or both combinations of free or emulsified oil and grease, if, in the opinion of the approving authority it appears probable that such wastes:
(A) 
May deposit grease or oil in the sewer lines in such a manner to clog the sewers.
(B) 
May overload skimming and grease handling equipment.
(C) 
Are not amenable to bacterial action and will therefore pass to the receiving waters without being affected by normal sewage treatment processes or,
(D) 
May have deleterious effects on the treatment process due to the excessive quantities.
(2) 
Any radioactive wastes greater than the allowable stipulated in (B-29) above.
(3) 
Cyanides or cyanogen compounds capable of liberating hydrocyanic gas on acidification in excess of one-half (0.5) part per million by weight as CN in the wastes from any outlet into the public sewers.
(4) 
Material which exert or cause the following:
(A) 
Unusual concentrations of solids or composition; as for example, in total suspended solids of inert nature (such as Fuller’s Earth) and/or in total dissolved solids (such as sodium chloride or sodium sulfate ),
(B) 
Excessive discoloration,
(C) 
Unusual biochemical oxygen demand,
(D) 
High hydrogen sulfide content, or
(E) 
Unusual flow and concentration, unless such material shall be pretreated to a concentration acceptable to the city, if such waste can (1) cause damage to collection facilities, (2) impair the processes, (3) incur treatment cost exceeding those of normal sewage, or (4) render the water unfit for stream disposal. Where discharge of such wastes to the sanitary sewer are not properly pretreated or otherwise corrected, the approving authority shall reject the wastes or terminate the service of water and/or sanitary sewer.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 4)
(a) 
Within sixty (60) days from the date of passage of this article, any person desiring to deposit or discharge any industrial waste into the public sewers or natural outlets of the City of Atlanta or any sewer connected therewith, or who is now so doing, shall make application to the approving authority for a permit therefore upon application forms to be obtained from the city.
(b) 
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwellings. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the approving authority and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for easy cleaning and inspection.
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be substantially constructed, water tight and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gas tight and water tight. Grease, oil and same interceptors shall be maintained by the permittee, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
(c) 
Within sixty (60) days from the date of passage of this article, any person discharging or desiring to discharge an industrial waste mixture into the public sewers or natural outlets of Atlanta or any sewer connected therewith, shall provide and maintain in a suitable accessible position on the permittee’s premises, or such premises occupied by him, an inspection chamber or a manhole near the outlet of each sewer, drain, pipe, channel, or connection which communicates with the sewer or sewer works of the city or any sewer connected therewith. Each such manhole or inspection chamber shall be of such design and construction which will prevent infiltration by ground and surface waters and be filtered by screens with a maximum opening of one inch but sufficient finesse to prevent the entrance of objectionable slugs of solids to the sanitary sewer system, and shall be so maintained by the person discharging wastes so that any authorized representative s or employee of the city may readily and safely measure the volume and obtain samples of the flow at all times. Plans for construction of the control manholes, or inspection chambers, including such flow measuring devices as may be required, shall be included with the Industrial Sewer Connection Application.
(d) 
Sampling of the effluent of waste discharges may be accomplished manually or by use of mechanical equipment to obtain a composite sample which would be representative of the total effluent. Samples shall be taken at six (6) months intervals to establish the B.O.D., suspended solids and chlorine demand of the industrial waste for billing purposes, or at such intervals as determined by the approving authority as necessary to maintain a control over the discharges from the permittee. The method used in the examination of all industrial wastes to determine B.O.D., suspended solids, chlorine demand and prohibited wastes shall be set forth in “Standard Methods”.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 5)
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with an structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in accordance with the penalty provisions set out under Section 11 herein.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 6)
(a) 
The approving authority, and other duly authorized employees of the city acting as its duly authorized agent and bearing credential and identifications, shall be permitted to gain access to such properties as may be necessary for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurements, sampling and testing, in accordance with provisions of this article. The approving authority or his representatives shall have no authority to inquire into any process beyond that point having direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewer.
(b) 
While performing the necessary work on private properties of paragraph (a) above, the approving authority or duly authorized employees of the city shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company.
(c) 
Any person found to be violating any provision of this article shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for satisfactory correction thereof. Any person who shall continue any violation of his Industrial Sewer Connection Application shall be disconnected from the sanitary sewer and/or water service. Such disconnection and reconnection shall be at the total expense of the industry or sewer user.
(d) 
Where wastes, acids, chemical or other deleterious substances are released to the sewer causing rapid deterioration of these structures or interfering with the proper treatment of sewage, the approving authority is authorized to immediately terminate services by such measures as are necessary to protect the facilities .
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 7)
(a) 
Persons discharging industrial wastes which exhibit none of the characteristics of wastes prohibited previously other than excessive B.O.D. or suspended solids but having a concentration for a duration of fifteen (15) minutes greater than four (4) times that of “normal” sewage as measured by suspended solids and B.O.D and/or an average concentration during a normal working day of the permittee’s industry of suspended solids or B.O.D. content in excess of “normal” sewage as defined in Definitions as “normal” domestic sewage shall be required to pretreat the industrial wastes to meet the requirements of “normal” sewage; however, such wastes may be accepted for treatment if the following requirements are met:
(1) 
The waste will not cause damage to the collection and treatment facilities.
(2) 
The waste will not impair the treatment process.
(3) 
The person who discharges such waste enters into an Industrial Sewer Connection Application and agrees to pay the sewer service charge and industrial waste surcharge.
(b) 
The person who discharges such wastes shall enter into an Industrial Sewer Connection Application with the city providing for a surcharge over and above published water and sewer rates. The basis for surcharge on industrial wastes is a capital and open cost of $0.36 per part per million per million gallons for the B.O.D. (biochemical oxygen demand) and a capital and operating cost of $0.36 per part per million per million gallons for the suspended solids exceeding “normal” sewage. The cost of the chlorination is based on the city’s contract cost of chlorine per pound per million gallons for each part exceeding the five (5) parts of “normal” sewage. These rates shall continue until changed by action of the city council. The surcharge shall be calculated for billing purposes with the following formula:
S.C.
=
[ 0.3B (B.O.D. -240) + 0.36(SS1-240) + 8.345 Pc(C-5
S.C.
=
Surcharge in dollars for time related volume
V
=
Volume in million gallons based on metered water
B.O.D.
=
B.O.D. - 5 day @ 20 deg. C of industrial waste (ppm)
S.S.1
=
Suspended solids of industrial waste (ppm) Pc = City’s contract price of chlorine per pound.
C
=
Chlorine demand of the industrial waste (ppm)
(c) 
Any person who refuses to comply with or who resists or willfully discharges wastes prohibited from discharge into public sewers, or who refuses to comply with the provisions of this section, shall be served by the approving authority with a written not ice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for satisfactory correction thereof. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit shall be guilty of violation of his Industrial Sewer Connection Application and shall be summarily disconnected from the sanitary and/or water service, such disconnection and reconnection to be of total expense to the customer. Where acids or chemicals damaging to sewer lines or treatment process are released to the sewer and cause rapid deterioration of these structures or interferes with the proper treatment of sewage, the approving authority is authorized to immediately terminate service by such measures as are necessary to protect the facilities.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 8)
Industrial waste surcharge provided for in this article shall be included as a separate item on the regular bill for water and sewer charges and shall be paid promptly in accordance with the existing practices. Surcharges shall be paid at the same time that the water, sewer and sanitation charges of the person become due and payment for water and sanitation services shall not be accepted without payment also of the sewer service charges and industrial waste surcharges.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 9)
Failure to pay monthly bills for water and/or sewer service and/ or garbage charge, when due, or failure to pay the established sewer surcharge for industrial waste when due, or repeated discharge of prohibited waste to the sanitary sewer shall be sufficient cause to disconnect any and all services to the water and/or sanitary sewer mains of the City of Atlanta, Texas, and the same penalties and charges now or hereafter provided for by the Ordinances of the City of Atlanta, Texas, for failure to pay the bill for water and sewer service when due shall be applicable in like manner in cases of failure to pay the established surcharge for industrial waste discharged to the sanitary sewer mains as established herein.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 10)
(a) 
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions of this article or who shall fail to comply with any provisions hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in Section 1.106 of this code, and each day that such violation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished accordingly.
(b) 
The penalty provided herein shall be cumulative of other remedies provided by state law and the power of injunction as provided by Texas Revised Civil Statues, Article 1175 (19) and other applicable statues, may be exercised in enforcing this Article whether or not there has been a criminal complaint filed.
(c) 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by the city by reason of such violation.
(d) 
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting any property owner who is damaged of affected by a violation of the terms of this article from bringing suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such remedies as may be available at law or in equity for the protection of the rights of such property owner.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 11)
(a) 
A hearing board shall be appointed as needed for arbitration of difference between the approving authority and permittee or sewer user on matters concerning interpretation and execution of the provisions of this article by the approving authority.
One member of the board shall be a registered practicing professional engineer; one member shall be a lawyer; one member shall be a representative of industry or manufacturing enterprise; and two members shall be selected at large for their interest in accomplishing the objectives of the article.
Two of the original members of the hearing board shall be appointed by the city council for a term of one year; two shall be appointed for a term of two years and two for a term of three years, and each appointment thereafter shall be for a term of two years. Each member may be removable for cause by the city council upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as originally appointed.
(b) 
The hearing board shall convene after being given at least seven (7) days written notice of a complaint filed with its secretary. In order to convene the board such notice shall contain the specific grounds therefor in such language as to apprise the board of the arbitration sought. The cost of the arbitration will be divided equally between the city and the permittee or sewer user.
The hearing board shall adopt its own rules, regulations and procedures for the conduct of hearings; it shall elect its own chairman and secretary from among its members.
(c) 
Decisions of the hearing board relating only to interpretation and execution of rules and regulations established in this Article but not to rates charged hereunder shall be final with the hearing board.
Decisions of the hearing board that effect or directly relate to rates set or to be charged hereunder shall be advisory only and the applicant may appeal the board’s decision to the city council within 30 days of the hearing board’s decision; provided, however, if no appeal is taken within 30 days the board’s decision is final.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 12)
The requirements of this article shall apply to all areas within the extraterritorial limits of the City of Atlanta, Texas, as established by the Texas Revised Civil Statutes and as they shall be amended and shall apply to all users of the Water and Sewage System of the City of Atlanta, Texas, regardless of location.
(Ordinance 298, adopted 3/20/72, Section 13)