A. 
It is the purpose of this section to provide for the recovery of costs from users of the City's wastewater treatment system for the implementation of the program established herein. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by these City Regulations and are separate from all other fees chargeable by the City.
B. 
The Director shall administer fines as described in the City of Kalispell's sewer ERP.
C. 
The City may adopt reasonable fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the City's industrial pretreatment program, which may include:
1. 
Fees for permitting, monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures including the cost of collection and analyzing a user's discharge and reviewing monitoring reports and certification statements submitted by users.
2. 
Fees to recover administrative and legal costs (not included in subsection B) associated with the enforcement activity taken by the Director to address user noncompliance.
3. 
Other fees as the Director may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by these City Regulations and are separate from all other fees, fines, and penalties chargeable by the City.
D. 
Pretreatment Schedule: The City may recover the costs for implementing the pretreatment program and adopt charges and fees, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. 
Fee for monitoring and inspections - Hourly salary + Sampling and analysis costs.
2. 
Fee for reviewing accidental discharge - Hourly salary up to two hours.
3. 
Fee for construction review and inspection - Hourly salary up to two hours.
4. 
Fee for wastewater discharge permit applications review and approval - Per application proportioned to gallons per day.
Gallons per Day (GPD) – Wastewater Discharge Quantity
0-10,000
10,000-25,000
25,000-100,000
Over 100,000
Per 100,000 GPD or portion thereof
Total Plus % (Admin)
$310
(6 hours)
$413
(8 hours)
$620
(12 hours)
$827
(16 hours)
3% increase
(16 hours +)
6%
*Fees are subject to change based on current hourly salary.
5. 
Wastewater discharge permit renewal fee - Per application proportioned to gallons per day.
Gallons per Day (GPD) – Wastewater Discharge Quantity
0-10,000
10,000-25,000
25,000-100,000
Over 100,000
Per 100,000 GPD or portion thereof
Total Plus % (Admin)
$207
(4 hours)
$310
(6 hours)
$413
(8 hours)
$517
(10 hours)
3% increase
(10 hours +)
6%
*Fees are subject to change based on current hourly salary.
E. 
Cost Recovery Fees for Filing Appeals and Other Legal Expenses: These fees include, but are not limited to, attorney's fees, court costs, fines and other expenses associated with enforcement activities including City staff salaries, sampling and monitoring, the cost of any actual damages incurred by the City, and an additional 6% administrative fee.
F. 
Fees for consistent removal by the City of pollutants as allowed under 40 CFR 403.7; and such other fees as the City may deem necessary to administer and enforce the requirements contained herein.
G. 
All administrative costs incurred by the City for noncompliance.
(Ord. 1911, 7-17-2023)
In situations involving leased or rented property, not resolved with the tenant, the owner or authorized representative of the property shall be notified of continued violations and is responsible for assuring compliance with the standards and requirements of these City Regulations.
(Ord. 1911, 7-17-2023)