[Ord. No. 1840, 12-15-2025]
A. 
The Control Authority is authorized to issue and collect reasonable fees for reimbursement, operation, implementation, and funding to comply with these Regulations including the Control Authority's Pretreatment Program in accordance with 40 CFR 403.8(f)(3).
1. 
Fees relate solely to the matters covered by these Regulations and are separate from all other fees, administrative fines and penalties chargeable by the Control Authority.
2. 
The Control Authority may recover costs annually or as part of individual enforcement actions or at other intervals based on costs incurred.
3. 
The Fees associated with these Regulations shall be documented as part of the User Fee Schedule:
a. 
This list shall be maintained on file with the Control Authority as Attachment 3[1] to these Regulations;
[1]
Editor's Note: The User Fee Schedule is set out in Attachment 3 to this Chapter.
b. 
In instances where redundant fee types are listed in other Control Authority Regulations, these Regulations and the User Fee Schedule shall take precedence;
c. 
This list may be modified as determined by the Control Authority to update, add, or remove User Fees or rates.
[Ord. No. 1840, 12-15-2025]
A. 
The Control Authority's User Fee Schedule listed in Attachment 3[1], per Article IX, Section 710.790(A)(3), may include:
1. 
Fees for program implementation including User determinations, plan reviews, evaluation of new or expanded non-domestic discharges, permit or Control Mechanism issuance/renewal and modification, review of periodic monitoring reports, inspections, sampling User discharges, pretreatment software subscription, activities related to enforcement, investigation, and contracting or consulting services associated with implementation of these Regulations;
2. 
Fees associated with hauled waste;
3. 
Fees issued to FSEs to recover FOG Management Program costs;
4. 
Fees for handling high-volume, non- or low-concentrated wastestreams;
5. 
Fees for surcharges representing Pollutant strength greater than normal domestic sewage (per Attachment 4[2]);
[2]
Editor's Note: The High Strength/Surcharge Table set out in Attachment 4 to this Chapter.
6. 
Cost recovery for mitigating disruptions to the POTW resulting from User discharge;
7. 
Administrative Fines as authorized in Article VII Section 710.730(L);
8. 
Other fees, rates and charges at the Control Authority's discretion to comply with the requirements herein;
9. 
The Control Authority is authorized to develop alternative fees based on other models such as hydraulic or Pollutant capacity;
10. 
The City may evaluate and update the User Fee Schedule and Surcharge Rates on an annual basis.
[1]
Editor's Note: The User Fee Schedule is set out in Attachment 3 to this Chapter.