§ 90-251. Purpose and objectives of division; administration.

(a)

The purpose of this division is to regulate the use of public and private sewers and drains, private wastewater disposal, the installation and connection of building sewers, and the discharge of waters and waste into the public sewer system and to provide penalties for violations thereof in the city. All connections of lateral or other sewer lines to the sewerage system of the city service area, whether within or without the city limits, shall be made subject to such terms and conditions as the city may prescribe. This division enables the city to comply with all applicable state and federal laws required by the Clean Water Act of 1977 and the General Pretreatment Regulations 40 CFR 403.

(b)

The objectives of this division are:

(1)

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system which will interfere with operations of the system or contaminate the resulting sludge;

(2)

To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the municipal wastewater system, which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving waters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the system;

(3)

To improve the opportunity to recycle and reclaim wastewater and sludges from the system;

(4)

To enable the city to comply with its national pollutant discharge elimination system permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other federal or state laws to which the POTW is subject;

(5)

To provide for the regulation of direct and indirect contributors to the municipal wastewater system through issuance of permits to certain nondomestic users and through enforcement of general requirements for the other users; and

(6)

To authorize monitoring and enforcement activities, user reporting, and provide for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein.

(c)

Except as otherwise provided herein, the utilities director shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this division. Any powers or duties granted to or upon the utilities director may be delegated to a duly authorized representative.

(Code 1986, § 13-80; Ord. No. O-98-05-19, 5-21-1998)