§ 27-187. Discharge permits.

(1)

A permit is required from the administrator to discharge treated non-stormwater otherwise subject to a discharge prohibition under this article into the stormwater system. The administrator may require each person or firm that applies for use or uses of the stormwater system for non-stormwater purposes to obtain a discharge permit on the form prescribed by the administrator, to be subject to all provisions of this article. A permit may be issued for a period not to exceed five (5) years. The permit shall be subject to modification or revocation for failure to comply or provide safe access or provide accurate reports of the discharge constituents and characteristics. Permits are issued to specific persons or firms for specific operations and are not assignable to another person or firm without the prior written approval of the administrator. Permits are not transferable to another location. Anyone seeking a permit to discharge treated non-stormwater otherwise subject to a discharge prohibition into the stormwater system must do the following:

a.

File a written statement with the administrator setting forth the nature of the enterprise, the amount of water to be discharged with its present or expected bacterial, physical, chemical, radioactive or other pertinent characteristics.

b.

Provide a plan map of the building, works or complex with each outfall to the surface waters, sanitary system, storm sewer, natural watercourse or ground waters noted, described and the discharge stream identified.

c.

Sample, test and file reports with the administrator and the appropriate federal, state, and county agencies on appropriate characteristics of discharges on a schedule, at locations, and according to methods approved by the administrator.

(2)

Every permit to discharge into the stormwater system shall be conditioned upon the permittee providing insurance, security and/or indemnification satisfactory to the administrator protecting the city, city property and persons in the city from loss or damages associated with the permit or permit activities.

(3)

The administrator or other authorized employees are authorized to obtain information concerning industrial processes which have a direct bearing on the kind and source of the discharge to the stormwater system. The industrial user may withhold or restrict information if it can establish to the satisfaction of the administrator that release of the information would reveal trade secrets or would otherwise provide an advantage to competitors, except discharge constituents will not be recognized as confidential information.

(4)

At the permittee's expense, the administrator shall carry out independent surveillance and field monitoring, in addition to the self-monitoring required of certain users to ascertain whether the purpose of this article is being met and all requirements are being satisfied.

(5)

The method of determining flow of discharge to the stormwater system shall be approved by the administrator.

(6)

The permit applicant shall acquire and be in full compliance with applicable federal, state and county permits for discharge prior to being granted a permit from the administrator.

(Ord. No. 2013-22, § 2, 10-8-13, eff. 11-7-13)