(A) It is unlawful for any significant industrial user (or any other user as determined necessary by the WWTP Superintendent to carry out the purposes of this chapter) to discharge to the POTW without a wastewater discharge permit as provided by this section.
(B) Any violation of the terms or conditions of a wastewater discharge permit is a violation of this chapter, subject to the fine, penalty, and other enforcement provisions of this chapter. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit shall not relieve a user of its obligation to obtain other permits or approvals that may be required by other local, state or federal laws or regulations.
(C) The issuance of a wastewater discharge permit shall not convey to a user any property rights or privilege of any kind whatsoever, nor shall it be construed to authorize any injury to private or public property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any violation of local, state or federal laws or regulations.
(D) The WWTP Superintendent may require any user to obtain a permit to discharge to the POTW, subject to such terms and conditions as are determined necessary and appropriate by the WWTP Superintendent to achieve the purposes, policies and objectives of this chapter. A discharge permit issued to a user as provided by this sub-section may contain, but shall not be required to contain, any of the terms and conditions that would apply to a discharge permit issued to a significant industrial user as provided by this section, including, but not limited to, discharge limitations, and requirements regarding sampling and monitoring, pretreatment, pollution reduction plans, and best management practices, to comply with the general and specific discharge prohibitions of this chapter. Failure to comply with a permit issued under this subsection constitutes a violation of this chapter. In no case shall a permit issued to a user under this division be construed as authorizing the illegal discharge or otherwise excuse a violation of this chapter. To the extent determined appropriate by the WWTP Superintendent on a case-by-case basis, permits issued under this sub-section shall be subject to provisions otherwise applicable to permits for significant industrial users. However, all user permits are non-transferable, and are subject to the permit fee and permit appeals provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 185, passed 4- -2006)