A. Data Available To Public: Information and data on a user obtained from applications, permits, monitoring programs and inspections shall be available to the public or other government agencies without restriction unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the public works director that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user.
B. Procedure: When requested by the person furnishing a report, and until such time as the information is determined not to be confidential, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available upon written request to governmental agencies for uses related to this chapter, the NPDES permit, state disposal system permit and the pretreatment programs; provided, however, that such portions of a report shall be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics will not be recognized as confidential information. Information accepted by the public works director as confidential, shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the public works director until and unless a ten (10) day notification is given to the user.
C. State Law: Data referred to in this section shall be stored and released by the city only in accordance with the provisions of state law regarding data privacy. (2002 Code)