A. Facilities: This article shall apply to all sewer facilities in the city, including house connection sewers, industrial connection sewers, clarifiers, grease traps, and their appurtenances, except that nonconforming facilities may be continued in use as determined by the public works administrator in determining the best interests of the city.
B. Discharges: This article shall apply to the direct or indirect discharge of all liquid carried wastes to the sewer system of the city. Generally, liquid wastes originating within the city will be removed by the city sewer system, unless the wastes cause damage to structures, create nuisances such as odors, menace to public health, impose unreasonable collection, treatment or disposal costs on the city, violate quantity and quality requirements prescribed by state and federal laws, interfere with wastewater treatment processes, violate applicable state and federal laws, or detrimentally affect the environment.
C. Limitations On Effect Of Permit: Permits issued pursuant to this article and subsequent amendments do not authorize the commission of any act causing injury to the property of another, nor protect the discharger from his liabilities under federal, state, or local law, nor guarantee the discharger a capacity right in the receiving waters. (1962 Code §§ 5-6.01 et seq., 6-1.301 - 6-1.304)