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Sec. 50-161. Preliminary and general requirements.
   (a)   Where the operation of a person, firm or corporation entails the discharge of any industrial wastes (including, but not limited to, those in sections 50-120 thorough 50-122), a written statement on a standard form provided by the city manager, setting forth the nature of the operation contemplated or presently carried on shall be filed with the city manager. The statement shall contain the following information:
      (1)   Name and address of applicant.
      (2)   Type of industry.
      (3)   Quantity of plant waste.
      (4)   Typical analysis of the waste.
      (5)   Type of pretreatment proposed, if any.
      (6)   Proposed point of discharge.
   (b)   Within 30 days of receipt of such statement, it shall be the duty of the city manager to make an order stating such minimum restrictions as in the judgment of the superintendent may be necessary to adequately guard against unlawful uses of the city's sewage works or discharge to the waters of the state.
   (c)   The admission into the public sewers or the waters of the state of any waters having components in excess of those outlined in sections 50-120 thorough 50-122 will be subject to review and control by the approved authority.
   (d)   When required by the superintendent, the owner of any property carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be assessable and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with city standards. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and assessable at all times.
   (e)   All measurements, tests and analysis of the characteristics of water and wastes to which reference is made in article III of chapter 20 and article V of this chapter shall be determined in accordance with Standard Methods of the Examination of Water and Sewage. The tests shall be performed on the samples taken at the control manhole provided for in subsection (d) of this section.
(Prior Code, § 16-150; Ord. of 9-22-1992)