A. The City Manager may suspend any FOG wastewater discharge permit when it is determined by the City Manager that a permittee:
1. Has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of a CSA, its FOG wastewater discharge permit or other order or directive by the City Manager under this chapter;
2. Knowingly provided a false statement, representation, record, report, or other document to the City Manager, the city or other regulatory agency;
3. Refused to provide records, reports, plans, or other documents required by the City Manager, the city or other regulatory agency to determine compliance with permit terms or conditions, discharge compliance, or compliance with this chapter or other applicable laws or regulations;
4. Falsified, tampered with, or knowingly rendered inaccurate any monitoring device or sample collection method;
5. Refused reasonable access to the permittee’s premises for the purpose of inspection and monitoring or as otherwise provided for in this chapter;
6. Failed to make timely payment of all amounts owed to the city for user charges, permit fees, or any other fees imposed pursuant to this chapter;
7. Causes interference, sewer blockages, or SSOs with or to the city’s sewer system facilities or collection, treatment, or disposal system;
8. Violated grease control device maintenance requirements, or any condition or limit of its permit or any provision of this chapter;
9. Failed to comply with the provisions of the FOG Control Manual; or
10. Otherwise fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or any permit issued by the city under this chapter.
B. When the City Manager has reason to believe that grounds exist for suspension of a FOG wastewater discharge permit, he or she shall give written notice thereof by certified mail or overnight mail delivery to the permittee setting forth a statement of the facts and grounds deemed to exist.
C. Effect.
1. Upon an order of suspension by the City Manager, the permittee shall immediately cease and desist its discharge and shall have no right to discharge any wastewater containing FOG directly or indirectly to the city’s sewer system for the duration of the suspension. All costs for physically terminating and reinstating service shall be paid by the permittee.
2. Any owner or responsible management employee of the permittee shall be bound by the order of suspension.
(Ord. 1137, passed 4-20-10)