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For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The Board of Supervisors of the county of Orange, California.
DIRECTOR. The duly appointed Administrator of the County Environmental Management Agency, or his or her designee.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE. Any and all liquid or solid waste substance from any producing, manufacturing or processing operation of whatever nature. It shall include any such waste placed within containers of whatever nature prior to and for purposes of disposal. It shall also include sewage mixed with industrial waste; however, it shall not include domestic sewage from residences, business buildings and institutions, containing only waste from water closets, wash water, baths and kitchens.
POLLUTION OF UNDERGROUND OR SURFACE WATERS. Any condition resulting from the depositing or discharging of industrial waste which impairs or contributes to the impairment of the usefulness of waters for human or animal consumption or domestic, agricultural, industrial or recreational purposes, or any other useful purposes.
PUBLIC AGENCY. The United States or any department or agency thereof, the state of California and any department or agency thereof including all political subdivisions thereof.
PUBLIC SEWER. The main line sewer, publicly owned or maintained, constructed in a street, highway, alley, place or right-of-way dedicated to public use.
SEWAGE. Any waste, liquid or otherwise associated with human habitation or of human or animal origin and includes sewage effluent and water contaminated with offal, filth or feculent matter.
UNDERGROUND OR SURFACE WATER. Any surface or subterranean stream, watercourse, lake or other body of water, and shall include water wells and any underground or surface storage reservoir, whether natural or artificial.
('61 Code, § 11A.2) (Ord. 788, passed - - )
Unless otherwise expressly provided, any notice under this chapter required to be given by the county or the Director shall be in writing and shall be served by certified mail. Such notice shall be sent to the last address given to the Director.
('61 Code, § 11A.3) (Ord. 788, passed - - )
No person shall discharge or deposit or cause or suffer to be deposited or discharged any industrial waste into or upon any area in the city, or into any underground or surface waters in the city where such industrial waste is or may be deposited upon or may be carried through or over any area of the city except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, and unless he or she shall have first secured, in the manner hereinafter provided, a permit so to do from the Director; provided, however, a permit shall not be required for the discharge of industrial waste into a public sewer with an ocean outfall.
('61 Code, § 11A.5) (Ord. 788, passed - - )
Applications for permits required hereunder shall be filed with the Director upon printed forms to be prescribed and supplied by the Director. The Director may require any additional information, including plans and specifications, which may be deemed necessary for the proper disposition of the application.
('61 Code, § 11A.6) (Ord. 788, passed - - )
Within thirty (30) days after receipt of all of the information requested of an applicant, the Director shall either grant or deny the permit and immediately shall notify the applicant by certified mail of the action taken.
('61 Code, § 11A.7) (Ord. 788, passed - - )
A. The Director shall issue a permit for industrial waste disposal if it is determined that:
1. The material to be discharged or deposited in the manner proposed will not cause or result in the pollution of any underground or surface waters, as herein prohibited, and that;
2. Under existing circumstances and conditions, it is reasonable and necessary to dispose of the waste in the manner proposed.
B. The Director may incorporate in any permit issued pursuant to this chapter such limitations or conditions as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purpose of this chapter and may from time to time, review the limitations or conditions which have been incorporated in any permit thereto-fore issued, giving consideration to changed conditions, and may (whenever it is advisable or required in order to maintain the waters of the city and county free from pollution) alter, revise, modify, delete or add further limitations or conditions applicable to any permit theretofore issued. No such alterations, revisions, modifications, deletions, additions, limitations or conditions shall be effective, however, until notice in writing thereof shall have been served upon the permittee in the manner provided by this chapter.
('61 Code, § 11A.8) (Ord. 788, passed - - )
A permit issued under this chapter does not authorize any act or acts forbidden by any law, rule, regulation or order of any public agency or department and such fact shall be so stated on the face of all permits issued.
('61 Code, § 11A.9) (Ord. 788, passed - - )
The Director may transfer a permit to the successor in interest of a permittee upon the filing by the successor of a written application therefor, together with such evidence of transfer of title or interest as the Director may require. A permit shall not be transferable from one location to another. The Director shall immediately notify, by certified mail, the person requesting a transfer of a permit of the action taken.
('61 Code, § 11A.11) (Ord. 788, passed - - )
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