(a) Industrial User Permits. It is unlawful for any significant industrial user (SIU), or any other user as determined necessary by the POTW Manager to carry out the purposes of this chapter, to discharge to the POTW without an industrial user permit as provided by sections 1044.038 through 1044.053.
(b) General User Permits. The POTW Manager may require any user other than a SIU to obtain a general user permit to discharge to the POTW, subject to such terms and conditions as are determined necessary and appropriate by the POTW to achieve the purposes, policies and objectives of this chapter.
(1) A general user permit may contain, but shall not be required to contain, any of the terms and conditions that would apply to an industrial user permit issued to a SIU as provided by sections 1044.038 through 1044.053 to comply with the general and specific discharge prohibitions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, discharge limitations, and requirements regarding sampling and monitoring; pretreatment; pollution prevention, minimization or reductions plans; accidental discharge, spill prevention, and containment requirements; flow equalization; and implementation of best management practices or a best management practices plan.
(2) To the extent determined appropriate by the POTW Manager on a case-by-case basis, a general user permit issued under this subsection shall be subject to provisions otherwise applicable to permits for SlUs. However, all general user permits shall be non-transferable, and are subject to the permit fee and permit appeals provisions of this chapter.
(4) Failure to comply with a general user permit issued under this subsection constitutes a violation of this chapter.
(5) In no case shall a general user permit be construed to authorize the illegal discharge or otherwise excuse a violation of this chapter.
(c) Any violation of the terms or conditions of a user permit is a violation of this chapter, subject to the fine, penalty, and other enforcement provisions of this chapter. Obtaining a user permit shall not relieve a user of its obligation to obtain other permits or approvals that may be required by other local, state or federal laws or regulations.
(d) The issuance of a user permit shall not convey to a user any property rights or privilege of any kind whatsoever, nor shall it be construed to authorize any injury to private or public property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any violation of local, state or federal laws or regulations.
(Ord. 2009-02. Passed 5-11-09.)