(A) Generally. The Wastewater Division of the City Sanitary District is hereby established as an executive department of the city organized under I.C. 36-9-25 et seq., and any resolutions and regulations adopted by the Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
(B) Responsibilities and duties. The responsibilities and authorities assigned to this Department shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) Provide for the collection and treatment of sewage, wastewater, and stormwater drainage within the city;
(2) Provide for the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant and other plants and equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements of division (B)(1) above;
(3) Provide for the treatment and disposal of sludge, grit, and other materials generated by the requirements of this section;
(4) Provide and operate a system of stormwater drains and drainage in streets, alleys, and thoroughfares within the city;
(5) Own, operate, and maintain equipment necessary to maintain clean sewers and streets free of materials and grit that would be detrimental to the treatment of wastewater and stormwater within the city;
(6) Regulate the discharge of wastewater into the system of sewers owned and operated by the city;
(7) Provide a system of fees for the use of and discharge of wastewater into the sewers owned and operated by the city;
(8) Provide any other services as directed by the Mayor or the Board of Sanitary Commissioners in accordance with applicable law; and
(9) Perform duties and have authority as assigned by I.C. 36-9-25.
(C) Provisions of this section to be considered supplemental. The provisions contained herein are supplemental to any ordinance of this Council or any resolution of the Board of Sanitary Commissioners not repealed by this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 32.012) (Ord. 0-00-0003, passed 2-18-2000)