921.13 ADMISSIONS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTES.

   (a)    No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the sewer system any industrial wastes except upon application to the Board and upon receipt of a written permit therefor. An industrial waste permit shall be in addition to any other permit required for connection to the sewer system. There is no fee required for an industrial waste permit.

   (b)    Any person desiring to make or use a connection to the sewer system through which industrial wastes will be discharged into the sewer system shall file with the Board an industrial wastes questionnaire, to be furnished by the Board, which shall supply pertinent data, estimated quantity, flow characteristics and constituents, with respect to the industrial wastes.

   (c)    Any person shall discharge industrial wastes into the sewer system, when required by the Board, shall construct and thereafter properly maintain at his own expense, a suitable and accessible control manhole and other devices as may be approved by the Manager to facilitate observation, accurate measurement and sampling by the Board of industrial waste discharges.

   (d)    Any improved property discharging industrial wastes into the sewer system and contemplating a change in the method of operation which will alter the characteristics and/or volume of wastes at the time being discharged into the sewer system shall notify the Board, in writing, at least sixty days prior to consummation of such change. The Board reserves the right to require improved properties having large variations in rates of waste discharge to install suitable regulating devices for equalizing waste flows to the sewer system.

   (e)    The Board reserves the right to impose surcharges on sewer user charges and/or impose other requirements in connection with any high strength or industrial waste discharged into the system by agreement with the owner of the improved property, in accordance with the methods described in this article, or by modification or alterations to this article as may be acceptable to the DNR, EPA and/or require the pretreatment of such industrial waste at the expense of such owner.

(Ord. 578. Passed 10-5-82.)

921.14 CHANGE OF CUSTOMER.

   Each sewer service permit applicant must give written notice to the Board upon any change in ownership of any improved property. The applicant must give written notice also of any change in tenancy and the applicant shall be liable for any sewer user charges that may accrue prior to the notice of vacation of premises.

(Ord. 578. Passed 10-5-82.)

921.15 DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE.

   Any customer desiring discontinuance of sewer service due to the vacancy of his premises shall make application therefor directly to the Manager. In the case of premises with private water facilities, such application shall be supported by an affidavit to the effect that such water supply has been shut off. Application for exoneration must be made at least five days in advance of the beginning of discontinuance of service. In all cases involving water service from the City, such service shall not be restored until the owner of the improved property has paid the necessary charge for the reinstallation of the water main and opening of the water service line.

(Ord. 578. Passed 10-5-82.)

921.16 REFUND AGREEMENTS.

   In cases where extension to the sewer system are constructed by a builder or developer at his own expense, or by a group of applicants at their own volition and expense, as outlined in the Public Service Commission rules and regulations for the operation of sewer utilities, a refund of a portion of the sewer user charges paid by customers occupying dwellings served may be made to the builder, developer or other applicants under the terms of a refund agreement, entered into between the Board and the builder, developer or other applicants. Such agreement will provide for refund not exceeding such amounts and for such periods as may be authorized by the Board. Each refund agreement shall be an individual agreement between the interested parties, and shall not be construed as outlining a definite procedure as to percentage or refund or the duration thereof. Each and every separate refund agreement shall be negotiated independently of any other existing similar agreement. In no event shall the terms of any refund agreement exceed ten years in duration.

(Ord. 578. Passed 10-5-82.)

921.17 PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE.

    No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage or destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewage works.

(Ord. 578. Passed 10-5-82.)