§ 12.5-701 ADMINISTRATION.

   The director of the department of water and the director’s authorized representatives are authorized to administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this article. Additionally, the director of the department of environmental management and the director’s authorized representatives, are authorized to make inspections pursuant to this article and to take enforcement actions against violators.

(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

§ 12.5-702 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of this article is the regulation of the generation, transportation and disposal of grease trap waste, grit trap waste and septage, for the protection of the sanitary sewer system and the environment. The wastes regulated by this article do not include hazardous wastes or class 1 nonhazardous industrial solid wastes.

(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

§ 12.5-703 DISPOSAL FEE.

   City council shall set fees for the disposal of liquid waste.

(Ord. 13661, § 1, passed 12-15-1998)

§ 12.5-704 RESERVED.

DIVISION 2: GENERATION, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL

§ 12.5-705 PERMIT REQUIRED.

   (a)   A person commits an offense if the person collects or transports liquid waste without a valid permit issued by the director.

   (b)   It is an affirmative defense to an enforcement action for a violation of subsection (a) above, that:

      (1)   The person was disposing of the person’s own waste from the person’s own recreational vehicle, boat or travel trailer; or

      (2)   The person was transporting liquid waste through the city that was collected outside of the city and which was disposed of outside of the city.

(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)