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Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer:
(A) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150°F;
(B) Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease;
(C) Any water or waste which may contain more than 25 parts per million, by weight, of soluble oils;
(D) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas;
(E) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded;
(F) Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works;
(G) Any waters of wastes having a pH lower than six or higher than nine or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works;
(H) Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant;
(I) Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of a character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle the materials at the sewage disposal plant; and
(J) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.
(`90 Code, § 13.12.440) (Ord. 690, passed - -; Am. Ord. 969, passed - -; Am. Ord. 93-28, passed - -; Am. Ord. 95-18, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
The city shall make and enforce by-laws and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the safe, economical and efficient management of the city sewage system, regulator chambers, pumping stations and sewage treatment works, for the construction and use of house sewers and connections to the sewage system, and for the regulation, collection, rebating and refunding of the rates and charges.
(`90 Code, § 13.12.170) (Ord. 690, passed - -; Am. Ord. 969, passed - -; Am. Ord. 93-28, passed--; Am. Ord. 95-18, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2004-18, passed 5-20-2004)
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern.
(`90 Code, § 13.12.500) (Ord. 690, passed - -; Am. Ord. 969, passed - -; Am. Ord. 93-28, passed - -; Am. Ord. 95-18, passed - -)
The Superintendent, inspector and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(`90 Code, § 13.12.510) (Ord. 690, passed - -; Am. Ord. 969, passed - -; Am. Ord. 93-28, passed - -; Am. Ord. 95-18, passed - -)
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
(`90 Code, § 13.12.520) (Ord. 690, passed - -; Am. Ord. 969, passed - -; Am. Ord. 93-28, passed - --; Am. Ord. 95-18, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter, except hereunder, shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in the notice, permanently cease all violations.
(B) Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in this section shall be guilty of a municipal ordinance violation and shall be subject to a municipal fine.
(C) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the city by reason of the violation in a civil action brought by the city to recover the expense, loss or damages.
(`90 Code, § 13.12.530) (Ord. 690, passed - -; Am. Ord. 969, passed - -; Am. Ord. 93-28, passed - -; Am. Ord. 95-18, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
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