This section shall establish fees for non-residential users to whom the Superintendent issues individual or general wastewater discharge permits according to the requirements of this chapter.
(A) The permit fee shall be due annually, with payment by January 31 of each year, and shall be determined by the non-residential class assigned to the user.
(B) Non-residential users shall be categorized for the purpose of determining an appropriate permit fee. The non-residential class shall be determined by whether the facility meets the criteria for the specific non-residential class as set forth below. The term “DISCHARGE” as used in this section shall refer to the total combined flow of all sanitary, storm and process water entering the POTW from the user’s facility.
(1) Class A.
(a) Significant categorical industrial users; or
(b) Average daily discharge is greater than 250,000 gpd.
(2) Class B.
(a) Significant categorical industrial users; or
(b) Average daily discharge is not less than 100,000 gpd or greater than 250,000 gpd.
(3) Class C.
(a) All other significant industrial users, as defined in § 55.004, that do not qualify as Class A or Class B dischargers; and
(b) Average daily discharge is at least 50,000 gpd but less than 100,000 gpd.
(4) Class D.
(a) All other significant industrial users, as defined in § 55.004, that do not qualify as Class A or Class B dischargers; and
(b) Average daily discharge is at least 25,000 gpd but less than 50,000 gpd.
(5) Class E.
(a) All other significant industrial users, as defined in § 55.004, that do not qualify as Class A or B dischargers; and
(b) Average daily discharge is less than 25,000 gpd.
(6) Class F (general discharge).
(a) Not a significant industrial user as defined in § 55.004 and has pretreatment equipment or monitors for compatible pollutants; or
(b) Any user not meeting the criteria listed in division (B)(1) through (B)(5) of this section.
(C) Wastewater discharge permit fees shall be as follows:
NON-RESIDENTIAL CLASS | PERMIT FEE |
Class A | $6,000 |
Class B | $4,000 |
Class C | $2,000 |
Class D | $1,000 |
Class E | $500 |
Class F | $100 |
(Ord. 6619, passed 1-28-13)