(A) This chapter regulates the use of public and private sewers and drains, discharge of septage into the public sewerage system, and the discharge of waters and wastes into the public sewerage system within the city. It provides for and explains the method used for levying and collecting wastewater treatment service charges, sets uniform requirements for discharge into the treatment system, and enables the city to comply with administrative provisions, and other discharge criteria which are required or authorized by the state or federal law. Its intent is to derive the maximum public benefit by regulating the characteristics of wastewater discharged into the city sewerage system.
(B) This chapter provides a means for determining wastewater and septage volumes, constituents and characteristics, the setting of charges and fees, and the issuing of permits to certain users. Revenues derived from the application of this chapter shall be used to defray the costs of operating and maintaining adequate wastewater collection and treatment systems and to provide sufficient funds for capital outlay, debt service costs and capital improvements. The charges and fees herein have been established pursuant to requirement of the state statues. This chapter shall supersede any previous ordinance, rules or regulations; and shall repeal all parts thereof that may be inconsistent with this chapter. If there is any conflict between this chapter and any applicable statute, the state statute shall be controlling.
(Prior Code, § 18-7)