The Water Pollution Control Board shall have the power to:
(a) Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies of the State, the federal government, and other states and agencies, in the furtherance of the purposes of this chapter;
(b) Encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations, research or demonstrations relating to water pollution, and the causes, prevention, control or abatement thereof;
(c) Adopt, modify, repeal or promulgate rules and regulations governing the procedure of the Board with respect to hearings, filing of reports, the issuance of permits and all other matters relating to procedure;
(d) Issue, modify, or repeal orders, subject to this chapter, after a public hearing, prohibiting or abating discharges of sewage, industrial waste or other wastes into the waters within the jurisdiction of the City. Requiring necessary permits for pretreatment facilities, metering, gauging or other essentials needed in the abatement of water pollution by this chapter;
(e) Issue, revoke, modify, or deny permits for the discharge of sewage, industrial waste or other waste into the waters within the jurisdiction of the City. The Board shall specify in permits for discharge of sewage, industrial waste or other waste which may be discharged. Exceptions are those that are under direct permit to the State of Ohio. Applications for permits shall be acted upon by the Board within sixty days of filing thereof;
(f) Institute or cause to be instituted in the proper Court having jurisdiction, proceedings to compel compliance with such sections or with orders of the Board;
(g) Exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter in the abatement of water pollution within the City of Lorain, Ohio;
(h) Authorize certain personnel to cause a warrant to be issued for the arrest of violators of any Section of this chapter.
(Ord. 19-91. Passed 3-18-91.)