(a) Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the payment of fees from users to the City's Sewer Revenue Fund to compensate the City for the cost of the administration of the pretreatment program established herein.
(b) Charges and Fees. The City shall recover costs from users of the City's wastewater collection and treatment facilities in accordance with Chapter 1040.
(c) Special Surcharges. A special surcharge shall be levied on and collected from significant industrial users whose waste exceeds normal concentrations and causes additional operating cost to the City. These special surcharges shall be established by the City's User Fee Ordinance or specified as part of the user's discharge permit.
(d) Recovery Costs Due to Damages Caused by the User. Every user shall be responsible for assuring that no discharge from any source originating within his or her jurisdiction shall be of such a nature as to cause obstruction, damage, or any other impairment of the City's wastewater collection and treatment facilities. Damages or expenses incurred by the City as a result of any violation of this section shall be levied on and collected from such a user.
(Ord. O91-24, passed 4-2-1991; Am. Ord. O2016-65, passed 12-6-2016; Am. Ord. O2021-22, passed 3-16-2021.)