(A) Private haulers of liquid sludge and sewage waste may discharge that sanitary waste at the sewage treatment plant in the city by obtaining a permit therefor, prior to the discharge.
(B) A minimum fee in the amount of $40 for this type of discharge is herewith imposed for disposal in amounts up to 1,000 gallons per load. Thereafter, disposal shall be allowed at the rate of $1 per 100 gallons up to a maximum of 2,000 gallons per load.
(C) Permits for this type of discharge shall be obtained from the City Clerk’s office, and fees paid therefor prior to actual unloading and discharge at the sewage treatment plant. However, no permit shall be allowed to out-of-the-area or out-of-state haulers for the dumping of liquid sludge.
(D) The actual dumping shall be at the discretion of the sewage plant supervisor. No dumping of liquid sludge or sanitary waste shall be allowed at the sewage treatment plant without an adequate permit, as issued by the office of the City Clerk.
(E) Any unauthorized discharge of sanitary waste or sludge in the sewage system of the city, or at the city sewage treatment plant, shall constitute a misdemeanor offense.
(1969 Code, § 27-38) (Ord. 1984-1, passed 1-23-1984; Am. Ord. 1989-16, passed 6-26-1989; Am. Ord. 2004-58, passed 10-25-2004) Penalty, see § 52.999