(A) Purpose. It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide for payment of fees from industrial dischargers to the authority's wastewater disposal system, to compensate the authority for the cost of administration of the pretreatment program established herein.
(B) Charges and fees. The authority may adopt reasonable fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the authority's pretreatment program, which may include:
(1) Fees for wastewater discharge permit applications including the cost of processing such applications;
(2) Fees for monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures including the cost of collection and analyzing a user's discharge, and reviewing monitoring reports and certification statements submitted by users;
(3) Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures and construction;
(4) Fees for filing appeals;
(5) Fees to recover administrative and legal costs (not included in division (B)(2)) associated with the enforcement activity taken by the authority to address IU noncompliance; and
(6) Other fees as the authority may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this subchapter and are separate from all other fees, fines, and penalties chargeable by the authority.
(7) The fee for administration of the industrial wastewater pretreatment program shall be as stated in Ordinance No. 1801 (User Charge Ordinance).
(Ord. 12-2683, passed 8-20-12)