§ 9.04.140. Discharge permit—Commercial and industrial sewage

Upon receipt of an application for discharge of commercial or industrial sewage herein, the city shall make such investigation, as it deems necessary. The city council will approve the issuance of a permit if it finds that:

A.

The city has sufficient unused capacity for the disposition of these wastes.

B.

The character of the wastes proposed to be discharged by the applicant's such that they can successfully be treated in the city's sewage system;

C.

Such waste will not result in damage to the sewage system.

D.

Charges for plan checking and inspection, discharge permit changes, new customer deposit, connection capacity charges and/or other such charges are set by the ordinance of the city have been paid.

The city council, in its discretion, and toward the end of fulfilling the intent and purposes of this chapter, may grant an application in part only and may prescribe conditions with respect to discharge or such wastes into such sewage system and/or city waste pipelines, and may require pretreatment thereof by applicants, the maintenance of individual treatment equipment, to collect waste products and/or may require the construction and use of tanks designed to equalize flow and reduce peak flow.