§ 78-126. Purpose and policy.

(a)

Purpose. The purpose of this article is to set forth uniform requirements for users of the city's publicly owned treatment works (POTW) to enable the city to comply with the provisions of the Clean Water Act and Chapter 62-625, F.A.C. and other applicable federal and state law and regulations, as they may be from time to time promulgated or amended, and to provide for the public health and welfare by regulating the quality and quantity of wastewater discharged into the city's POTW.

(b)

Objectives. The objectives of this article include but are not limited to:

(1)

Prevent introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will interfere with the operation of the POTW or contaminate the resulting sludge;

(2)

Prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW which will pass through the system, inadequately treated, into receiving surface waters or groundwaters or the atmosphere or otherwise be incompatible with the POTW;

(3)

Provide for the general health, safety and welfare of both POTW employees and the general public;

(4)

Ensure that the opportunity for recycling and reclaiming of wastewaters and sludges from the POTW will be ever present;

(5)

Provide for equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance and improvement of the POTW;

(6)

Enable the city's POTW to comply with NPDES permit conditions, effluent and sludge use and disposal requirements and any other federal or state permits or laws to which it is subject;

(7)

Provide uniform requirements for building sewers and connections to the city's wastewater system;

(8)

Provide uniform requirements for industrial wastewater discharge; and

(9)

Regulate private wastewater disposal systems.

(c)

Application. This article shall apply to the city and to persons outside the city who are, by contract or agreement with the city, users of the city's POTW. The article authorizes the issuance of Industrial wastewater discharge permits; provides for monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires user reporting; and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the assistant to the city manager for public services shall administer, implement, and enforce this article. Any powers granted to or duties imposed upon the assistant to the city manager for public services may be delegated by the assistant to the city manager for public services to a duly authorized city employee.

(Ord. No. 11-38, § I(Exh. A), 12-8-11)