Buellton Municipal Code Ch. 14.28 Discharge from Water Conditioning and/or Water Softening Equipment

The city council of the city finds that it is desirable and in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the city, its residents and invitees to establish regulations for discharge of waste from water conditioning and/or softening equipment in order to comply with the regulations of the California Regional Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, regarding discharge requirements for mineral constituents into the wastewater treatment effluent.

(Prior code § 15.50.001; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

No person shall allow, permit or cause any water conditioning or softening equipment of any type to discharge its wastes into the city sewage system except as expressly provided in this chapter.

(Prior code § 15.50.002; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

Any person, who on the date of adoption of this chapter was or since has continued to operate, maintain or use any regenerating ion exchange water conditioning and/or softening equipment on any premises served by the city sewage system shall register such operation, maintenance or use with the public works director of the city and obtain the permit required by Sections 14.28.040 or 14.28.050, of this chapter, unless such operation, maintenance or use has ceased prior to July 1, 1993.

(Prior code § 15.50.003; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

Commencing July 1, 1993, no person shall connect to the city sewage system or cause to connect any discharge from a water conditioning and/or softening equipment of any type without first applying for and obtaining a permit for such discharge issued by the city, nor shall any such connection to the city sewage system in existence prior to July 1, 1993 but after September 1, 1979 be continued or maintained by any person without a permit issued by the city as hereinafter provided.

(Prior code § 15.50.004; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

Subsequent to July 1, 1993 any person desiring to install, alter, enlarge or replace any regenerating ion exchange water conditioning or softening equipment on any premises served by the city sewage system shall submit to the public works director an application for a permit providing information regarding the planned installation, alteration, enlargement or replacement, including, but not limited to, such information describing the existing or intended installation, alteration, enlargement or replacement and the method utilized to prevent the improper discharge of wastes into the city sewage system in order to comply with the provision of this title.

(Prior code § 15.50.005; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

Any person using, operating or maintaining water conditioning and/or softening equipment of any type within the city limits of the city shall make such equipment accessible to the public works director or designated representative for inspection at such reasonable times as the public works director may request.

(Prior code § 15.50.006; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

For the purposes of this chapter, the phrase "regenerating ion exchange water conditioning and/or sof-tening equipment" means any ion exchange water conditioning and/or softening equipment which is regenerated by the possessor thereof at the place where such equipment is installed and operated. Said phrase shall not include any water conditioning or softening equipment which is serviced by the replacement of a tank or cylinder by a water conditioning and/or softening service.

(Prior code § 15.50.007; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

An application for permit to discharge or deposit waste water from water conditioning and/or softening equipment into the city sewage system shall be filed in writing with the city on such form as the city shall specify.

(Prior code § 15.50.008; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

No permit application shall be granted by the city for regenerating ion exchange water conditioning and/or softening equipment when, in the discretion of the pubic works director or designated representative, the water conditioning and/or softening needs of the applicant can be met by another method which meets the requirements of the Central Coast Region Order 74-81.

(Prior code § 15.50.009; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

Any applicant for a permit who is denied by the public works director or designated representative shall have the right to appeal the decision to the city council following the process established in the Buellton Municipal Code in Sections 1.24.010 through 1.24.040.

(Prior code § 15.50.010; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

The city council shall not overturn the decision of the public works director or designated representative on an appeal filed pursuant to Section 14.28.100 unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the city council all of the following.

A. That the water conditioning and/or softening equipment has automatic sensing devices which allow regeneration only upon needs and that such equipment is functional; and

B. That all water fixtures being served by the water conditioning and/or softening equipment products have water saving devices and that such devices are ones approved by the city; and

C. That toilets and urinals are not served by the product of the water conditioning and/or softening equipment.

(Prior code § 15.50.011; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to cancellation upon notification to city by the California Regional Quality Control Boards, Central Coast Region, that the city has failed to meet the requirements set forth by the Regional Board and addressed in this chapter. Should the city cancel any permit, the permittee shall have 30 calendar days to remove any water conditioning and/or softening equipment which discharges its waste into the city sewage system.

(Prior code § 15.50.012; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire one year from the date of issuance and shall be subject to renewal for annual periods thereafter. Applications for renewal permits shall be filed with the city and shall follow the same procedure as that required for an initial permit.

(Prior code § 15.50.013; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)

Application and permit fees shall be established by the city council pursuant to resolution. Until such fees are established by the city council the fees charged by the Buellton Community Services District for the application and permit shall remain in full force and effect.

(Prior code § 15.50.014; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)