Fullerton Municipal Code Ch. 12.16 Industrial Wastes

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

CSDOC. The County Sanitation Districts of Orange County.

DOMESTIC SEWAGE. Water that has been used for washing and disposing of waste products for residential type uses as defined by CSDOC as domestic wastewater.

INDUSTRIAL WASTES. Fluid wastes incident to the operation of oil wells and refineries and other oil field operations, canneries, creameries, wineries, laundries, distilleries and all other fluid wastes and sewage of every kind other than domestic wastewater, as defined by CSDOC.

(Ord. 2734, passed - -1990)

(A) The city sewer system outfalls to the County Sanitation District facilities, where it is treated and disposed of.

(B) The disposition of industrial wastes shall be permitted through the sewage systems only to the extent that the same may be done without interfering with the ability of said systems to dispose of domestic sewage. Industrial wastes shall not be permitted in said systems to an extent or of such a character as to cause overloading of the carrying capacity or of the treatment capacity of said systems, or of such character or quantities as to cause damage to the facilities thereof. The sewage disposal systems must be operated in such a manner as not to constitute a nuisance or to cause odorous or other objectionable conditions along transmission lines or in the vicinity of treatment plants and other facilities of said systems.

(Ord. 2734, passed - -1990)

Before any person shall discharge industrial wastes into the municipal sewers of the city, it shall be the duty of such person to first apply to and obtain a permit from CSDOC.

(Ord. 2734, passed - -1990)

In the event of demands upon the sewer systems by several commercial or industrial users or applicants in aggregate exceeds the surplus capacity of such systems, the City Engineer may require that the system be upgraded to handle the additional flows, and to charge all of the users and/or applicants directly attributable to the flows, reasonable costs for the upgrading of the system. Each user’s or applicant’s share shall be determined by prorating the costs on an equitable basis, taking into mount the total amount of wastes each discharges into the system.

(Ord. 2734, passed - -1990)

(A) Any person aggrieved by a decision reached by the City Engineer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may file an appeal from such decision to the City Council. Such appeal shall be in written form and shall briefly describe the nature of the decision made and the reasons for the appeal. Such appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk.

(B) Upon receiving such an appeal, the City Clerk shall set the same for consideration by the City Council at its next most convenient meeting and shall give the appealing party and any other person requesting the same, five days written notice of the time and place of such hearing by U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such persons at their last known addresses. The hearing to be conducted by the City Council upon such an appeal need not be a formal public hearing provided that all interested persons shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard. The City Council shall determine whether the appeal is well-founded, based upon the provisions of this chapter, and its decision shall be final and conclusive.

(Ord. 2734, passed - -1990)