La Mirada Municipal Code Ch. 13.04 Industrial Wastes

There is adopted as the city sanitary sewer and industrial waste ordinance, except as provided in this chapter, that certain sanitary sewer and industrial waste ordinance known and designated as Division 2 of Title 20 of the Los Angeles County Code including all changes made by the county of Los Angeles, by ordinance, up to and including Ordinance No. 89-0101, adopted on or about July 17, 1989, a copy of which has been deposited with the city clerk of the city for use and examination by the public. Said Title 20, Division 2, shall be and become the sanitary sewer and industrial waste code of the city, regulating the discharge, deposit or disposal of all waste, including any material which may cause pollution of underground or surface waters, in, upon or affecting the city; and the design, construction, alteration, use and maintenance of public sewers and house laterals, industrial connection sewers, water pollution control plants, sewage pumping plants, industrial liquid-waste pretreatment plants, dairy screen-chambers, sand and grease interceptors, and appurtenances; the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor, and fees to pay the cost of checking plans, inspecting the construction and making record plans of the facilities permitted hereunder.

(Ord. 442 § 3 (part), 1990).

This chapter shall be known, and the same may be cited, as the sanitary sewer and industrial waste ordinance of the city.

(Ord. 442 § 3 (part), 1990).

Whenever any of the following terms are utilized in Division 2 of Title 20 of the Los Angeles County Code as adopted by Section 13.04.010, the terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them except when the circumstance requires or permits such terms to be construed with respect to the meanings ascribed to them as contained in Chapter 20.20 of Division 2 of Title 20 of the Los Angeles County Code:

(a) "Board" means the city council of the city.

(b) "County engineer" means the city engineer.

(c) "County health officer" means the city health officer.

(d) "County of Los Angeles" means the city of La Mirada.

(e) "County sewer maintenance district" means the county sewer maintenance district except where the territory concerned either is not within or has been withdrawn from a county maintenance district. In such circumstance, the term "county sewer maintenance district" means the city.

(f) "Ordinance" means an ordinance of the city.

(g) "Public sewer" means all sanitary sewers and appurtenances thereto, lying within streets or easements dedicated to the city, which are under the sole jurisdiction of the city.

(h) "Trunk sewer" means a sewer under the jurisdiction of a public entity other than the city.

(i) "Unincorporated area of the County of Los Angeles" shall be deemed to include in its true geographical location the entirety of the corporate limits of the city.

(Ord. 442 § 3 (part), 1990).

The fee schedules adopted by Section 13.04.010 may be amended by resolution adopted by the city council in compliance with Chapter 13 of Part I of Division 2 of Title 5 of the California Government Code (Sections 54990 et seq.).

(Ord. 442 § 3 (part), 1990).

It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter and the code adopted hereby. Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation violating any provision of this chapter or the code adopted hereby or failing to comply with any of their requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person, firm, partnership, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or any portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or the code adopted hereby is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm, partnership, or corporation, and shall be deemed punishable therefor as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 442 § 3 (part), 1990).

A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or the code adopted hereby shall constitute a nuisance and may be abated by the city through civil process by means of restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or in any other manner provided by law for the abatement of such nuisance.

(Ord. 442 § 3 (part), 1990).

The city council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this chapter or of Division 2 of Title 20 of the Los Angeles County Code as adopted by Section 13.04.010 be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words of this chapter and Division 2 of Title 20 of the Los Angeles County Code as adopted by Section 13.04.010 shall remain in full force and effect.

(Ord. 442 § 3 (part), 1990).