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Title 13 — Utilities›Chapter 13.02 — SANITARY CODE
Patterson Municipal Code Art. IX Industries
Patterson Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Patterson
Cite as: Patterson Municipal Code Article IX · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 13.02.850. Requirements generally.¶
A. All applications for connections to the city sewage system from industries of any sort shall be submitted to the city manager for consideration and approval before permission is granted for the connection and use. The city manager shall have the power to regulate both the quantity and quality of any industrial waste, and monthly sewage use charges.
B. The applicant shall install approved type screens to remove all solids which are retained on the mesh screen required by the State Board of Health.
C. The applicant shall install an approved flume and automatic recording device, all at the company's expense, when required at any time by the city.
D. The city shall have the right at all times to check the operation of the recording mechanism and to make a record of the readings.
(Ord. 250 § 1001, 1974)
§ 13.02.860. Industrial customers.¶
Customers in the industrial category shall be charged monthly based on the following rates:
| 2009/10 (Existing) | 2010/11 (Eff. 09/03/10) | 2011/12 (Eff. 07/01/11) | 2012/13 (Eff. 07/01/12) | 2013/14 (Eff. 07/01/13) | 2014/15 (Eff. 07/01/14) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow – per gallon | $0.00330579 | $0.00357025 | $0.00385587 | $0.00416434 | $0.00441420 | $0.00467905 |
| BOD – per lb | $0.41529618 | $0.44851987 | $0.48440146 | $0.52315358 | $0.55454279 | $0.58781536 |
| SS – per lb | $0.41529618 | $0.44851987 | $0.48440146 | $0.52315358 | $0.55454279 | $0.58781536 |
(Ord. 250 § 1002, 1974; Ord. 484 § 3, 1993; Ord. 714 (part), 2010)
§ 13.02.870. Installation of special devices.¶
The city may require the installation of city-approved recording and sampling devices, or sewage meters on the premises for use by the city at the customer's expense. Such devices or meters shall be available for inspection at any reasonable time. Recording devices shall be capable of recording instantaneous and accumulated flows, and sampling devices shall be automatic and capable of twenty-four-hour storage and maintenance of temperature between thirty-five and forty degrees Fahrenheit and have a five-gallon capacity. The customers shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of all sampling or recording devices and equipment. The customer shall in all events be responsible for any damage or expense in repair or replacement for which the customer or his agent, officers or employees are responsible.
(Ord. 250 § 1003, 1974)
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