Perris Municipal Code Art. II Water Softeners

It is unlawful for any party to install or use a home-regenerated water softener or other ion-exchange water treatment device having provisions for on-site regeneration unless he holds a valid permit from the city for such installation.

(Code 1972, § 14.24.030; Ord. No. 352, § 403A, 1970)

It is unlawful for anyone to offer home-regenerated softeners for sale or to solicit an owner or occupant of a property in the city to purchase such a unit except where the purchaser holds a valid permit for such installation. The penalties against a party making such a sale shall include the requirement that he remove the illegally installed unit and that his business license be suspended.

(Code 1972, § 14.24.040; Ord. No. 352, § 403B, 1970)

A permit is required for the installation, replacement, enlargement, or continued use of an ion-exchange water treating device, except for rental units regenerated elsewhere. A permit may be granted only if the operation meets one of the following qualifications:

(1) The average content of dissolved minerals in the total sewage flow from the property, including the waste water from the ion-exchange device, does not exceed the average mineral content of the water supply by more than 200 milligrams per liter; or

(2) None of the regenerating chemicals will be discharged to the sewerage system or to the earth, but shall be removed and disposed of in a manner specifically approved by the regional water quality control board.

(Code 1972, § 14.24.050; Ord. No. 352, § 403C, 1970)

A person desiring a permit for the installation, enlargement, use or regeneration of an ion-exchange water treating device shall apply to the city manager and shall submit information to support claims that the proposed operation will conform to at least one of the qualifications of section 14.24.050, and such other information as the city manager may require. The applicant shall pay a fee of $10.00 at the time of application. No fee shall be required if the application is only to continue an operation existing on December 30, 1970. The fee is for application processing and is not refundable.

(Code 1972, § 14.24.060; Ord. No. 352, § 403D, 1970)

If the city manager finds that the information furnished by an applicant for a permit is sufficient to show that the operation will meet at least one of the qualifications of section 14.24.050, he shall issue the permit. The permit shall state the conditions that the holder of the permit must meet and in the case of an industrial connection, shall include a requirement that the holder must submit periodic reports to the city manager. The required frequency of the reports and the information to be supplied shall be as determined by the city manager and as stated in the permit and shall be such as is considered necessary to ascertain conformance to the qualifications of section 14.24.050. The requirements may include a provision that the holder shall install facilities for convenient sampling of the waste water stream and a holding tank sized to retain up to 48 hours of the waste water flow.

(Code 1972, § 14.24.070; Ord. No. 352, § 403E, 1970)

A permit obtained on the basis of fraudulent or deceptive information is null and void. If the holder of a permit violates any term or condition of the permit or any provisions of chapters 14.12 through 14.40, the permit shall be revoked by the city manager.

(Code 1972, § 14.24.080; Ord. No. 352, § 403F, 1970)