Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 14.16 Private Dumping and Disposal of Sewage

It is unlawful for any person to dispose or discharge any cleanings, wastes, waters, or sewage pumped or cleaned from any septic tank, cesspool, holding tank, or sewage seepage pit:

A. Without first complying with the provisions of this chapter;

B. At or into any public sanitary sewer connection, opening or manhole other than the Riverside Wastewater Treatment Plant or at a place designated by the Riverside Wastewater Systems Manager, or designee.

(Ord. 7157 § 13, 2012; Ord. 5076 § 1, 1983; prior code § 27.45)

No person, firm, partnership, or corporation, carrying on engaged in the business of pumping or cleaning septic tanks, cesspools, holding tanks or sewage seepage pits, shall dispose or discharge wastes as herein specified at any time without a signed discharge permit first obtained from the Wastewater Systems Manager, or designee. The discharge permit shall reveal such information as the Director of Public Works may require, including the name, address, and telephone of the person or firm requesting disposal or discharge and the name, address and telephone number of the location where waste was picked up.

(Ord. 7157 § 14, 2012; Ord. 5076 § 1, 1983; prior code § 27.46)

Every person, firm, partnership or corporation applying for a permit to discharge at the Riverside Wastewater Treatment Plant any cleanings, wastes, waters or sewage pumped or cleaned from any septic tank, cesspool, holding tank or sewage seepage pit shall pay a fee therefor as set by resolution of the City Council. The City Council may from time to time, in its discretion, revise such fee. In setting such fee the City Council may take into consideration whether each load of waste originated from within or outside of the boundaries of the operational area or the outer perimeter boundaries of the City of Riverside, the Jurupa community services district, the Rubidoux community services district, or the Edgemont community services district or their successors.

(Ord. 5901 § 1, 1991; Ord. 5723 § 1, 1989; Ord. 5076 § 1, 1983; Ord. 5069 § 1, 1983; prior code § 27.47)

When, in the opinion of the Wastewater Systems Manager, or designee, a waste load is unfit or unsafe for discharge, he may refuse to permit discharge. Under no condition will it be permissible to dispose of chemical waste or cleanings from grease and oil and similar interceptors by means of the Riverside Wastewater Treatment Plant, or other sewerage facility.

(Ord. 7157 § 15, 2012; Ord. 5076 § 1, 1983; prior code § 27.48)