Tehachapi Municipal Code Art. III Administration

It shall be unlawful to discharge to the city POTW any waste prohibited or regulated by this chapter or state or federal law without a permit issued by the superintendent.

(Ord. 90-15-577 § 1(part), 1990)

All industrial users proposing to connect to or to contribute to the POTW shall obtain an industrial wastewater discharge permit. Permit application shall be made on the form provided by the superintendent. Any existing user which the superintendent has reason to believe is discharging prohibited or regulated materials shall apply for a permit within thirty days after the mailing of a written notice thereof.

(Ord. 90-15-577 § 1(part), 1990)

An industrial wastewater discharge permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises or a new or changed operation.

(Ord. 90-15-577 § 1(part), 1990)

The permittee shall provide and operate at his expense monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling and flow measurement of the waste discharge. The design shall be approved by the superintendent.

(Ord. 90-15-577 § 1(part), 1990)

The superintendent shall inspect the facilities of any user to ascertain whether the purpose of this chapter is being met. Persons or occupants of premises where wastewater is being created or discharged shall allow the superintendent ready access at all reasonable times, to all parts of the premises for the purpose of inspection, sampling, records examination or in the performance of any of his duties.

(Ord. 90-15-577 § 1(part), 1990)

Users shall provide necessary pretreatment facilities to comply with this chapter and federal and state standards.

(Ord. 90-15-577 § 1(part), 1990)

A. Information and data on a user obtained from reports and permit applications shall be available to the public or other governmental agencies without restriction, unless the user specifically requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the superintendent that the release of such information would divulge information, processes or methods of production entitled to protection as trade secrets of the user.

B. The portions which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available upon written request to governmental agencies for uses related to this chapter, the national pollutant discharge elimination system, state disposal system permit, or the pretreatment program.

(Ord. 90-15-577 § 1(part), 1990)