Tracy Municipal Code Art. 2 Regulations

(a) No person shall discharge to the City's sewer system wastes which cause, threaten to cause, or are capable of causing, either alone or by interaction with other substances:

(1) A fire or explosion; prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides, and sulfides.

(i) Wastestreams with a closed-cup flashpoint of less than 140 degrees Fahrenheit or sixty (60º) degrees Centigrade (using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21).

(2) Any solid or viscous substance of such a size or in such a quantity that it may cause an obstruction to the flow in the sewer system or be detrimental to proper operation of the POTW. Such objectionable substances shall include, but are not limited to, asphalt, dead animals, offal, feathers, whole blood, bones, hair, fleshings, ashes, sand, mud, grit, straw, industrial process shavings, metal, glass, rags, lint, tar, plastics, wood, manure, paper products, either whole or ground;

(3) Danger to life or safety of any person or that which threatens the health of the public;

(4) Impairment of the effective maintenance or operation of the sewerage system;

(5) Pollutants which result in the presence of toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the POTW in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety problems;

(6) The discharge of any pollutant, including oxygen-demanding pollutants (such as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)), released in a discharge at a flow rate or pollutant concentration that will cause interference in the wastewater treatment process;

(7) Any waste containing an incompatible pollutant;

(8) Any compatible pollutant in excess of that permitted in the City's permit or special agreement;

(9) The City's effluent or any other product of the treatment process, residues, sludges or scums, to be unsuitable for reclamation, reuse or disposal;

(10) Discoloration or any other condition which affects the quality of the City's treatment works effluent in such a manner that receiving water quality requirements established by regulatory agencies cannot be met;

(11) Quantities or rates of flow which overload the City's collection or treatment facilities, or cause excessive City collection or treatment cost, or may use a disproportionate share of the City's facilities;

(12) Any discharge of any pollutant that causes pass-through is prohibited;

(13) Conditions which violate any statute or any rule, regulation, or ordinance of any public agency or State or Federal regulatory body having jurisdiction over the discharge of wastewater through the sanitary sewer system;

(14) Any water or wastes having a pH lower than six (6.0) or higher than nine (9.0) or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damages or injuries to structures, equipment, or personnel of the City;

(15) Any wastewater with heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the POTW resulting in interference, but in no case wastewater with a temperature at the introduction into the POTW which exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit (forty (40º) degrees Centigrade) or exceeds 140 degrees Fahrenheit (sixty (60º) degrees Centigrade) at the point of discharge;

(16) Any wastes requiring an excessive quantity of chlorine or other chemical compound used for disinfection purposes;

(17) Any water or wastes containing algaecides, fungicides, antibiotics, insecticides, herbicides, strong oxidizing agents, or strong reducing agents.

(18) Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in amounts that will cause interference or pass through;

(19) Any trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the POTW;

(b) No person shall discharge by vehicular transport, rail car, or dedicated pipeline, directly or indirectly, to the POTW any substance that is defined as a hazardous waste by the Regulatory Agencies.

(c) No person shall transport from one location or facility to another for the purpose of treating or discharging it directly or indirectly to the POTW without written permission from the Director.

(d) Bypass is prohibited, and the City may take enforcement action against an industrial user for a bypass, unless:

(1) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage. Severe property damage means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production;

(2) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventative maintenance; and

(3) If an industrial user knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice to the City, if possible, at least ten (10) days before the date of the bypass. An industrial user shall submit oral notice of an unanticipated bypass that exceeds applicable pretreatment standards to the City within twenty-four (24) hours from the time the industrial user becomes aware of the bypass. A written submission shall also be provided within five (5) days of the time the industrial user becomes aware of the bypass. The written submission shall contain a description of the bypass and its cause; the duration of the bypass, including exact dates and times, and, if the bypass has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the bypass. The City may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis if the oral report has been received within twenty-four (24) hours.

The City may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the City determines that it will meet the three (3) conditions listed in subsection (d)(2) of this section.

An industrial user may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause pretreatment standards or requirements to be violated, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the above provisions.

(Ord. 1119 § 3, 2008; prior code § 5-6.201; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(a) No person shall discharge wastewater containing constituents in excess of the quantities listed in Table 1.

TABLE 1

DISCHARGE LIMITS, mg/L

The term "free cyanide" means those cyanides amenable to chlorination as described in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, 1972, Standard D 2-36-72 Method B, page 553.

(b) No person shall discharge any wastewater:

(1) In violation of any applicable federal categorical or state standards or other local regulations covering wastewater disposal;

(2) Containing constituents in excess of the levels stated in their annual discharge permit.

The above limits may be modified by Council resolution for purposes of preventing POTW pass-through and/or interference.

(Ord. 1119 § 3, 2008; prior code § 5-6.202, as amended by § 1, Ord. 966 C.S., eff. January 15, 1998; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(a) Each user will ensure that the POTW is protected from discharge of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by this chapter. Such protection shall be provided and maintained by the user at the owner's or user's own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing protection shall be submitted to the City for review and shall be approved by the City before construction of the facility. All existing users shall complete such a plan within twelve (12) months of the date that these ordinances become effective. No user who commences contribution to the POTW after the effective date of this chapter shall be permitted to introduce pollutant(s) into the system until accidental/slug discharge procedures have been approved by the City. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify the user's facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this chapter.

The Director or designee shall evaluate whether each SIU needs an accidental discharge/slug discharge control plan or other action to control Slug Discharges. The Director may require any User to develop, submit for approval, and implement such a plan or take such other action that may be necessary to control Slug Discharges. Alternatively, the Director may develop such a plan for any User. An accidental discharge/slug discharge control plan shall address, at a minimum, the following:

(i) Description of discharge practices, including non-routine batch discharges;

(ii) Description of stored chemicals;

(iii) Procedures for immediately notifying the POTW of slug discharges, including any discharge that would violate a prohibition under 40 CFR 403.5(b), with procedures for follow-up written notification within five (5) days;

(iv) If necessary, procedures to prevent adverse impact from accidental spills, including inspection and maintenance of storage areas, handling and transfer of materials, loading and unloading operations, control of plant site run-off, worker training, building of containment structures or equipment, measures for containing toxic organic pollutants, (including solvents), and/or measures and equipment for emergency response.

(b) Notification. Users are required to notify the Director immediately of any changes at its facility affecting the potential for a slug discharge. In the case of an accidental or slug load discharge, it is the responsibility of the user to immediately notify the POTW of the incident. Notification shall identify the location of the discharge, the type, concentration, and volume of waste, and corrective actions taken and/or anticipated.

(c) Written Notification. Within five (5) days following an accidental/slug discharge, the user shall submit to the Director a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the POTW, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification relieve the user of any fine, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this chapter or other applicable law.

(Prior code § 5-6.203; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

Storm water, ground water, rain water, street drainage, subsurface drainage or yard drainage shall not be discharged through direct or indirect connections to a sewer unless a permit is issued by the City. The City may approve the discharge of such water only when no reasonable alternative method of disposal is available. If a permit is granted for the discharge of such water into a sewer, the user shall pay the applicable charges and fees and meet such other conditions as required by the City. Discharge of hazardous or toxic materials, or water containing hazardous or toxic materials, into the storm drain system is prohibited.

(Prior code § 5-6.204; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

Any water added for the purpose of diluting wastes in lieu of treatment, to reduce the concentrations of pollutants present, or as a partial substitute for treatment is prohibited.

(Prior code § 5-6.205; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

Unpolluted water, including, but not limited to cooling water, process water or blow-down from cooling towers or evaporative coolers shall not be discharged through direct or indirect connection to a sewer unless a permit is issued by the City. The City may approve the discharge of such water only when no reasonable alternative method of disposal is available. If a permit is granted for the discharge of such water into a community sewer, the user shall pay the applicable charges and fees and shall meet such other conditions as required by the City.

(Prior code § 5-6.206; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, any radioactive waste into a public sewer except:

(a) When the person is authorized to use radioactive materials by the State Department of Health or other governmental agency empowered to regulate the use of radioactive materials; and

(b) When the waste is discharged in strict conformity with current California Radiation Control Regulations (California Administrative Code, Title 17) for safe disposal; and

(c) When the person is in compliance with all rules and regulations of all other applicable regulatory agencies; and

(d) When a permit has been obtained from the City.

(Prior code § 5-6.207; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

Wastes from garbage grinders shall not be discharged into a community sewer except:

(a) Wastes generated in normal preparation of food by residential users; or

(b) Where the user has obtained a permit for that specific use from the City, and agrees to undertake whatever self-monitoring is required to enable the City to equitably determine the charges and fees based on the waste constituents and characteristics.

Such grinders must shred the waste to a degree that all particles will be carried freely under normal flow conditions prevailing in the community sewer. Garbage grinders shall not be used for grinding plastic, paper products, inert materials, or garden refuse.

(Prior code § 5-6.208; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(a) All Industrial Users shall notify the City, EPA Regional Waste Management Division Director, and State hazardous waste authorities in writing of any discharge into the POTW of a substance, which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a hazardous waste under 40 CFR part 261. Such notification must include the name of the hazardous waste as set forth in 40 CFR part 261, the EPA hazardous waste number, and the type of discharge (continuous, batch, or other). If the Industrial User discharges more than 100 kilograms of such waste per calendar month to the POTW, the notification shall also contain the following information to the extent such information is known and readily available to the Industrial User: An identification of the hazardous constituents contained in the wastes, an estimation of the mass and concentration of such constituents in the wastestream discharged during that calendar month, and an estimation of the mass of constituents in the wastestream expected to be discharged during the following twelve (12) months. Industrial users shall provide the notification no later than 180 days after the discharge of the listed or characteristic hazardous waste. Any notification under this subsection need be submitted only once for each hazardous waste discharged. However, notifications of changed discharges must be submitted under 40 CFR 403.12(j). The notification requirement in this section does not apply to pollutants already reported under the self-monitoring requirements of 40 CFR 403.12(b), (d), and (e).

(b) Dischargers are exempt from the requirements of this section during a calendar month in which they discharge no more than fifteen (15) kilograms of hazardous wastes, unless the wastes are acute hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR 261.30(d) and 261.33(e). Discharge of more than fifteen (15) kilograms of non-acute hazardous wastes in a calendar month, or of any quantity of acute hazardous wastes as specified in 40 CFR 261.30(d) and 261.33(e), requires a one-time notification.

Subsequent months during which the Industrial User discharges more than such quantities of any hazardous waste do not require additional notification.

(c) In the case of any new regulations under Section 3001 of RCRA identifying additional characteristics of hazardous waste or listing any additional substance as a hazardous waste, the Industrial User must notify the City of Tracy, the EPA Regional Waste Management Waste Division Director, and State hazardous waste authorities of the discharge of such substance within ninety (90) days of the effective date of such regulations.

(d) In the case of any notification made under paragraph (a) of this section, the Industrial User shall certify that it has a program in place to reduce the volume and toxicity of hazardous wastes generated to the degree it has determined to be economically practical.

(Prior code § 5-6.209; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(a) No person, except local sewering agencies involved in maintenance functions of sanitary sewer facilities, shall discharge any wastewater, waste products, solids or other fluids directly into a manhole or other opening in a sewer other than through an approved building sewer, unless, upon a written application by the user and payment of the applicable user charges and fees, the City issues a permit for such direct discharges.

(b) No person except the City sewering agencies shall leave open an unprotected sewer manhole.

(c) Accidental spills into a City manhole must be reported to Tracy's POTW immediately by phone.

(Prior code § 5-6.210; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(a) No person shall discharge any holding tank waste into a community sewer unless he has been issued a permit by the City and the Public Health Services of San Joaquin County unless otherwise allowed by the City under the terms and conditions of their permit. A separate permit must be secured for each separate discharge. This permit will state the specific location of discharge, the time of day the discharge is to occur, the volume of the discharge and the wastewater constituents and characteristics. If a permit is granted for discharge of such waste into a sewer, the user shall pay the applicable charges and fees and shall meet such other conditions as required by the City.

(1) An exception to the above is that no permit will be required of City residents for discharge of domestic wastes from recreational vehicle holding tanks provided that such discharges are made into a City approved facility designed to receive such wastes.

(Prior code § 5-6.211; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

The City shall implement and enforce its POTW Pretreatment Program as determined necessary. Users shall make wastewater acceptable under the limitations established therein before discharging into any sewer. Any facilities required to pretreat wastewater to a level acceptable to the City shall be provided and maintained at the user's expense. Detailed plans showing the pretreatment facilities and operating procedures shall be submitted to the City before construction of the facility, along with an application for a permit to discharge wastewater, or a compliance schedule, as necessary. The review and approval of such plans and operating procedures will in no way relieve the user from the responsibility of modifying the facility as necessary to provide an effluent which complies with the provisions of this article. In such cases of non-compliance, the user will be subject to all the provisions of article 6 of this chapter including the requirement for a compliance schedule for the installation and proper management of new pretreatment technology.

(Prior code § 5-6.212; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

No person shall discharge, cause, allow or permit to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system, or any part thereof, any industrial wastes unless such wastes have first been passed through twenty (20) mesh screens. This includes any garbage or any fruit, vegetable, animal, fish, or other solid industrial wastes resulting from the processing, packaging, or canning of fruits, vegetables, fish or other foods or products.

The Director, by written permit, may authorize the discharge into the sanitary sewer system of such wastes if they are first passed through screens having larger openings if the Director is satisfied that such larger openings will provide screening efficiency and effectiveness equal to or better than that provided by the above specified openings.

Each person who shall discharge, cause, allow, or permit to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system of the City, or any part thereof, any such wastes resulting from the processing, packaging or canning of fruits, vegetables, fish, or other foods or products shall install within or upon the premises from which such wastes are discharged, before such discharge of any wastes is made into the City's sanitary sewer system, or any part of such system, and thereafter maintain in good operating order, screens as specified in this section and appurtenances thereto, including, but not limited to all the necessary conveyors and elevators, all in sufficient quantity and of sufficient size and quality, to continuously and effectively screen not less than 100 percent of the peak hydraulic and solids loading imposed upon such screens and appurtenances during any processing period.

No one shall discharge any screened waste into the sanitary sewer system, or any part of the system, unless and until he shall obtain from the Director advanced approval to do so. The Director may require such persons to provide to the Director a report prepared by a registered engineer which shows, to the satisfaction of the Director, that the provisions of this section have been complied with by the discharger. The Director may also make such field tests and investigations as he deems necessary to satisfy himself that the provisions of this section have been complied with by the discharger. The Director shall not give such written approval if any such wastes cannot be processed successfully by the physical and biological processing units of the waste treatment plant.

Any and all equipment, sewer, pipelines, floor drains, or other facilities capable of discharging any garbage, fruit, vegetable, animal, fish, or any other solid industrial wastes resulting from the processing or packaging of the above or other foods or products into the sanitary system, or any part thereof, before such wastes have been screened as required by this section shall hereafter be locked, closed, and sealed in an approved manner. No person shall remove any such lock or seal, and no person shall discharge, or cause, or permit to be discharged, into any such equipment, sewers, pipelines, floor drains, or other facilities capable of discharging into the sanitary sewer system, or any part thereof, any unscreened industrial wastes without first having obtained from the Director his consent to do so.

(Prior code § 5-6.212.1; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(a) Oil and sand interceptors. Oil or sand interceptors shall be provided by the waste discharger in service stations, auto repair shops, carwashes, and other facilities when, in the reasonable opinion of the City, they are necessary for the proper handling of any flammable wastes, sand, grease, oil or other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of the type and capacity approved by the City and shall be so located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspections. Discharges from urinals, toilets, wash basins and other fixtures containing fecal material shall not flow through the interceptor.

Oil and sand interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, water-tight and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place, shall be gas-tight and water-tight.

When installed, all oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by and at the discharger's expense in continuously efficient operation. Maintenance shall include the complete removal of all contents, including floating materials, wastewater and bottom sludges and solids. The discharger shall keep written records and documentation of all cleaning, repair, calibration, and maintenance required to demonstrate compliance with this section. Records shall be kept at the facility for a minimum of three (3) years and be made available upon request for inspection and copying by the Director.

Decanting or discharging of removed waste back into the trap or interceptor from which the waste was removed or any appurtenance of the wastewater collection system is strictly prohibited.

(b) Sand/lint Separators. All industrial or commercial wastes which contain, or are likely to contain sand or grit and/or lint, shall be passed through a suitable separator before discharge to the City sewer system. The separator shall be of a type and capacity approved by the City and shall be located as to be readily accessible for cleaning and inspection.

(c) Before installation of any interceptor or separator, approval must be obtained from the City. The City has the right of final approval of the type and required size of the grease, oil and sand interceptors.

(d) Food service establishments shall follow chapter 5.26.

(Prior code § 5-6.212.2; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

All users subject to national categorical pretreatment standards found in 40 CFR Chapter I, subchapter N, Parts 405-471 shall be required to meet those standards by the compliance dates specified in those requirements or, in the case of new industrial users, upon commencement of the discharge. Upon the promulgation of new standards for a particular industrial category, those limitations shall immediately apply. Where process effluent is mixed prior to treatment with wastewaters other than those generated by the regulated process, fixed alternative discharge limits may be derived by the City pursuant to EPA regulations set forth in 40 CFR Section 403.6. Local limits established by this document, however, take precedence over a categorical standard, if the local limit is more stringent.

Within ninety (90) days following the date for final compliance with applicable pretreatment standards or, in the case of a new source, following commencement of the introduction of wastewater into the POTW, the user, subject to pretreatment standards and requirements, shall submit to the Director a compliance report indicating the nature and concentration of all pollutants in the discharge and the average and maximum daily flow from the regulated processes which are limited by pretreatment standards. Pollutant data shall be based on, but not limited to, at least one flow-paced composite sample. The report shall state whether the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements are being met on a consistent basis and, if not, what additional operation and maintenance and/or pretreatment is necessary to bring the user into compliance with the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements. This statement shall be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user, and certified by a qualified professional.

Those users who are not in compliance with the applicable pretreatment standards or requirements by the compliance dates must enter into an Enforcement Compliance Schedule Agreement and will be subject to all the provisions of article 6 of this chapter.

(a) National Categorical Standards found in 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N, Parts 405-471 are hereby incorporated in this chapter.

(Prior code § 5-6.212.3; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

All domestic or sanitary wastewaters from rest rooms, showers, drinking fountains, etc., shall be kept separate from all industrial wastewaters until the industrial wastewaters have passed through any required pretreatment system or device and the sampling or flow measuring point.

(Prior code § 5-6.213; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(a) Unless otherwise specifically provided by this section, no person owning or using real property within the City limits shall construct or use any system for the disposal of any waste, wastewater, or sewerage, other than through the City's wastewater system.

(b) Exceptions for private domestic sewer systems.

(1) If, as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section or as of the date which the subject real property is annexed to the City, a person is using a private disposal system for domestic wastewater (including any privy, privy vault, septic tank, or cesspool) which has been constructed and is operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable federal, state and San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department regulations, then the person may continue to use the private disposal system.

(c) Any person permitted to use a private disposal system for domestic wastewater in accordance with this section shall be required to connect to the City's wastewater sewer system within 120 days after receiving written notice from the City that all of the following have occurred:

(1) The private disposal system has failed, as indicated by: (i) the surfacing of sewerage following clean up and pumping of the private disposal system; or (ii) the collapse of the private disposal system structure; and

(2) There is a connection point to the City's wastewater sewer system which is within 200 feet from any boundary of the subject property; and

(3) There is adequate sewer line and sewer treatment capacity available to serve the subject property.

(d) Any person required to connect to the City's wastewater sewer system in accordance with subsection (c) of this section shall:

(1) Pay to the City all applicable fees related to the connection to the City's wastewater sewer system.

(2) Provide for a separate connection to the City's wastewater sewer system for each building or structure served; provided, however, two (2) or more buildings or structures on the same lot may be served by one connection if adequate written documentation is submitted to the City Engineer which establishes the need.

(e) The City declares that any private disposal system for domestic wastewater (including any privy, privy vault, septic tank, or cesspool) which is used in violation of this section shall constitute a public nuisance, and the City may use any legal means to abate the nuisance.

(Ord. 986 § 2, 1998; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(Ord. 986 § 1 (part), 1998; prior code § 5-6.215; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

No person owning any premises within the limits of the City and no user of any premises within the limits of the City on which industrial waste is produced shall discharge industrial waste into the domestic waste sewer lines or into the industrial waste sewer lines without first obtaining a permit from the City for a connection thereto. No such person or user shall use any means of industrial waste disposal other than through the domestic waste sewer lines or the industrial waste sewer lines unless approval has been obtained from all concerned regulatory agencies and a permit has been obtained from the City. The City declares that any unapproved means of industrial waste disposal on any premises within the City limits shall constitute a public nuisance and may invoke any legal means to abate the same.

(Prior code § 5-6.216; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

Each user shall keep his sewer connections in good order at his expense and shall be liable for all damages resulting from his failure to do so. Any City inspector shall be admitted at all reasonable hours to any premises connected with the sewer system for the purpose of checking plumbing fixtures, protecting the right of the City, and determining facts relevant to the establishment, computation, and billing of the sewer service charges provided for in this article, including, in the case of industrial users, the examination of the user's records for purposes of checking the quantities of industrial waste produced, and compliance with this chapter.

(Prior code § 5-6.217; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(Ord. 986 § 1 (part), 1998; prior code § 5-6.218; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

Waste not permitted to be discharged into the community sewer must be transported to a State-approved disposal site. The required waste manifest must be completed and a copy kept at the facility. The waste hauling manifest must be made available upon demand by the City, and retained for a minimum of three (3) years. All users are subject to applicable requirements under Section 204(b) and 405 of the Clean Water Act and Subtitles C and D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

(Prior code § 5-6.219; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

No person, other than employees of the City or persons contracting to do work for the City shall construct, or cause to be altered, any public sewer, sewer lateral, house connection or industrial connection sewer, sewage pumping plant, pollution control plant, or other sewage facility within the City where existing or proposed wastewater flows will be discharged directly or indirectly to the facilities of the City without first obtaining approval of the plans and specifications from the City. The applicant shall submit to the City for approval construction plans and such specifications and other details as required to describe fully the proposed sewage facility. The plans shall have been prepared under the supervision of, and shall be signed by, an engineer of suitable training, currently registered in the State of California.

Plans for sewage construction shall be designed in accordance with the standard specifications as adopted by the City and shall also meet all special design requirements as determined necessary by the City to meet any special conditions encountered.

An approval of plans for sewage construction shall expire one year after the date of approval and issuance of permit.

(Prior code § 5-6.220; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

The sewage collection system facilities shall be developed consistent with the system adopted by Council resolution. The construction of sewage collection facilities shall conform to the City standard specifications and plans approved by the City Engineer.

All fees shall be subject to provisions in Chapter 4, Article 1 of the Code as adopted by Council resolution.

(Prior code § 5-6.221; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

(Ord. 986 § 1 (part), 1998; prior code § 5-6.222; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

All dischargers into the City sewage system shall take all measures necessary to provide protection against backflow of water from the user premises into the City potable water system. All protective back-flow prevention devices must meet all requirements of the "Regulations Relating to Cross-Connections" from Title 17 of the California Administrative Code and/or title 11, chapter 11.04, section 11.04.050 of the Tracy Municipal Code.

(Prior code § 5-6.223; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

A notice shall be permanently posted on the permittee's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call in the event of a prohibited discharge. Employers shall insure that all employees who may cause or suffer such a discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure.

(Prior code § 5-6.224; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)

The Council may, at its discretion, refuse the use of the sewer system to any applicant whose property is located outside the limits of the City.

(Prior code § 5-6.225; Ord. No. 1237, § 1(Att. A), 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 1275, § 1(Att. A), 11-19-2019)