Victorville Municipal Code Art. VII Prohibited Discharge and Notification Requirements; Industrial Buildings…

(a) No person shall place, throw or deposit, or cause or permit to be placed, thrown or deposited in any public sewer or the city sewer system any dead animal, offal, or garbage, fish, fruit or vegetable waste, or other solid matters, or materials or obstructions of any kind whatever of such nature as shall clog, obstruct or fill such sewers, or which shall interfere with or prevent the effective use or operation thereof.

(b) No person shall cause or permit to be deposited or discharged into any public sewer or the city sewer system any water or sewage, or liquid waste of any kind containing chemicals, greases, oils, fats, tars or other matters in solution or suspension, which may clog, obstruct or fill the same, or which may in any way damage or interfere with or prevent the effective use thereof, or which may necessitate or require frequent repair, cleaning out or flushing of such sewers to render the same operative, or which may obstruct or cause an unwarranted increase in the cost of treatment of the sewage, or which may introduce into the city sewer system any pollutants which cause pass through or interference.

(c) Discharging stormwater to the city sewer system is prohibited.

(d) No person shall introduce into the city sewer system any quantity of fats, oils, or grease ("FOG") except in conformance with the city's FOG control program and the provisions of Chapter 10.03 of this Code.

(e) Any persons discharging wastewater to the city sewer system shall take all practicable steps to prevent the accidental or intentional introduction of any of the materials listed in this section into the city sewer system.

(Ord. No. 2363, § 3, 3-21-17)

(a) Unless a more specific and stringent requirement for notification is contained in a permit or other provision of this Code, any discharger or permittee shall notify the city when accidental or other discharges of any of the prohibited substances specified in Section 10.02.640 occur so that countermeasures may be taken by the city to minimize damage to the city sewer system, any receiving waters and to protect the public health and welfare.

(b) Notification shall be made during normal business hours by calling the city's public works department main number. After normal business hours, notification should be made to city staff on call at 800.472.2376. The notification shall include the location of the discharge, the type of material or waste discharged, the concertation and volume of the discharge and any corrective actions taken by the discharger.

(c) Within ten days after the discharge of prohibited substances, the discharger or permittee shall submit to the director and the city engineer a detailed written report describing:

(1) The cause of the prohibited discharge;

(2) Any corrective action(s) taken; and

(3) Measures to be taken to prevent future occurrences.

(d) Such notification shall not relieve the discharger or permittee of liability or fines incurred as a result of the prohibited discharge.

(e) The discharger or permittee shall further notify any other regulatory agencies as required by law within any required time frame. Notification to the city engineer and/or director shall not relieve the discharger or permittee from notifying other public or regulatory agencies as required by law within the time frame required by the various agencies.

(Ord. No. 2363, § 3, 3-21-17)

Every person applying for a permit for construction of a new industrial building or for an addition or alteration to an existing industrial building pursuant to the provisions of the city's Development Code, as set out in Title 16 of this Code, shall furnish to the building official and the city engineer such plans, information, data, statements or affidavits as the these officials may require for determination of the nature and quantity of industrial waste or wastewater involved and the facilities to be provided for the disposal thereof.

(Ord. No. 2363, § 3, 3-21-17)

No application for a permit to construct a new industrial building or for an addition or alteration to an existing industrial building pursuant to the city's Development Code shall be approved until provisions have been made for the installation of such pretreatment facilities and disposal methods, or both, as in the opinion of the building official and/or the city engineer are necessary to carry out the provisions and intent of Chapters 10.02, 10.03 and 10.08 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2363, § 3, 3-21-17)

The provisions of Sections 10.02.640 through 10.02.670 shall apply to all dischargers.

(Ord. No. 2363, § 3, 3-21-17)

(a) Industrial users located in the Northwest area of the city and at the SCLA, whose wastewaters flow to the IWWTP for treatment and disposal, shall, in addition all other requirements of this chapter and this Code, be subject to and comply with the provisions of the Victorville Water District (VWD) Pretreatment Program Ordinance No. VWD-10, as codified in Chapter 10.08 of this Code and adopted herein by this reference. Discharge of industrial wastewater to the IWWTP, as well as issuance of permits for such discharge, are governed by the provisions of Chapter 10.08 and are administered and enforced by the VWD as set forth in such Chapter 10.08.

(Ord. No. 2363, § 3, 3-21-17)

(a) Industrial users located in other areas of the city not referenced in Section 10.02.690 above, whose wastewaters flow to the VVWRA Regional Plant for treatment and disposal, shall, in addition all other requirements of this chapter and this Code, be subject to and comply with all applicable provisions, rules, regulations, wastewater treatment and discharge limitations set forth in VVWRA Ordinance No. 001.

(b) As a prerequisite to discharging industrial wastewater to the city sewer system or receiving any city permit or authorization to so discharge, the industrial users described in this section shall obtain a non-domestic wastewater permit or a written waiver of that requirement from the VVWRA General Manager.

(c) Upon satisfying the requirements in subdivision (b) above, and prior to discharging any industrial wastewater into the city sewer system, industrial users shall further be required to obtain from the city any and all applicable building, construction or sewer connection permits specified in this chapter.

(d) In addition, the city engineer and/or the building official may require such industrial user or property owner, at its sole expense, to install pretreatment devices or facilities, or flow monitoring/measuring equipment to ensure that any industrial wastewater discharge complies with the requirements of this chapter and any limitations imposed by the VVWRA.

(e) In accordance with such rules and regulations as the city manager/city engineer shall develop and the city council shall adopt, industrial users covered by this section may also be required to obtain a regulatory permit from the city similar to the wastewater discharge permit (WDP) described in Chapter 10.08 of this Code, prior to commencing any discharge. Such rules and regulations specifying application requirements, permit contents, procedures for issuance, maintenance and revocation of such permits, as well as other applicable terms and conditions and/or treatment requirements, shall be established by and contained in a resolution of the city council, as such may be adopted and amended from time to time. Copies of such adopted rules and regulations will be maintained in the offices of the city clerk and the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 2363, § 3, 3-21-17)