§ 30.05. Industrial User Discharge Permit Application.

1.

Wastewater Analysis. When requested by the Director of Public Works, a user shall submit information on the nature and characteristics of its wastewater within twenty-one (21) days of the request. The Director of Public Works is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require users to update this information. Sample collection and waste analysis shall be done in accordance with Section 30.07 (8) and (9) of this Chapter and Chapter 62-625.600, F.A.C., or as amended.

2.

Industrial User Discharge Permit Requirements.

(a)

No significant industrial user shall discharge wastewater into the POTW without first obtaining an Industrial User Discharge Permit from the Director of Public Works, except a significant industrial user that has filed a timely application may continue to discharge for the time period specified therein.

(b)

The Director of Public Works may require other users to obtain an Industrial User Discharge Permit as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

(c)

Any violation of the terms and conditions of an Industrial User Discharge Permit shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter and subjects the industrial user (permittee) to the enforcement response and remedies set out in Sections 30.11 through 30.13 of this Chapter. Obtaining an Industrial User Discharge Permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply with all Federal and State pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of Federal, State, and local law.

(d)

No fees shall be assessed for random sampling and compliance monitoring expenses incurred by the City except for the sampling fees assessment as outlined in Section 30.07(9).

3.

Industrial User Discharge Permitting: Existing Connections. Any user required to obtain an Industrial User Discharge Permit who was discharging wastewater into the POTW prior to the effective date of this Chapter and who wishes to continue such discharge in the future, shall, within ninety (90) days after said date, apply to the Director of Public Works for an Industrial User Discharge Permit in accordance with Section 30.05 of this Chapter, and shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of this Chapter except in accordance with an Industrial User Discharge Permit issued by the Director of Public Works.

4.

Industrial User Discharge Permitting: New Connections. Any user required to obtain an Industrial User Discharge Permit who proposes to begin or recommence discharging into the POTW must obtain such permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. An application for this Industrial User Discharge Permit, in accordance with Section 30.05(5) of this Chapter, must be filed at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin or recommence.

5.

Industrial User Discharge Permit Application Contents.

(a)

All users required to obtain an Industrial User Discharge Permit must submit a permit application. The Director of Public Works may require all users to submit as part of an application the following information:

(i)

All information required by Section 30.07(1)(b) of this Chapter;

(ii)

Description of activities, facilities, and plant processes on the premises, including a list of all raw materials and chemicals used or stored at the facility which are, or could accidentally or intentionally be, discharged to the POTW;

(iii)

Number and type of employees, hours of operation, and proposed or actual hours of operation;

(iv)

Each product produced by type, amount, process or processes, and rate of production;

(v)

Type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum amounts per day);

(vi)

Site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details to show all sewers, floor drains, and appurtenances by size, location, and elevation, and all points of discharge;

(vii)

Time and duration of discharges; and

(viii)

Any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works to evaluate the Industrial User Discharge Permit application.

(b)

Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the user for revision.

6.

Signatories and Certification. All Industrial User Discharge Permit applications and user reports must be signed by an authorized representative of the user and contain the following certification statement:

"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. I also understand that applicable civil and criminal penalties may apply for any violations of pretreatment standards, requirements, and/or compliance schedules."

7.

Industrial User Discharge Permit Decisions. The Director of Public Works will evaluate the data furnished by the user. The Director of Public Works may require additional information and will make such a request in writing to the user. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a complete Industrial User Discharge Permit application, the Director of Public Works will determine whether or not to issue an Industrial User Discharge Permit. The Director of Public Works may deny any application for an Industrial User Discharge Permit.

8.

Permit Denial.

(a)

Reasons that the Director of Public Works may deny an Industrial User Discharge Permit include, but are not limited to, the following:

(i)

Incomplete application;

(ii)

Failure to respond to a request for additional information in a timely manner;

(iii)

Submittal of false or inaccurate information or data;

(iv)

Pretreatment facilities that are inadequate to protect the POTW and allow the user's discharge to meet the standards set forth in this Chapter;

(v)

Construction of facilities, installation of equipment or systems, or the start up of operations and the discharge of wastes to the POTW without a permit; or

(vi)

In the opinion of the Control Authority, the wastes would be harmful and detrimental to the POTW, employees and public.

(b)

Denial of the Industrial User Discharge Permit application by the Director of Public Works does not relieve the user of the responsibility to comply with the City Code and obtain the necessary permits prior to commencement of operations. The user shall retain the right to reapply for an Industrial User Discharge Permit or appeal the decision of the Director of Public Works using the appeals procedure as set out in Section 30.06(3).

(Ord. of 6-12-2000, § 2, Doc. #33005)