14.16.070 Discharge permits.

(A) Permits to discharge into the sewage system of the city will only be granted after considering all elements of this title.

(B) Each user shall be classified as categorical industrial user, significant industrial user, nonresidential user (other commercial), or domestic user. Each user, with the exception of domestic user, may be required to possess a waste discharge permit issued by the city.

(C) Nonresidential users may be exempted from the permit requirements of this title at the discretion of the city manager if they are known to discharge only domestic sanitary sewage (as defined).

(D) Users required to obtain waste discharge permit shall complete, and file with the city, a permit application accompanied by any appropriate fees.

(E) Permits will be issued to all significant industrial users, categorical industrial users and all nonresidential users that the city deems necessary. A permit fee shall be established to recover administrative costs associated with each class of permitted user.

(F) Within thirty days of receiving approval of the list of significant industrial users from the approval authority, the city will notify the significant industrial users of applicable pretreatment standards and requirements.

(G) Upon determining that an industrial user (IU), meeting the definition of a significant noncategorical industrial user, has no reasonable potential for adversely affecting the city's operation or for violating any pretreatment regulations, the city may determine that such industrial user is not a significant industrial user (SIU).

(H) Long-term permits shall be renewed yearly or as defined in each individual permit.

(I) Short-term permits shall be renewed as defined in each individual permit.