Sec. 28-46. Individual and general permits.
A. The Director may issue or amend Class A, B, and C wastewater discharge permits and authorizations to discharge under a general permit within 60 days of receiving the application for such permit, amended permit, or discharge authorization. If issued, a permit will be effective for a period of time not to exceed five years, may be amended as deemed appropriate by the Director, and may be terminated by revocation by the Director or upon voluntary surrender of the permit by the permittee at an earlier date.
B. Class A, B, and C wastewater discharge permits and authorizations to discharge under a general permit:
1. Are nontransferable by the permittee;
2. Will identify all applicable discharge prohibitions and limitations that the Director will enforce and contain requirements for a plan to control slug discharges and spills per the requirements in Section 28-53;
3. May contain monitoring requirements, reporting requirements, and required notifications;
4. May contain requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities; and
5. May contain standard permit conditions and other conditions and requirements as deemed reasonably necessary by the Director to reduce or eliminate the amount of pollutants discharged to the POTW, prevent pass-through or interference, protect the quality of the water body receiving the treatment plant’s effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, protect against damage to the POTW, and ensure user compliance with this chapter and State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
C. In addition to any other remedies as provided in this chapter, the Director may deny or revoke Class A, B, and C wastewater discharge permits and authorizations to discharge under a general permit for good cause, including, but not limited to:
1. Failure to complete a wastewater survey or a permit application or misrepresentation or failure to fully disclose all relevant facts in the wastewater discharge permit application;
2. Failure to notify the Director of significant changes to the wastewater volume or quality prior to the changed discharge;
3. Failure to meet effluent limitations;
4. Falsifying self-monitoring reports;
5. Tampering with monitoring equipment;
6. Refusing to allow a Department representative free access to the facility premises and records;
7. Failure to pay sewer charges, fines and penalties;
8. Failure to meet compliance schedules;
9. Failure to provide advance notice of the transfer of business ownership of a permitted facility; and
10. Violation of any pretreatment standard or requirement, or any terms of the permit or requirement of this chapter. (Ord. No. G-2489, § 4; Ord. No. G-3384, § 1; Ord. No. G-3662, § 1; Ord. No. G-4635, §§ 1j—m, 2004; Ord. No. G-6740, § 1, 2020)