19-1510 Amending Chapter 86, Utilities, Articles I & II

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ineluding the Clea, Wale, Act (33 United St + Code 1251 seq.). The objectives of the City Code are: (1) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Publicly Owned Treatment Works that will interfere with its operation; (2) To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Publicly Owned Treatment Works that will pass through the Publicly Owned Treatment Works, inadequately treated, into the public reuse system, receiving waters, or otherwise be incompatible with the Publicly Owned Treatment Works; (3) To protect both Publicly Owned Treatment Works personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sitid-g€ biosolids in the course of their employment and the general public; (4) To promote reuse and recycling of industrial wastewater and sludge biosolids from the Publicly Owned Treatment Works; (5) To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works; and (6) To enable the City to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and/or State of Florida Domestic Wastewater Facility permit conditions, sludgy biosolids use and disposal requirements, and any other Federal or State laws to which the Publicly Owned Treatment Works is subject. (b) The City Code shall apply to all users of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works. The Code authorizes the issuance of wastewater discharge permits; provides for monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures, requires user reporting; and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting from the program established herein. Sec. 86-2 — Administration. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the Director of Public Works shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this Article. Any powers granted to or duties unposed upon the Director may be delegated by the Director to other City personnel. b) No statement contained in this Article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City and any Industrial User whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the City for treatment, subject to special payment therefore, by the Industrial User; provided, however