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Adopted September 3, 1996
Effective October 4, 1996
ORDINANCE NO. MC 980
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
1 SECTIONS 13.32.050, 13.32.120, 13.32.140, 13.32.150, 13.32.160, 13.32.170, 13.32.180
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING SECTION 13.32.215
2 TO SAID CODE RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF DOMESTIC LIQUID WASTE INTO
THE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY
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THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
4 DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS.
5 SECTION 1. Subsection 4.5 is hereby added to Subsection A of Section 13.32.050 of
6 the San Bernardino Municipal Code to read as follows:
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"4.5 'Domestic Liquid Waste' is septic or chemical toilet waste
which is domestic wastewater confined in a septic tank or
other approved detention chamber not connected to the
sanitary sewer system. "
SECTION 2. Subsection A of Section 13 .32.120 of the San Bernardino Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows.
"A. Any person desiring to create a new or revised discharge
of non-domestic wastewater or domestic liquid waste into
the public sewer and/or wastewater treatment facilities
shall obtain a wastewater discharge permit from the
Director Permits shall be issued by the Director in
accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and such
regulations as may be established from time to time by the
Director "
16 SECTION 3. Section 13.32 140 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
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"13.32140 Nondomestic wastewater; domestic liquid waste--
Alterations from proposal -- New application required.
If a permittee for the discharge of nondomestic wastewater or domestic
liqUId waste makes substantial alterations in the permitted discharge flow
or quantities, he or she shall promptly notify the Director in advance and
submit a new application to the Director giving notice of such changes.
The Director shall treat the new application in the same manner as an
original application, but may, at his or her discretion, modify the
existing permit rather than issue a new permit. All dischargers shall
notify the Director immediately of all discharges which could cause
problems to the POTW includmg slug loadings."
SECTION 4. Section 13.32.150 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"13.32.150 Nondomestic wastewater; -- Permit modification.
Within 90 days of the promulgation of any new or changed federal
categorical pretreatment standards relating to nondomestic wastewater
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which are more restrictive than the limitations established in this
Chapter, the wastewater discharge permit of users subject to such
standards shall be revised to require compliance with such standards
within the time frame prescribed by such standards."
SECTION 5. Section 13.32.160 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows.
"13.32.160 Nondomestic wastewater and domestic liquid waste--
issuance of permit predicated upon compliance with conditions of
permit.
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Any permit issued by the Director for the discharge of
nondomestic wastewater or domestic liquid waste shall
be predicated upon and subject to compliance with
conditions of the permit and the provisions of this
Chapter The permit may be suspended or revoked
immediately by the Director when it is determined by the
Director that the discharge which the permit approves is
in violation of the provisions of this Chapter or any
conditions or requirements established in the permit.
Any person notified of a suspension of the wastewater
treatment service and/or revocation of the wastewater
discharge permit shall immediately stop or eliminate the
contribution. In the event of a failure of the person to
comply voluntarily with the suspension and/or revocation
order, the Director shall take such steps as he or she
deems necessary, which may include Immediate severance
of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage
to the wastewater facilities or endangerment to any
individuals. The Director shall reinstate the wastewater
discharge permit and/or the wastewater treatment service
upon proof of the elimination of the noncomplying
discharge. A detailed written statement submitted by the
user describing the causes of the harmful contribution and
the measures taken to prevent any future occurrence shall
be submitted to the City within fifteen days of the date of
occurrence "
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SECTION 6. Section 13.32.170 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
" 13.32.170 N ondomestic and domestic liquid waste -- Discharge
permit required.
All nondomestic and domestic liquid waste dischargers proposing to
connect to or contribute to the wastewater facilities shall obtain a
wastewater discharge permit before connecting to or contributing to the
wastewater facilities. All existing nondomestic or domestic liquid
waste dischargers shall apply for and obtain a wastewater discharge
permit within ninety days after the effective date of this Chapter;
however, said permit may not be issued until all conditions and
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2 SECTION 7. Section 13.32.180 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby
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"13.32.180 Charges -- Payment of base charges.
All premises which are served by' a connection to the public sewer
and/or wastewater treatment facilities of the.City, and all premises,
except single family residences, which are situated on real property
adjoming an existing public sewer and not connected thereto, shall be
charged, and the user thereof shall pay base charges as described in this
section.
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Private dwelling units shall be charged a fixed monthly fee for
each individual dwelling unit. Such fee shall be established by
resolution. The fee shall be adequate to realize from the private
residential users so charged an amount sufficient to cover the
share of costs of the sewerage facilities attributable to this class
of users. The costs shall include all costs of financing,
maintaining and operating the system and developing the
necessary reserve funds to ensure operation of the system.
Domestic liquid waste fees shall be billed in an amount determined on
the basis of actual flow measurements. The rate for such charges shall
be established by resolution. The fees shall be adequate to realize from
the class of users so charged an amount sufficient to cover the share of
costs of the sewerage facilities attributable to this class of users. The
costs shall include all costs of financing, maintaining and operating the
system and developing the necessary reserve funds to ensure future
operation of the system.
Commercial residential units, nondomestic users, and all other
users except private dwelling units shall be charged on the basis
of total water consumption for the comparable water billing
period. The rate for such charges shall be established by
resolution. The fees shall be ade'l.uate to realize from the class of
users so charged an amount suffiCient to cover the share of costs
of the sewerage facilities attributable to this class of users. The
costs shall include all costs of financing, maintaining and
operating the system and developing the necessary reserve funds
to ensure future operation of the system. Industrial premises
discharging nondomestic wastewater shall be billed on the basis
of the amount of wastewater flow specified in the permit or
determined by actual flow measurement. It is recognized that the
amount of wastewater generated by a given premises is normally
less than the water consumed by that premises.
The charges provided for in this Chapter are based on the
assumption that the percentage of wastewater produced from
water consumed is approximately the same for all users included
in a given billing category If the Board determines that for a
particular user or group of users the above assumption is not
correct and if the percentage of wastewater produced from water
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consumed is significantly different from the percentage under the
existing billing concept, the Board may modIfy the existing
billing concept to invoke an equitable charge to the user The
rate for such amended charges shall be established by resolution.
To support such amended charges the user may be required to
install facilities as set forth in Section 13.32.130 of thIS Chapter
The Board shall establish a rate of charges for a user when the
user's wastewater is derived, either in part or in full from a
source other than the City's potable water supply A source of
supply includes, but is not limited to, any material which is
transported onto the user's premises."
SECTION 8. Section 13.32.215 is hereby added to the San Bernardino Municipal
Code to read as follows.
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"13.32.215 Charges -- Domestic liquid waste permit.
All domestic liquid waste dischargers shall be required to pay a domestic
liquid waste discharge permit fee and a liquid waste analysis fee. Where
resampling is required a liquid waste non-compliance resampling fee
shall also be paid. The amount of these fees shall be established by
resolution of the Board."
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1 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor
2 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a ioint rel(u1ar
meeting thereof,
3 held on the 3rd day of September
, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
4 Council Members. AYES NAYS ABST AIN ABSENT
5 NEGRETE x
6 CURLIN x
7 ARIAS x
8 OBERHELMAN x
9 DEVLIN x
10 ANDERSON x
11 MILLER x
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The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this 4tb day of September ,1996
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City of San Bernardino
19 Approved as to form
and legal content:
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JAMES F PENMAN,
21 City Attorney
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