28 - Article III Chapter 34 Wastewater Discharge and Disposal Revisions

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The notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail at least ten (10) days before the hearing. Service may be made on any person, or any agent or officer of a corporation. (6) Fees. a. Permits. Each person shall include with an application for permit an initial fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), with an annual renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). b. Waste disposal at POTW. Waste transporters utilizing the city POTW will be charged a minimum fee of thirty-three dollars ($33.00) for one thousand (1,000) gallons, and all over one thousand (1,000) gallons shall be pro -rated at the minimum fee for one thousand (1,000) gallons. Waste transporters may also be surcharged for wastes that exceed the parameters of normal domestic wastewater as established in section 34- 86(a). This charge will be based upon the strength of a representative grab sample from each load. Fees shall be reviewed ori a regular basis by the city council and adjusted as necessary to reflect true costs to the city. No wastes shall be accepted containing prohibited sub stances as described in section 34-105 Secs. 34-132-34-149. - Reserved. Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. Section 5. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas that this ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this ordinance. Section 6. That Section 2 of this ordinance notwithstanding, the repeal of prior Article III of Chapter 34, Sections 34-51 through 34-131 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas shall not affect any pending or subsequent prosecution, other enforcement action, other litigation for violations of the provisions of Chapter 34 repealed herein, when such violations occurred prior to the effective date of this ordinance, it being the intention of the City Council that aforesaid repealed provisions be continued in full force and effect to the extent necessary and as Page 44 of 45