83-012 ORD ARTICLE III SEWER USE ORDINANCE

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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 (15) days of the date of the occurrence. D. SHOW CAUSE HEARING In the event of repeated unauthorized discharges , failure to meet a compliance schedule, or any repeated violations of this ordi- nance by a user, the Superintendent, with the recommendation of the City Engineer and the consent of the City Manager, may order any user to show cause why a proposed enforcement action should not be taken. A notice shall be served on the user specifying the time and place of a hearing to be held regarding the violation, the reasons why the action is to be taken, the proposed enforcement action and directing the user to show cause why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) at least ten (10) days before the hearing. Service may be made on any authorized representative of an industrial user. The City Council shall appoint a hearing examiner to perform the following functions : 1) issue in the name of the City Council notices of hearings requesting the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relevant to any matter involved in such hearings; 2) conduct the hearing; 3) deliver a transcript of the hearing and his recommendations to the City Council f.or action thereon. After the City Council has reviewed the evidence, it may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that, following a specified time period, the sewer service or water service be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances shall have been installed and existing treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are properly operated. Further orders and directives as are necessary and appropriate may be issued. E. FEES AND CHARGES DUE TO VIOLATIONS The City of Paris may recover all reasonable costs of repairing damages to the City sewer system, costs of resampling, costs of paying fines or penalties which result from a discharge not in compliance with this ordinance, and any other costs incurred by the City in controlling discharges in violation of this ordinance. Billing for recovery of such costs shall be by letter to the discharger, sent certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, which states the specific violation(s), the damages and penalties sustained by the City, the costs of those damages and penalties, and the costs the City has determined as attributable to the discharge and billed to the discharger. The costs are due and payable by the discharger upon receipt of the letter. Non-payment or disputes regarding the amount within ten (10) days shall be cause for termination of water and/or wastewater service. It shall be unlawful for anyone but an authorized City employee to reconnect service. Any reconnection fees in effect are applicable. F. SURCHARGES The City will accept BOD of up to 250 mg/1 and SS of up to 250 mg/1 as normal domestic wastewater. The City may elect to accept BOD5 and SS in excess of 250 mg/l. BOD5 and SS over the value of 250 mg /1 shall be subject to an excessive strength operation and 24