§ 28-213. Wastewater discharge permit issuance process.

(a)

Wastewater discharge permit duration. A wastewater discharge permit shall be issued for a specified time period, not to exceed five (5) years from the effective date of the permit. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued for a period less than five (5) years, at the discretion of the director. Each wastewater discharge permit will indicate a specific date upon which it will expire.

(b)

Wastewater discharge permit contents. A wastewater discharge permit shall include such conditions as are deemed reasonably necessary by the director to 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, and protect against damage to the WWF.

(1)

Wastewater discharge permits must contain:

a.

A statement that indicates wastewater discharge permit duration, which in no event shall exceed five (5) years;

b.

A statement that the wastewater discharge permit is nontransferable without prior notification to the city and without providing a copy of the existing permit to the new owner or operator.

c.

Effluent limits, including BMPs based on applicable general pretreatment standards found in F.A.C. Chapter 62-625, categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and state and local law;

d.

Self-monitoring, sampling, reporting, notification, and record-keeping requirements. These requirements shall include an identification of pollutants to be monitored, sampling location, sampling frequency, and sample type based on the applicable pretreatment standards found in F.A.C. Chapter 62-625, categorical pretreatment standards, local limits, and state and local law;

e.

The process for seeking a waiver for a pollutant neither present nor expected to be present in the discharge in accordance with section 28-223 of this article or a specific waived pollutant in the case of an individual permit;

f.

A statement of applicable civil and criminal penalties for violation of pretreatment standards and requirements, and any applicable compliance schedule. Such schedule may not extend the time for compliance beyond that required by applicable federal, state, or local law;

g.

Requirements to control slug discharges, if determined by the director to be necessary; and

h.

Any grant of the monitoring waiver by the director must be included as a condition of the user's permit.

(2)

Wastewater discharge permits may contain, but need not be limited to, the following conditions:

a.

Limits on the average and/or maximum rate of discharge, time of discharge, and/or requirements for flow regulation and equalization;

b.

Requirements for the installation of pretreatment technology, pollution control, or construction of appropriate containment devices, designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent the introduction of pollutants into the treatment works;

c.

Requirements for the development and implementation of spill control plans or other special conditions including management practices necessary to adequately prevent accidental, unanticipated, or nonroutine discharges;

d.

Development and implementation of waste minimization plans to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the WWF;

e.

The unit charge or schedule of user charges and fees for the management of the wastewater discharged to the WWF;

f.

Requirements for installation and maintenance of inspection and sampling facilities and equipment;

g.

A statement that compliance with the wastewater discharge permit does not relieve the permittee of responsibility for compliance with all applicable federal and state pretreatment standards, including those which become effective during the term of the wastewater discharge permit; and

h.

Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the director to ensure compliance with this article, and state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.

(Ord. No. C-98-61, § 3, 10-20-98; Ord. No. C-08-26, § 3, 6-17-08 ; Ord. No. C-12-49, § 13, 12-18-12 )