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Code.(Ord.414,4-6-64) 802.8 : PROHIBITED DISCHARGES: All discharge into the City's sanitary sewer system shall be in conformance with the Waste Discharge Rules adopted by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services(1995 Code). Prohibited discharges include,but are not limited to,any unpolluted water,such as noncomact cooling water,rain water,storm water,groundwater,or water collected from foundation drains or sumps,or roof drainage;water insoluble oils,including but not limited to,fuel oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil,lubricating oil,hydraulic oil,mineral oil and motor oil. A. Waiver. The Director of Public Works shall have the power and duty of hearing and deciding requests for waivers from the applicability of the provisions of this Section where strict enforcement would cause undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration or cause a safety problem.This may also include cases where it would not be practical or feasible to correct an otherwise prohibited discharge in the City's sewerage system. Application for waivers pursuant to this Section shall be addressed in writing to the Director of Public Works.The applications shall at a minimum identify the subject property,the name of the property owner/applicant,and describe in detail what characteristics of the subject property create an undue hardship.Within a reasonable time the Director of Public Works shall make a decision on the matter and send a copy of such decision to the applicant by regular mail.Upon approval of an application for a waiver,a property owner shall be allowed to discharge directly into the sewerage system for a limited time specified in the written decision and in accordance with other terms and conditions specified.If a temporary waiver is granted,the property owner shall pay a fee in an amount duly adopted by City Council and set forth in the City's Fee Schedule. The public works director may set conditions to the temporary waiver.The public works director may terminate the temporary waiver upon a failure to comply with any conditions imposed on the temporary waiver.The public works director must give a five-day written notice of the termination to the property owner and occupant setting forth the reasons for the tennination.After expiration or termination of a temporary waiver,the property owner shall comply with the provisions of this section. B. Surcharge. A monthly surcharge in an amount duly adopted by City Council and set forth in the City's Fee Schedule shall be assessed against property owners who are found not in compliance with this section.The surcharge shall be added every month until the property is verified to be in compliance through the city's inspection program.The surcharge shall be added every month thereafter for properties until the property owner submits proof to the Director of Public Works that the property is brought into full compliance.If the surcharge is not paid,the City reserves the right to assess the property owner the unpaid balance pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 429.101,as amended.1 -------------------------------------------------------------- 802.9 : TAMPERING PROHIBITED: 19