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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #613 ORDINANCE NO. 613 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH RELATING TO WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, INDUSTRIAL WASTES AND THE DISPOSAL THEREOF, PROHIBITED ACTS IN RELATION THERETO, STORM DRAINS AND SANITARY SLVERS, REPEALING SECTIONS 2437.31 2437.47 2437.51 2437.53, 2437.54; AMENDING SECTIONS 2437, 2437.1, 2437.29 2437.22) I► 243724) 2437.41, 2437.517 2437.529 2437.61 2437:79 2437.81 2437.81, 24370827 2437.83 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE AND ADDING. SECTIONS 2437.25, 2437.617 2437.85, 2437.861 2437.91 2437.91 2437.929 2437.93, 2437.941 2437.95) 2437.9�, 2437.97 THERETO. The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, do ordain as follows: Section 1: That Sections 2437.3 , 2437.49 2437.5) 21+37.53 , 2437.54 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 2: That Section 2437 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437 baste Flowing Into Street. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either as principal, agent, servant, employee , or otherwise , to cause or permit crude , distilled or refined oil or petroleum, or water, waste water or mud, to become deposited upon or to flow upon, into or across any sidewalk, curb, alley or street or into any storm or sanitary drainage system, sewer or gutter. r -1- ord. 613 Section 3: That Section 2437.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: - Section 2437.1 Special Permit: Clarifier. The City Engineer may issue a special permit to any person, firm, or corporation to deposit water or waste water into any storm or sanitary drainage system of this City, provided such water or waste water does not contain crude , distilled or refined pet roleum or mud or any residuary products of petroleum or other substances mentioned in section 481 of the Fish and Game Code of the State of California; and provided further that a clari= fication system approved by the City Engineer is installed and properly maintained for the purpose of treating said water. Section 4: That Section 2437.2 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437.2 Application: Fee. A verified application for such special permit shall be filed with the City Engineer together with a fee of $2.50 per well for the use and benefit of this City, which said sum shall be retained by the City whether said application is granted or denied. Section 5: That Section 2437.22 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437.22 Property Owner: Discharge Point. The application shall contain the name of the owner of the prop- erty and shall designate the point where the water will be discharged into said drainage system or sanitary sewer.- -2- Ord. 613 Section 6: That Section 2437.24 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437.24 Easements: Promise to Indemnify. If said waste water is to be conducted over private property be- longing to persons other than applicant, a statement that per- mission from the owner or owners of said property has been secured in writing together with an agreement on the part of the applicant to indemnify and hold harmless this City and its officers and employees from any liability accruing to this City, its officers or employees on account of the granting of said application. Section 7: That a new section be and is hereby added to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code , designated Section 2437.25, to read as follows: Section 2437.25 Permittee to Pay Costs. All costs incurred by the permittee and all damages to city property by reason of permittee connecting to or closing out any of his connections to city property shall be at permitteets sole cost and expense . Section 8: That Section 2437.41 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437.41 Hearing After Denial. In the event the City Engineer denies the application for a permit for the disposal of waste water, the applicant may within thirty (30) days thereafter upon request therefor be granted a hearing before the Council, .at which hearing the Council may take -3- ord. 613 evidence .for and against said permit and .either grant or deny said application. Section 9: That Section 24-37.51 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be .and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437 .51 Contents of Permit. The- permit shall specify the location of the clarifying plant, type of plant to be used including plans and specifications approved by the City Engineer. Section 10:_ That Section 2437.52 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437.52 Discharge Point. The location at which water will be discharged into the drainage system or sanitary sewer, the size of discharge pipe and method of discharge . Section 11: That Section 2437.E of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437.6 Fee . The fee for said permit shall be $30.00 per well per calendar year payable annually in advance on or before the 1st day of January of each year. Where per- D mits are issued for the unexpired portion of the annual term the amount of the permit fee required shall be prorated on a monthly basis. The minimum permit fee for an unexpired annual term shall not be less than one month's fee or $2.50 per well. Section 12: That a new section be and is hereby added to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code , designated Section ord. 613 2437.61, to read as follows: _ Section 2437.61 Deposit of. Fees . All .fees collected under this Article by the City Engineer shall be deposited in the General Fund of the City. Section 13: That Section 2437.7 of the Huntington. Beach . Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437.7 Bond. The City Engineer may require & bond from the applicant conditioned upon the faithful per- formance of the conditions of said permit including the in- demnification from any and all liability on account of the issuance of said permit and for the payment to the City of all fees required to be paid by the City under this Article. Section 14: That Section 2437.8 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 243Z .8 Temporary Suspension of Permit. Upon. the violation of any of the terms of the permit, including the payment of any fee before delinquency, the City Engineer may temporarily suspend the permit. Section 15: That Section 2437,81 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437.81 Citation to Show Cause. In such event, the City Engineer shall cite the permittee to appear before the City Council at its next meeting and show cause why his permit should not be cancelled. Section 16: That Section 2437.82 of the Huntington Beach -5- ord. 613 Ordinance Code be and the same , is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2437.82 Citation Without Suspension. Without suspending such permit, the City Engineer may cite any per- mittee to show cause before the City Council why said permit should not be cancelled. Section 1' : That Section 2437.83 of the Huntington Beach i Ordinance Code be .and the .same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 24�32.8-1 Hearing: Decision. At said hearing, the Council shall take evidence and after said hearing shall de- cide the matter within three weeks. Section I$: That new sections be and they are hereby added to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code , designated Sections 2437.85, 2437.867 2437.99 2437.911 2437.92', 2437.937 2437.94; 24379,95, 2437.96 and 2437.97, to read as follows: Section 2437.85 Transfer of Permit. No permit �ssued hereunder shall be transferred except upon the consent of the City Engineer. Application for such transfer shall be made upon forms prescribed by the City Engineer and shall be ac- companied by the application of the transferee for the w issuance to him of such permit. The application of the trans- ' feree shall contain all the information and be accompanied by all the required documents and all the fees required of an applicant for an original permit under this Article . Section 2437.86 Cancellation. The City Council reserves the right to cancel any and all permits issued under this Article after notice and hearing when public necessity and a. -6- Ord- 613 convenience require such cancellation. Upon such cancellation the Council may order refunded any unused portion of the fees paid by the permit.tee. Notice hereunder shall be given by mail addressed to the permittee at the address shown on the permit at least ten days before the hearing. Section 2437.9 Drain Pine to Sanitary System. The drain from the clarifier tank to the public sewer shall be laid on an even grade and straight with a fall of not less than one-quarter of an inch per lineal foot to a point on the line where an elbow may be placed from whence the said drain shall descend to the "Y" on said sewer at an angle of 90 degrees . All drains connected with the sewer shall be of vitrified salt-glazed sewer pipe of the best quality and of not less than )+ inches in internal diameter; all joints there- in shall be neatly made with Portland Cement composed of one part of said cement and two parts of clean sand , and said joints shall be carefully swabbed out; all work must be left uncovered until the same has been properly tested and inspec- ted. All changes of course in drain pipe must be made with one-eighth bends or "Y" and one-eighth bend; "T 's" allowed in drain work. All sewer laterals extending to the public sewer shall be laid at a depth of not less than three feet at the property line . The sewer connection to the sanitary system shall be properly vented. Section 2437.91 Rules for Laving Drain Pipe to Sanitary Sewer. No sanitary sewer shall be opened except by a licensed plumber and care must be taken that no cement pipe or other material shall be used in making connections and shallbe of n Ord. 613 • such a length that they do not extend over 4 inches into sewer "Y" of chimney. Trench from main sewer to property line to be properly settled when .back-filled. Upon discontinuance or cancellation the drainpipe shall be cut off at the property line and the connection cemented off. Section 2437.92 Use of Storm Drains and Sanitary Sewers . No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or cause to be discharged any sewage, waters , vapors or industrial wastes that have any one of the following characteristics: 1. Any gasoline , benzene , naptha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas . 2. Any ashes , cinders , sand, mud, straw, shavings , metal, glass, rags , feathers, tar, plastics , wood, paunch manure, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interfer- ence with the proper operation of the sewage or storm drain works . 3. Any industrial wastes containing a toxic or poison- ous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals , or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant. IF. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance. Section 2437.93 Special Industrial haste Permit . The City Engineer may issue a special industrial waste permit to any person, firm or corporation to discharge industrial . wastes into the storm and sanitary sewer systems .of this City _R_ Ord. 613 providing the characteristics of said industrial wastes do- not exceed the limitations as indicated below: 1. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature highT'er than 85OF unless properly treated for scale inhibition. 2. Any sewage or industrial wastes which may contain more than 200 parts per million, by weight , of fat, oil, or grease. 3. Any sewage containing over 0.5 parts per million of dissolved sulphides . � . Any sewage or industrial wastes having a pH lower than 6.5 or higher than 9.0, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures , equipment, and personnel of the sewage works. 5. Any sewage or industrial wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials in trunk sewers or at the sewage treatment plant. Section 2437.94 Application Forms. Application forms for such special industrial waste permits shall be furnished by the City Engineer. Section 2437.95 Application Fee . The application for & special industrial waste permit shall be accompanied by an application fee of $2.50, no part of which shall be returned to the applicant. Section 2437.96 Fees for Special Industrial haste Permit . The fee for the special industrial waste permit shall be $2.50 per month for each 1200 barrels or fraction thereof of indus- trial waste discharged into the storm and sanitary sewer sys- ord. 613 toms of this City. Said fee shall be paid monthly. Section 2437.97 Definition. For the purpose of this ordinance the water or waste water from the production of oil and gas wells in the City shall not be considered as an in- dustrial waste requiring a permit under Section 2437.93 • Section 19: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage., and adoption of this ordinance gnd shall cause the same to be published by one insertion in the Huntington Beach News , a weekly newspaper printed, published and circulated in the City of Huntington Beach, Orange County, California , and thirty (30) days after the adoption thereof the same shall take effect and be in force. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, this 20th day of September 1954. i EAR C r / Mayor ATTEST: JOFiN L. ii:'l�ii.ICiiC:: City Clerk 1 r _ice_ ord. 613 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) County of Orange ) ss. City of Huntington Beach ) I, JOHN L. HENRICKSEN., the duly elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the. City of Huntington Beach and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council 1 of the City of Huntington Beach is five; that the foregoing ordinance was first read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of September , i954, and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the loth day of September , 1954, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council as follows: AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Wood, Bartlett, LeBard, Seabrid.ge. NOES: Councilmen: None. r ABSENT: Councilmen: None, 10"N L. HIT;TICKS N City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California r -11-