14.60.510 Limited discharge permits – Required when.
The director may issue limited discharge permits to cover categories of dischargers which shall include dewatering of construction sites, contaminated groundwater mitigation and businesses that collectively may cause pass-through or interference with the POTW treatment plant. These categories include, but are not limited to, gas stations, auto/boat service stations, radiator shops, photo finishing, restaurants, fleet services, x-ray labs, car wash, printing and publishing, welding and repair, schools, pest control, wrecking yards, auto body and paint shops. Limited permits may be issued to categories of industries that meet the following requirements:
A. Involve the same or substantially similar types of operations;
B. Discharge the same types of wastes;
C. Require the same effluent limitations or operating conditions; may require similar monitoring; and
D. In the opinion of the director, are more appropriately controlled under a limited discharge permit than under an industrial wastewater discharge permit.
Industries that have been identified as needing limited discharge permits are required to make application to the department of public works for such permits. The limited discharge permit shall be processed by the department of public works as required by LMC 2.44.040, unless federal rules and regulation require otherwise. The cost of such permit shall be as shown in Chapter 3.104 LMC. (Ord. 3220 § 2, 2016; Ord. 2742 § 2, 2008; Ord. 2656 §§ 1, 2, 2006; Ord. 2076 § 18, 1996; Ord. 1705, 1989)