Permit requirements.
Columbus City Codes § 1145.42
in effect1145.42 - Permit requirements.
All non-domestic users must notify the Director of the nature and characteristics of any intended discharge prior to commencing discharge. The information must be submitted on a form as required by the city following the guidelines in Section 1145.41.
(A) All significant industrial users or other users as determined by the Director shall obtain a valid industrial wastewater discharge permit from the Director before discharging any wastewater into the city's sanitary or combined sewer system or any tributary sewer system. Any violation of the terms and conditions of an industrial wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this chapter. Obtaining an industrial wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a user from the obligation to obtain other permits required by federal, state, or local law.
(B) Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Contents. Industrial wastewater discharge permits shall include such conditions as are reasonably deemed necessary by the Director to prevent pass-through or interference, protect the quality of the water body receiving the POTW's effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate POTW sludge management and disposal, protect ambient air quality, and protect against damage to the POTW collection system or water reclamation plant. Permits may contain, but need not be limited to elements as established by regulations enacted by the Director pursuant to this chapter.
(C) Existing Connections. Any industrial user which discharges non-domestic waste into the POTW prior to the effective date of new provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted by the Director who wishes to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within ninety (90) days after said date, apply to the city for an industrial wastewater discharge permit or permit modification, and shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after one hundred eighty (180) days from and after the effective date of this chapter, except in accordance with a permit issued by the Director.
(D) New Connections. Any industrial user proposing to begin, or recommence discharging non-domestic wastes into the sanitary sewer system must obtain an industrial wastewater discharge permit prior to beginning or recommencing such discharge. An application for this permit must be filed at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the anticipated start-up date. If the permit application is not received within the required time frame, commencement of discharge may be delayed until a temporary permit can be issued. Users issued a temporary permit must comply with all discharge limits set out in this chapter and the temporary permit.
(Ord. No. 1327-2012, § 1, 7-23-2012, eff. 10-1-2012; Ord. No. 2553-2020, § 1, 2-8-2021; Ord. No. 2837-2024, § 2, 11-25-2024)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11WASEELCO_CH1145SEUSRE_1145.40--1145.49PENOUS_1145.42PEREFetched: 10/27/2026