Permit conditions.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 57-195
in effect§ 57-195. - Permit conditions.
As a condition of receiving and maintaining a permit under this division, a permit holder shall comply with the following:
(a) a permit holder shall immediately notify the Director of any management changes in the business during the time the permit is in effect.
(b) a permit holder shall submit samples of wash water and/or wastewater to the Director or to an authorized representative of the Director of the Department of Utilities, immediately upon their demand.
(c) a permit holder who utilizes wash water recycling units shall:
(1) notify the Director in writing of all changes in disposal sites it wants to use during the permit period;
(2) discharge wash water into the sanitary sewer only at those sites listed in its permit application and its notices under Subsection (c)(1); and
(3) before the end of each permit period:
(A) test or cause to be tested a certified representative sample of its recycled wash water against the discharge limits set by Industrial Waste Section of the Wastewater Quality Division of the Department of Utilities, Section 47-214;
(B) report the results of such tests in writing to the Industrial Waste Section of the Wastewater Quality Division of the Department of Utilities and send a copy to the Department of Public Works; and
(C) sign and certify the report as required by Section 57-151 of this chapter.
(d) a permit holder shall immediately notify the Director when it sells or otherwise disposes of a vehicle registered under its program.
(e) a permit holder shall ensure that all of its employees engaged in commercial cosmetic cleaning are knowledgeable of the discharge prohibitions to the MS4 under this article, and shall require all its employees to use best management practices when engaging in commercial cosmetic cleaning. For exterior cleaning, best management practices shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) accumulations of oil and grease which have not dried shall be precleaned with absorbent clay (kitty litter) or a similar material and properly disposed of prior to washing.
(2) storm sewer entrances which will receive the wash water shall be screened to catch leaves and other debris. Wash water discharge shall comply with Section 57-178(a)(9).
(3) wash water discharged to the MS4 shall first pass through an oil absorbent boom or pad to absorb hydrocarbons so that no oil sheen is present on the discharge. Wash water discharge shall comply with Section 57-178(a)(12).
(4) wash water which does not comply with Section 57-178(a)(9) shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer system. Discharge shall be at the job site when possible. Wash water from recycle rigs which does not comply with Section 57-178(a)(9) shall be disposed of in compliance with Subsection (c) of this section. Grit and sludge shall not be disposed of through the sanitary sewer.
(f) a permit holder shall ensure that all of its vehicles registered under the permit display the registration numbers and carry certificates as required by this division, and shall not allow unregistered vehicles or vehicles without certificates to engage in commercial cosmetic cleaning.
(g) a permit holder shall not discharge to the MS4 in violation of this article.
(h) a permit holder shall not discharge wastewater to the sanitary sewer system in violation of Section 57-177 of this chapter or any other provision of this Code.
(i) a permit holder shall not discharge wastewater into the sanitary sewer, either on a job site or off a job site, without the permission of the owner of the property upon which the sewer inlet is located. The permit holder shall provide proof of such permission to the Director upon demand.
(j) a vehicle transporting cosmetic cleaning wash water or wastewater which is leaking or spilling from such vehicle is hereby declared to be in violation.
(k) a permit holder shall not create or maintain a nuisance in violation of Section 47-5.
(Ord. No. 21321, § 1, 9-28-99; Ord. No. 23451, § 11, 9-25-07; Ord. No. 23722, § 1, 11-4-08)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH57WARE_ARTVISTMA_DIV7SUPECLRE_S57-195PECOFetched: 10/28/2026