Wastewater discharge to storm sewers.
Columbus City Codes § 1145.85
in effect1145.85 - Wastewater discharge to storm sewers.
All wastewater(s) must be discharged directly into a sanitary or combined sewer, or a private sewer that discharges to the public sanitary sewer system, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.
No person shall discharge or allow to be discharged wastewater to the storm sewer without a valid NPDES permit. Existing wastewater discharges to the storm sewer which are licensed pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code Section 3701-29 shall be eliminated as required by federal or state law. No person shall discharge wastewater to the city's storm sewers in violation of an applicable NPDES permit or license issued pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code Section 3701-29.
(Ord. No. 1327-2012, § 1, 7-23-2012, eff. 10-1-2012; Ord. No. 2553-2020, § 5, 2-8-2021)
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_1145.80--1145.89ST_1145.85WADISTSEFetched: 10/27/2026
