WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT ELIGIBILITY

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 47, art. VII, div. 3

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-271 Wastewater survey.

§ 47-271. - Wastewater survey. When requested by the Director, all industrial users must submit information on the nature and characteristics of their wastewater by completing a wastewater survey prior to commencing their discharge. The Director is authorized to prepare a form for this purpose and may periodically require industrial users to update the survey. Failure to complete this survey shall be reasonable grounds for terminating service to the industrial user and shall be considered a violation of the provisions of this chapter. (Code 1980, § 41-4.1; Ord. No. 19830, § 1, 9-29-92)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-272 Wastewater discharge permit requirement.

§ 47-272. - Wastewater discharge permit requirement. (a) It shall be unlawful for any user to discharge wastewater into the City's POTW without first obtaining a wastewater discharge permit from the Director. Any violation of the terms and conditions of a wastewater discharge permit shall be deemed a violation of this chapter and subjects the wastewater discharge permittee to the fines, imprisonment and sanctions set forth herein. Obtaining a wastewater discharge permit does not relieve a permittee of its obligation to comply with all Federal, State and local pretreatment standards or requirements or with any other requirements of Federal, State and local law. (b) The Director may require other users, including liquid waste haulers, to obtain wastewater discharge permits as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Code 1980, § 41-4.2; Ord. No. 19830, § 1, 9-29-92; Ord. No. 27272, § 4, 1-31-23)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-273 Wastewater discharge permit for existing connections.

§ 47-273. - Wastewater discharge permit for existing connections. Any significant industrial user which discharges industrial waste into the POTW prior to October 1, 1992, and who wishes to continue such discharges in the future, shall, within 30 days after said date, apply to the City for a wastewater discharge permit in accordance with this article and shall not cause or allow discharges to the POTW to continue after 30 days of October 1, 1992, except in accordance with a wastewater discharge permit issued by the Director. (Code 1980, § 41-4.3; Ord. No. 19830, § 1, 9-29-92)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-274 Wastewater discharge permit for new connections.

§ 47-274. - Wastewater discharge permit for new connections. Any significant industrial user proposing to begin or recommence discharging industrial wastes into the POTW must obtain a wastewater discharge permit prior to the beginning or recommencing of such discharge. An application for this wastewater discharge permit must be filed at least 45 days prior to the date upon which any discharge will begin. (Code 1980, § 41-4.4; Ord. No. 19830, § 1, 9-29-92; Ord. No. 22053, § 3, 10-8-02)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-275 Wastewater discharge permit for extrajurisdictional industrial users.

§ 47-275. - Wastewater discharge permit for extrajurisdictional industrial users. (a) Any existing significant industrial user located beyond the City limits shall submit a wastewater discharge permit application, in accordance with this article, within 30 days of October 1, 1992. New significant industrial users located beyond the City limits shall submit such applications to the Director 90 days prior to any proposed discharge into the POTW. (b) Alternately, the Director may enter into an agreement with the neighboring jurisdiction in which the significant industrial user is located to provide for the implementation and enforcement of pretreatment program requirements against said industrial user. (Code 1980, § 41-4.5; Ord. No. 19830, § 1, 9-29-92)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-276 Wastewater discharge permit application contents.

§ 47-276. - Wastewater discharge permit application contents. (a) In order to be considered for a wastewater discharge permit, all industrial users required to have a wastewater discharge permit must submit the information required by Division 5 of this article. The Director shall approve a form to be used as a permit application. In addition, the following information may be requested: (1) description of activities, facilities, and plant processes on the premises, including a list of all raw materials and chemicals used or stored at the facility which are, or could accidentally or intentionally be, discharged to the POTW. (2) number and type of employees, hours of operation, and proposed or actual hours of operation of all facilities. (3) each product produced by type, amount, process or processes, and rate of production. (4) type and amount of raw materials processed (average and maximum per day). (5) the site plans, floor plans, mechanical and plumbing plans, and details to show all sewers, floor drains, and appurtenances by size, location, and elevation, and all points of discharge. (6) time and duration of the discharge. (7) any other information as may be deemed necessary by the Director to evaluate the wastewater discharge permit application. (b) Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be processed and will be returned to the industrial user for revision. (Code 1980, § 41-4.6; Ord. No. 19830, § 1, 9-29-92)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-277 Application signatories and certification.

§ 47-277. - Application signatories and certification. All wastewater discharge permit applications and industrial user reports must contain the following certification statement and be signed by an authorized representative of the industrial user: "I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations." (Code 1980, § 41-4.7; Ord. No. 19830, § 1, 9-29-92)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-278 Wastewater discharge permit decisions.

§ 47-278. - Wastewater discharge permit decisions. The Director will evaluate the data furnished by the user and may require additional information. Within 90 days of receipt of a complete wastewater discharge permit application, the Director will determine whether to issue a wastewater discharge permit. If no determination is made within this time period, the application will be deemed denied. The Director may deny any application for a wastewater discharge permit. (Code 1980, § 41-4.8; Ord. No. 19830, § 1, 9-29-92; Ord. No. 27272, § 4, 1-31-23)

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_CH47SESEDI_ARTVIIINHADI_DIV3WADIPEELFetched: 10/28/2026