Permit for industrial users.
Reno Administrative Code § 12.16.610
in effectSec. 12.16.610. - Permit for industrial users.
(a) Industrial users are categorized into one of the five classes.
(b) Upon finding by the city that an industrial user meeting the criteria in subsection (b) of this definition has no reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any pretreatment standard or requirement, the city may at any time, on its own initiative or in response to a petition received from an industrial user, and in accordance with 40 CFR Section 403.8(f)(2), determine that such industrial user is not a significant industrial user.
(1) Class I: Those industrial users with sanitary facilities only or which have other activities that would not pose a reasonable potential to discharge pollutants of concern to the city. These industrial users may be required to periodically submit an industrial waste survey. If the industrial user believes that it performs or will perform any activities resulting in reclassification as a Class II, III, IV or V facility, it shall report this change to the director. These industrial users are not required to obtain wastewater discharge permits.
(2) Class II: Industrial users, not meeting the definition of significant industrial user, that discharge wastewater or have the reasonable potential to discharge pollutants of concern to the city or otherwise have operations that the city believes could result in the discharge of pollutants. These industrial users shall receive a permit and/or reporting requirements and may be required by the city to meet specific discharge limits and/or specific best management practices.
(3) Class III: Industrial users meeting the definition of significant industrial user under section 12.16.010 and which are not categorical industrial users.
(4) Class IV: Industrial users that perform categorical processes listed in 40 CFR Chapter I, subchapter N, Parts 405-471 with categorical discharge standards, but do not discharge or have the potential to discharge wastewater to the POTW from such categorical processes. Class IV industrial users may discharge domestic sewage and industrial wastewater that is not regulated by an applicable categorical standard and complies with any other applicable pretreatment requirements.
(5) Class V: Industrial users meeting the definition of "significant industrial user" and "categorical industrial user" as defined in section 12.16.010 and which discharge non-domestic waste to the POTW.
(Ord. No. 6305, § 1, 8-28-13; Ord. No. 6438, § 5, 9-27-17)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT12PUWOUT_CH12.16SESE_ARTIIIREWADI_DIV3WADIPE_S12.16.610PEINUSFetched: 11/1/2026