GENERAL PROVISIONS

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 47, art. XII, div. 1

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-800 Prohibited discharges.

§ 47-800. - Prohibited discharges. All wastewater haulers shall comply with Article VII and Article XII of this chapter. Wastes violating any part of this chapter shall not be accepted at any City structure, said wastes may only be accepted at authorized private disposal sites for treatment prior to discharge. (Ord. No. 27272, § 7, 1-31-23)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-801 Permitting.

§ 47-801. - Permitting. (a) All wastewater haulers planning to perform wastewater transporting services for pretreatment facilities, including but not limited to Grease Interceptors, Oil/Water Separators, grit traps, collection tanks, DAF units, etc., must apply for and receive a Wastewater Discharge Permit from the City of Oklahoma City Pretreatment personnel in the Wastewater Quality Division, prior to hauling in Oklahoma City. (1) Wastewater Discharge permit fees will be established to recover any costs incurred by the City. The fees are listed in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees, 60-47-21 Industrial pretreatment fee structure, Oklahoma City Municipal Code. (2) Follow up inspections will be charged a re-inspection fee each time the Director or his designee is required re inspect a facility. Reference Chapter 60 of the OKC Municipal Code. (b) Wastewater Discharge Permit Content: (1) 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 treatment plant's effluent, protect worker health and safety, facilitate sludge management and disposal, protect ambient air quality, and protect against damage to the POTW. (2) Wastewater discharge permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this chapter and all other applicable chapters, ordinances, user charges and fees established by the City. Wastewater discharge permits shall contain the following conditions: (3) A reference to Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees, the applicable sections for unit charges and fees. (4) Disposal requirements. (5) A reference to Article VII of this chapter, prohibited discharge with specific pollutant limitations and descriptions when necessary. (6) Restrictions on the hauling of multiple waste types (7) Servicing requirements (8) Manifesting and logging requirements (9) A prohibition against reassigning, transferring, or selling wastewater discharge permits to a new owner. (10) Compliance schedules (11) Permit termination clauses (12) Inspection requirements and guidelines (13) A notice that compliance with the conditions of an issued permit does not relieve the permittee from his/her obligations regarding compliance with any and all applicable Local, State and Federal laws, standards and requirements, including any such requirements and standards that may become effective during the term of the permit. (14) Permit modification (15) A notice that any permittee who is found to have violated an order of the Director, or who violated or failed to comply with any permit provision, any provisions of Chapter 47 of this Code, or the orders, rules, regulations and permits issued pursuant to Chapter 47 of the Code shall be guilty of an offense against the City and may be prosecuted in Municipal Court. (16) Other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Director or the City to ensure compliance with this chapter or any Local, State, or Federal regulations. (17) Conditions outlined in 47-301 and sections 47-303—47-330 apply to wastewater haulers. (Ord. No. 27272, § 7, 1-31-23)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-802 Identification.

§ 47-802. - Identification. (a) All persons who drive vehicles for the purpose of transporting or disposing of wastewater must obtain any appropriate State driver's license. (b) Any person engaging in the cleaning or servicing of pretreatment facilities must display their license and/or plumbing license, and a current government issued picture identification upon request from the Director. (c) All waste hauling vehicles must have City issued identification stickers, provided on approval of wastewater discharge permit, on both the driver and passenger sides of the tank, in a clearly visible area. (Ord. No. 20086, § 1(47-302), 1-4-94; Ord. No. 27272, § 8, 1-31-23)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-803 Reserved.

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-804 Equipment, vehicles and receptacles.

§ 47-804. - Equipment, vehicles and receptacles. (a) All equipment and vehicles operated by or utilized to transport or dispose of wastewater must meet the applicable State equipment and vehicle standards. All equipment and vehicles utilized to transport or dispose of wastewater must annually be inspected and approved by the Director and registered with the City. Provided, however, that on request, the wastewater hauler must allow the Director to inspect any vehicle or receptacle used to transport wastewater or grease. (b) No person shall transport: hazardous wastewater; nonhazardous wastewater from pretreatment facilities; wastewater from a septic tank in the same receptacle at the same time. All persons must provide separate receptacles or provide for separate compartments within a receptacle to prevent commingling of hazardous wastewater; nonhazardous wastewater from pretreatment facilities; and/or wastewater from a septic tank, or must transport hazardous wastewater, nonhazardous wastewater and wastewater from septic tanks as separate loads. (c) The Director may inspect any vehicle owned or utilized by a permittee at any time to determine whether the vehicle meets the requirements of this article. (d) Only a permitted wastewater hauler may operate or drive a vehicle for the purpose of transporting wastewater from a pretreatment facility. (e) No person shall store wastewater in a vehicle for more than a maximum of 72 hours. (f) A licensed plumber or a permitted wastewater hauler may pump nonhazardous wastewater from a pretreatment facility into a metal drum during maintenance of said facility. However such temporary storage for said purpose may not exceed 24 hours. All wastewater removed from the pretreatment facility for this purpose must, be returned to the facility or disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this article. (g) No person shall transport wastewater from a pretreatment facility in a vehicle or equipment unless the vehicle or equipment has been inspected and approved by the Director and registered with the City, as provided in this article. (h) Identification Stickers must be displayed in accordance with 47-802. (i) All equipment and vehicles utilized to transport wastewater from a pretreatment facility to be inspected by the Director must annually meet City and State standards for transporting sanitary septic material and the provisions of this article. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an inspection and registration of a vehicle or equipment any time in January shall be retroactively effective to January 1st of that year. Upon presentation to the City in January of a current valid registration as required by this article, citations issued pursuant to this article during said same January for use of an unregistered vehicle or equipment shall be dismissed. However, vehicles and equipment inspected and registered after January 31st shall not be retroactive in effect and shall not affect any citations issued hereunder. (j) Equipment and vehicles inspected and registered pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of transporting wastewater from septic tanks are also required to be inspected and registered pursuant to this article. If presented for both inspections at the same time, the permittee shall pay both the standard fee for inspection and registration of vehicles and equipment transporting sanitary septic material, as required in this chapter, and the fee set forth in Section 60-47-805 for inspection and registration pursuant to this article. If equipment or vehicle transporting wastewater is required to be inspected and registered pursuant to this article, but is presented separately from the inspection and registration required for equipment and vehicles transporting sanitary septic material, then the owner shall pay both the fee set forth in Section 60-47-805and the applicable standard fee for inspection and registration of vehicles and equipment transporting sanitary septic materials set forth in this chapter upon presentation for same. (k) No equipment or vehicle which fails the inspection required by this article shall be registered or utilized until the equipment or vehicle is inspected and has passed same. (l) Hoses, pumps, and other equipment on transport vehicles which come into contact with wastes must be dedicated to a specific type of waste to avoid the contamination of pretreatment systems and the surrounding area. (Ord. No. 20086, § 1(47-304), 1-4-94; Ord. No. 27272, § 8, 1-31-23)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-805 Inspection and registration fee.

§ 47-805. - Inspection and registration fee. All equipment and vehicles to be utilized in: the servicing of wastewater pretreatment facilities; the removal or transportation of wastewater from pretreatment facilities; or the disposal of wastewater from pretreatment facilities, must be inspected and registered annually as provided in this article. The owner or operator shall pay to the City Treasurer the appropriate inspection and registration fee prior to so utilizing the equipment or vehicle, as provided in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees. (Ord. No. 20086, § 1(47-305), 1-4-94)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-806 Disposal of wastewater.

§ 47-806. - Disposal of wastewater. (a) The disposal of wastewater must be by a permittee: (1) into a sanitary landfill and/or a land application site as authorized and approved by the Director; or (2) into a private waste reclamation facility as authorized and approved by the Director; or (3) into the City wastewater system as authorized and approved by the Director. (b) The Director is hereby authorized to designate authorized and approved landfills, private waste reclamation facilities and other authorized disposition of wastewater. The Director may withdraw such designation should the owner or operator of the disposal site violate any provision of this article. A list of the authorized disposal sites shall be on file with the Wastewater Quality Division of the Department. (c) The disposal of wastewater from a pretreatment facility other than as provided in the Code, is expressly prohibited and shall be a violation by both the user and/or its permittee. (d) Any wastewater unacceptable for discharge into the City's sanitary sewer system must meet applicable State requirements for transportation and disposal. (e) The decanting of wastewater into the collections system, including any pretreatment system, is an unauthorized discharge and a violation of this chapter. (f) Commingled waste must not be accepted at any City structure or any City approved disposal site. (Ord. No. 20086, § 1(47-306), 1-4-94; Ord. No. 23451, § 8, 9-25-07; Ord. No. 27272, § 8, 1-31-23)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 47-807 Cleaning of a pretreatment system

§ 47-807. - Cleaning of a pretreatment system (a) The hauler must abide by the 100% pump out rule, in which all waste and water must be removed from the grease trap, oil/water separator, or grit trap at the time of service. (b) The decanting of wastewater into the collections system, including any pretreatment system, is unauthorized discharge and a violation of this chapter. (1) Relevant manifest sections must be completed in their entirety at the time of service. (2) A user must ensure servicing occurs before the 25% rule is met, where the floatable grease and settled solids combine to displace one fourth of the capacity of the grease interceptor or oil/water separator. (3) Both the user and hauler may be held responsible for compliance with this section. (Ord. No. 27272, § 7, 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_ARTXIIPRFASEWATRDI_DIV1GEPRFetched: 10/28/2026