Memphis issuance of industrial user permits for dischargers in outlying jurisdiction.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 13-24-93
in effectSec. 13-24-93. - Memphis issuance of industrial user permits for dischargers in outlying jurisdiction.
A. Where an unresolved Memphis objection exists, the industrial user may request that Memphis issue an industrial user permit authorizing the discharge to the Memphis sewers and WWTP. Memphis may condition its willingness to issue the permit to an industrial user located in an outlying jurisdiction, on the industrial user entering into a separate written agreement with Memphis wherein the industrial user agrees to be subject to such conditions as Memphis deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, being subject to:
1. Memphis' pretreatment Ordinance,
2. Announced and unannounced inspections and sampling by Memphis, and/or
3. Any and all enforcement actions as deemed appropriate by Memphis, including agreeing to be subject to administrative actions before Memphis and judicial actions in Tennessee State Courts, subject to the civil penalty amounts and damages as provided in Tennessee law and/or Memphis' Ordinance. Notwithstanding this provision, the industrial user does not waive any arguments as to whether it actually committed the alleged violation.
B. A permit issued by Memphis to an industrial user in an outlying jurisdiction may be appealed to the Memphis Hearing Authority.
C. Wherein Memphis issues a permit to an industrial user in an outlying jurisdiction, nothing herein shall be deemed to waive federal, State, and local legal obligations of the industrial user that apply in the outlying jurisdiction.
(Ord. No. 5793, §§ 3, 5, 8-17-2021)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13PUSE_CH13-24PR_ART5REOVOUJUPRPEINUSOTDIMESTS_S13-24-93MEISINUSPEDIOUJUFetched: 10/28/2026