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'. .' '. ' ' ',. . . Ordinance No. 912 , P~ge 7 SECTION FIVE. PROHIBITIVE DISCHARGES (a). No person shall discharge or cause to be dis- cha!ged any storm water" ground water, roof run-off, sub-surface drainage, down spouts, yard drains, yard fountain and ponds or lawn sprays into any sanitary sewer. Storm water and all other unpolluted drain~ge shall be discha!ged to such sewers as are specifically des~gnated as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Approvi~g Authority. Unpolluted processed water may be discha!ged upon prior written approval of the Approvi~g Authority to a storm sewer or natural outlet or into the sanitary sewer system by an indirect connection whereby such discha!ge is cooled, if required, and fluws into the sanitary sewer at a rate not in excess of three, gallons per minute, provided the waste does not contain materials or substances in suspension or solution in violation of the limits prescribed by this Article. In cases where, and in the opinion of the Approving Authority, the character of the sew~ge from any manufacturer or industrial plant buildi~g or other premises is such that it will dam~ge the system or cannot be treated satisfactorily in the sys- tem, the Approvi~g Authority shall have the r~ght to require such user to dispose of such waste otherwise and prevent it from enter- i~g the system. (b). No person shall discha!ge or cause to be discha!ged either directly or indirectly any of the followi~g described sub- stances, materials, waters or waste: (1). Any liquid havi~g a temperature higher than 150 d~grees Fahrenheit (65 d~grees Cent~grade). ~2). Any water or wastes which contain wax, grease or oil, plastic or other substance that will solidify or become discernibly viscous at temperatures between 32 d~grees to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. (3). Any solids, liquids or gases which by them- selves or by interaction with other substances may cause fire or explosion hazards, or in any other way be injurious to persons, property, or the operator of the sew~ge-disposal works.