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. . o RD I NAN C E NO. 1663 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 12 1/2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SAID ARTICLE BEING THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTO PUBLIC SEWERS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, PROMULGATING REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); CONTAINING SEVERABILITY AND REPEALING CLAUSES; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of'La Porte, Texas, has provided facilities for the collection and treatment of sewage to promote the health, safety, and convenience of its people and for the safeguarding of water resources common to all, and WHEREAS, provision has been made in the design, construction, and operating of such facilities to accommodate certain types and quantities of industrial wastes in excess of, and in addition to, normal sewage, and WHEREAS, it is the obligation of the producers of industrial wastes to defray the cost of the waste treatment services rendered by the City of La Porte in linear proporti~n to the cost of the waste treatment facilities and of the operation and maintenance costs, utilized in treating the industrial wastes, and WHEREAS, proper protection and operation of the collection and treatment facilities m~y require either the excluding, pretreatment, or controlled discharge at point of origin of certain types or quantities of industrial wastes, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1 Definition of terms. For the purpose of interpreting this ordinance, certain words used herein are defined as follows: 1. Administrative Officers - Any office referred to in this ordinance by title, i.e., City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, Public Works Director, etc., shall be the person so retained in this position by the City, or duly authorized representative. 2. Amenable to Treat~ent - The words "amenable to treatment" shall mean that a subst~nce is s~sceptible to reduction in concentration by treat~ent provided in the City's sewage tre~tment plant, to a level which is acceptable for discharge into a stream. I 3. ADDrovin~ Authority - The words "Approving Authority" shall mean the Director of Public Works, or his duly authorized representative. 4. BOD - The letters "BOD" (denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand) shall mean the' quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures in five (5) days at 20 degrees C., expressed in mg/l. The laboratory determination shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in "Standard Methods". 5. il.t.Y - The word "City" shall be the City of La Porte, Texas or any authorized person acting in its behalf. 6. City Council - The words "City Council" shall be the duly elected governing body of the City of La Porte. 2