15.90.050 Reclassification Requests.
A. Application. Any customer in an industry that is required to pay a sewer extra strength charge may request reclassification at any time by submitting a written application on a City-approved form and payment of a fee in an amount to be established in the City’s fee resolution.
B. Standard. The City shall reclassify the applicant’s discharge if the applicant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that:
1. The applicant has in place a process, program and/or facilities that reduce the discharge strength to a lower category than would otherwise be applicable.
2. Reliable published data indicates that the expected discharge strength of the industrial use type would place the use in a lower category.
C. Effect of Reclassification. A reclassification shall be effective for a maximum of 12 months. Reclassifications may be extended for an additional 12 months using the same process and standards applicable to an original reclassification.
D. Conditions. This City may impose conditions on a reclassification, and may terminate a reclassification if the discharge no longer meets the standards established in subsection (B) of this section. [Ord. NS-2242, 2015; Ord. NS-2212, 2014]