HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 17 Reinstate Hauled Septic WasteORDINANCE No. 10271 -13
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
Attest:
November 11, 20 13
JOHN VOORDE
City Clerk
Attest: President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
November 12, 20 13
JOHN VOORDE
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City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO
REINSTATE ARTICLE 2, SECTION 17 -27.1 HAULED SEPTIC WASTE
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
In 2004 the City of South Bend (the City) amended the South Bend Municipal Code to
add Section 17 -27.1 to Chapter 17, Article 2 which regulated hauled residential septic tank and
similar liquid waste, and assessed a charge of $0.06 per gallon to haulers of septic waste who
desired to discharge such waste at the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City has
discovered that in amending Chapter 17 Article 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code to comply
with the Clean Water Act as required by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Section 17 -27.1 was inadvertently eliminated. It is important to include regulation and charges to
residential septic tank and similar liquid waste haulers. This ordinance reinstates Chapter 17,
Article 2, Section 17 -27.1 as originally adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
TIIE CITY OF SOUTII BEND, INDIANA as follows:
Section I. Chapter 17, Article 2, of the South Bend Municipal Code be and hereby is
amended to reinstate former Section 17 -27.1 to read in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 17.-27.1. Hauled septic tank waste and similar liquid waste discharge
requirements and rates.
(a) Generally. Hauled septic tank waste and similar liquid waste is amenable to
treatment at the South Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant. Only hauled septic tank
waste from residential locations will be accepted. Hauled septic waste from industrial
and commercial allocations is prohibited.
(b) Permitting Requirements. Any septic tank waste hauler must have a valid permit
issued by the State of Indiana, Department of Environmental Management in order to
discharge at the South Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant. In addition, each septic
tank hauler must complete a discharge application with the City of South Bend,
Division of Environmental Services prior to receiving approval to discharge at the
South Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant.
(c) Rates and charges.
(1) Each hauler of septic tank waste shall be required to complete discharge
records at the plant indicating the origin of location(s) for each tanker discharged.
Charges shall be six cents ($0.06) per gallon on a full tanker basis. The hauler shall
be charged the full tanker volume for each discharge regardless of actual discharge
volume, unless the City installs metering. At that time, charges shall be six cents
($0.06) per gallon as metered.
(2) The rates and charges for hauled septic waste shall be subject to the same
rate adjustments as unmetered sewage rate for Class I users as described in subsection
17-21(b).
Section II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after adoption by
the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Member, South Bend Common Council
Attest:
City Clerk
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TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
63 -13 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF
THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REINSTATE
ARTICLE 2, SECTION 17 -27.1 HAULED SEPTIC WASTE
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion,
this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable
recommendation.
This bill was heard by the Utilities Committee
Karen L. White
Chairperson, Committee of the Whole
CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
October 9, 2013
Mr. Derek Dieter
President, South Bend Common Council
41h Floor, County -City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Re: Ordinance Amending the South Bend Municipal Code To Reinstate Section 17 -27.1 of
Chapter 17, Article 2 — Hauled Septic Tank Waste
Dear President Dieter:
Attached for filing with the South Bend Common Council is an Ordinance to amend the
South Bend Municipal Code at Chapter 2, Article 17 by reinstating Section 17 -27.1 as previously
adopted in 2004. That Section addresses regulations for hauled residential septic tank and other
liquid waste, and it was inadvertently deleted from South Bend Municipal Code when Chapter
17 Article 2 was substantially amended in 2011 to comply with the Clean Water Act under
Ordinance No. 10095 -11.
Because regulation for the hauling of residential septic tank and similar liquid waste to
the South Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the assessment of fees for such hauling is
important to the Plant operation, it is necessary to reinstate Section 17 -27.1 of Chapter 17,
Article 2 of the South Bend Municipal Code.
Either I, or Environmental Services Division Director Al Greek, will present this Bill to
the Common Council at its appropriate committee meeting and at the public hearing during the
Common Council's regular meeting.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
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cc: Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand
Sincerely,
Eric . Ho ath, PE
Public Works Director ` w ,Ea