Kingdom City Actions City May Take with Reference to Certain Wastes ordinance (§ 700.650)
Chapter 700: Water Regulations · Article VIII. Sewer And Wastewater
In short: If the Superintendent judges that wastewater going into the public sewers could harm the sewage works or receiving waters, or endanger life or create a public nuisance, he or she may reject it, require pretreatment, limit how much and how fast it is discharged, or charge for the added treatment costs.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters containing the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 700.620 of this Article, and which in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life to constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
1. Reject the wastes,
2. Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers,
3. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge, and/or
4. Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of this Article.
Official source: Village of Kingdom City official Code of Ordinances (online), § 700.650
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.