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Z-02870 Applicationd� 9 OTHER MATTERS Item No. 1 Case Number: Applicant: Location: Description: Present Classification: Z-2870 Pruitt Hide and Fur Company East 2nd at Industrial Drive Located on north side of East 2nd Street between CRI&P Railroad and Industrial Drive "K" Heavy Industrial District Variance: Applicant requests Board of Adjustment determination as to whether this use is permitted by right in the Heavy Industrial zone BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, THE BOARD VOTED TO INTERPRET THE "K" INDUSTRIAL USE SECTION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS PERMITTING BY RIGHT THE OPERATION OF PRUITT HIDE AND FUR COMPANY. (5 ayes - 0 noes - 0 absent) Staff Recommendation: This issue is before the Board for an interpretation of Section 43-9 of the zoning ordinance, which section is the "K" Heavy Industrial use regulations. The issue involves whether Pruitt Hide & Fur Company's operation is permitted in "K" zoning by right or would require filing for Board of Adjustment review. The applicant has requested an opinion as to whether he would be required to file a formal application, if the Board rules that it must review the issue. The Staff position on this issue is that the broad terms used in setting forth the permitted uses does in fact address to the type of use rather than a specific case. We feel that the term fat rendering, offal reduction, and tannery adequately cover the type of use proposed. It should farther be noted that the State Dept. of Pollution Control is interested in this case and they recommend that, if the Board of Adjustment rules a public review is required, that the applicant be required to submit engineer- ing reports. These reports should deal with water, air and solid waste disposal problems and solutions and should be sub- mitted to the appropriate public agencies. There were no objectors present. - 7 - Mr. DeMatt Henderson was present to represent the applicant. In a lengthy presentation Mr. Henderson outlined the industrial use sections of the zoning ordinance and his interpretation of their intent. The issue of specific "use" rather than "business" was discussed, with the City Attorney and Staff pointing out that the ordinance addressed to "uses". The Board's opinion and ruling was that the ordinance did in fact provide for the proposed "business" as permitted by right in "K" zoning. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:25 P.M. James A. Finch Secretary L. Dickson Flake Chairman ORDINANCE NO. 119818 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS, PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL, THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWERS; THE DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES INTO THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIO- LATION THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, ALL PERTAINING TO THE SEWER LINES AND SYSTEM WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Ordinance shall be as follows: Sec. 1. "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 200C expressed in milligrams per liter. Sec. 2. "Building Drain" shall mean that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil water, and other drainage pipes outside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five_(5) feet outside the inner face of the building wall. Sec. 3. "Building Sewer" shall mean the extension from the building drain to the public or other place of disposal. Sec. 4. "Garbage" shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and sale of produce. Sec. 5. "Industrial Wastes" shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processess, trade, or business, as distinct from sanitary sewage. Sec. 6. "Natural Outlet" shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground- water. Sec. 7. "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, or group. Sec. 8. "pH" shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution. Sec. 9. "Properly Shredded Garbage" shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking, dispensing.of food that has been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally pervailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (h) inch in dimension. Sec. 10. "Public Sewer" shall mean a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority. March 19, 1975 Mr. E. Dellatt Henderson 727 Pyramid Building Little Ioc$F, Arkansas 72201. Re: Pruitt Hide lluilding Site Dear fir. Henderson This office has reviewed the issue referenced and, fused on the provided ,survey, will recognize the property as a legal lot of record, thereby negating the Subdivision requirements, The access as shoxm., being an IF foot roadway by prescription will meat the ordinance requirement of public access to the site. This office would approve the issuance of a building permit on the site provided: the building proposal meets requirements set forth by the Building Code and Zoning Ordinance; there is only one ELLncipal use and FtraCture on the site. Street improvements will not be required as a part of our review process in that the tract dues not fMry t a street dedication which would require sage. The owner should, before filing for a building permit, prepare a preliminary site layout and submit it for review. This would insure nes other problems exist, such as parking, accessory build- ings, setback. If Z may be of further assistance, please contact this office. RWW:dl Yours truly, Richard W. Wood Development -ordinator Planning Division CATLETT & HENDERSON ATTORNEYS AT LAW 727 PYRAMID BUILDING LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 LEON B. CATLETT E. DE MATT HENDERSON March 18, 1975 Mr. Richard Wood Planning Department City Hall Little Rock, Arkansas Re: Pruitt Hide Building Site Dear Mr. Wood: Attached is survey of March 18 of the 2.95 acre tract owned by D. F. Jones, Agent and under Contract of Sale to Pruitt Hide & Far which is buying this site to relocate its business upon acquisition by the Housing Authority of its presently owned land. Before closing with the Housing Authority and Jones it will be appreciated if you will review this survey and advise me that when a deed from Jones has been secured using the metes and bounds survey description that the tract may be used by Pruitt as a legal building lot for erection of new buildings thereon (for his purposes) without filing of plats, or compliance with the Subdivision Ordinance or construction of off-site improvements. 'Pruitt understands, of course, that his actual applica- tion for a Building Permit would have to show the location of the contemplated improvements, which would have to conform with the Building Code, etc.; but we would appreciate clearance of the site as one eligible under City Regulations for constructing thereon buildings for the relocation of his business. edh:l Enclosure Sincerely, E . DeMat tVende r s on BEFORE THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK RE: PRUITT HIDE & FUR CO., PERMIT FOR RELOCATION OF ITS BUSINESS P E T I T I O N Pruitt Hide & Fur Co. for many years has conducted its busi- ness from property it owns at the Foot of Commerce Street known generally as the East 75 feet of Lot 1, Block "A" of Pope's Addi- tion, together with accretions. This property is being condemned by the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock. The reloca- tion office of the Housing Authority has for many months been working on a possible relocation site, and the only available site which has been uncovered is property now owned by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, legally described as follows: A tract or parcel of land, being a part of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of the East Half (El) of Block 11, Russell's Addition to the City of Little Rock, and a part of the West Half (W12)of said Block 11, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said Block 11; thence westwardly, along the southerly line of Block 11, 300 feet, to the southwest corner of Block 11; thence northwardly, along the westerly line of Block 11, 250 feet, to the northwest corner of Lot 3 of the West Half (W'�) of Block 11; thence eastwardly, along the northerly line of said Lot 3 of the West Half (W�2-) of Block 11, 13.4 feet, more or less, to a point 70.5 feet distant, measured southwestwardly,at..right angles from the southwesterly line of a tract or parcel of land conveyed by Missouri Pacific Railroad Company to Rand's Incorporated, by Deed dated July 12, 1960; thence southeastwardly, by a straight line, 380.3 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, con- taining 39,175 square feet, more or less; and a plat of this property is attached hereto. Also attached is a copy of a letter of June 10, 1974, addressed to Don R. Venhaus, which sets out in some detail the business oper- ations of Pruitt Hide & Fur Co. MWAC While the petitioner does not agree with the determination of James A. Finch, Chief Planner, that permission of the Board of Adjustment is required to relocate the Pruitt Hide & Fur Co. busi- ness upon the above described property for the simple reason that the business activities do not fall within any of the categories requiring special permission of this Board under the provisions of Section 43-9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, petitioner hereby requests that this Board grant permission for the relocation of its business at the above Missouri Pacific site in order that petitioner will not be hampered in acquiring any necessary building permits for the repair and refurbishing of the improvements upon such site. Petitioner is contracting with the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for the acquisition of the above site for the relocation of its business, and accordingly it is reluctant to complete such pur- chase until permission of the Board to relocate its business there has been granted in view of the administrative determination of the city officials, and accordingly prompt action of the Board is requested. Respectfully submitted, PRUITT HIDE & FUR CO. ,'Y % E. eMatt H nderson Its Attorney 727 Pyramid Life Building Little Rock, Arkansas T I 1 I U N ?ruitt ".bide :-tlUr .'o. for aAxny gears lias conductad it i ,rsi- ness from properlty it .)wns at the Foot of C'ovwterce Btreat known generally as the Zest. 75 feet of Lot It 3lock "A" of ,ore's A,) i - tion# together wit th accretions. This prat ,arty is i>eing condemned by the Aousing Authority of the �Aty of -Little :-RRock. The reloca- tion office of t:`:e liousin, Authority has for many months, been working on a possible relocation site, an6 the only available site which hay-, uncovered is property now owned by the Missouri ?pacific Railroad Company# legally de3cribed as follows tract or pardel of land* bait`.,_) a part of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of the East. Half (Eil) of Black ll, :usaell' 8 Addition to the City of Little Rock, and a► part of the West Aialf (W'i )of' said. Block 11, more particularly descari':_*d as followas the south*etst corner Df said 3lock Ili thence westwardly, along the southerly line of 3lock 118, 300 feet, to tlae southwest corner of Block lly thence nor¢hwardly, along the westerly line of Flack Ile 250 feet, to the northwest ourner of Lot 3 ow the Qwest Half (-S) of Block 111 thence eastwardly, along the northerly line of said. Lot 3 of the West iialf 01r -z) of alo k Ile 13.4 feet, ii -tore or less, to a point 7065 feet distant, measured southwestwardly a.t right arF..,le, fr€an., the southwesterly line of a tract or parcel of land conveyed. by Missouri Pac-1-fic {aiiroad Coopany ._o liana's I n.corporated# by Deed dated. July 12, 19601 thence southeastwardly, by a strai4ht liner 380.3 feet, viore or less, to the paint of be.-Annim, j. con- tainin-j 39,175 square feet, more or less; and a plat of this prrat-)erty is attached hereto. Also attached is a copy of a letter of June 10. 1974. addressed to Pon 11Rs V'enhaus, which sets out in some detail the business oper- ations of Pruitt Hide :, Fur Co. v JI t� � aAlr,f �jJ l`! � '°" j ifs !t y���}. �r4, : ��/��� � �k fe�r� /a �~`'/' .�•i,�t�� — — .4 '�,�'. ♦ w{ ��Z� ! ems— _ j /pC�__. __� - .. � - ___.. elt I X" 7�6 -_. 4L_�-mac i °fi`�"� a/ tale e ,I �.' 4 !'!' � - c, . � � �� _ I r r• �r �. as At { -t,-C, rk— E ff . s � _ r IL Zc t r � y---D—ub To Date`" (j. Time MESSAGE Of Phone Ext ( ) Telephoned ( ) Please Phone ( ) Returned your call ( ) Will Phone Again ( ) Came in to see you ( ) Urgent Messoge:C. fie_ -_ g j 'L P, L ROUTE SLIP To Address: ( ) Your Information ( ) Note and Return ( ) Per Conversation ( ) Your Files ( ) Your Approval ( ) Please Handle ( ) Please Advise ( ) See Remarks Remarks: -s�u,, i� L j L , v� From: Address: Mr. non F, Venhaus Page 43 Junes 10. 1974 erously covered with salt and atter a suitable period the hides are then shipped out to the buyers for further processing into Leather. In addition to the cow hides, lir, Truitt also purchases, store: and sells furs, such as wild mink, coon, oto., but this aspect of the business is of a minor nature in comparison to tha purchase of cattle hides, mr. . ^ruitt purchases salt in carload quantities, but the salting of the "hof hides" is the only processing done by this business. There are no animals slaughtered at the business loca- tioo, nor are any dead animals dumped there, nor ars there any rend- ering or distillation activities. There are no *tanning drugs" or machinery employed by Mr. Pruitt's operation, nor are any acids involved in this operation, but as stated the processing is limited to the storage and salting of the hides, and this is required to pre- vent the hides froes rotting and is a proearvative process. Mr._',ruitt sells the salted hides through brokers and the hides are sbipped out by truck or rail to consumers who then rend these preserved hides to a true Tannery for the purpose of converting them into leather, The operations of a Tannery are essentially different frcx: those contemplated by Mr. "ruitt. In any event, hwdever, this preserva- tive saltine process and the storage of the hides does constitute activities which many persons might find objectionable, primarily because of the odor generated in this process, since there are no true manufacturing activities the odor is principally confined to the building and there are no stacks or fan* which discharge the odor generally into the air. Given the right atmospheric condition however, the odor can be detected from the outside of the building where the hides are stored. The relocation of this peculiar business (which incidentally is the only cue in town) has been a major problem. It is essential that Mr. Pruitt's business be on a railroad ■peat, that the business be centrally located to the source of supply, and it is most desir- able that the business have ready acc*** to freeways. The railroad property for which Mr. Pruitt is ne-otiating has several draw-uacks, not the' least of which is the expense of reaodnling, but it is the only site in Little Rock vbich either Mr. Pruitt or the housing Authority have b"n a'hle to fin:' for the relocation - of the business. W& w,:nt to make certain that the relocation of this business at the June 10, 1974 Mr. Don R, Venhaus City Hall M& rkh" and 3roadway Little Rock, Arkansas Res Pruj&t Hide Dear Mr. Venharnss The Sousing Authority of the City of Little Rock is acquiring the property of Pruitt Hide &'Fur, Co, located an the river wank at the Foot of Comarce Street in connection with the Central Little Rock Project Ark, R-11, where for the East fifteen years lir. Pruitt has conducted his business operations. Compli- cating this acquisition has been the inability of Mr. Pruitt to find a suitable site for the relocation of this displaced business. Hr, ','ruitt has worked closely with Mr. Sill Cory, Reloca- tion Counselor, with the Housing Authority, and the jg[" suitable relocation site thus far developed is the Missouri Pacific property at East :*coed Street and Industrial Dries, formerly occupied by Rand Wholesale Grocery Company as a warehouse, the are accordingly negotiating with the railroad for the possible acquisition of this site. The operation and business activities of Mr. Pruitt require K -Industrial zoning, and we have verified that the railroad property is appropriately gonad in the K classifications however, the ques- tion has been raised as to whether in addition the business conducted by Mr. T-Iruitt is such as to additionally roquire Board of Adjustment approval as a *Tannery.' tor, Pruitt•s business operations are as followss It pur- chases from neat packers, slaughter houses, or individuals skins or hides of roimmtly killed cattle, and such hides are referred to as 'hot hides." These hides are purchased from over Cantfal Ark- ansas and are brought into the business building by Pruitt•s truck, except for those instance* in which deliveries are made direct by persons who have recently elaugIrtersd cattle. The "hot hides" are then trimmed and stacked in piles on the floor where they are gen- 9 Mr. Dan R. Venhaus Page *3 June lo, 1974 Proposed Rand warehouse will be in conformity with all of the Ordi- nances and Regulations of the City, and we iiaed to be assuzad par- ticularly that no problems will davelop when a "Iuildin3 Permit is sought for the necessary L-epa►irz and modarnization of the prQPises as the railroad property. If you have any further questions, plaaee feel free to conr-act roe, ter, tory or Mr. Lox 13ruitt who ie in control of the business. edhol cc to$ Kr. Bill Cory Mr. Lex ftVitt very truly yours. E. Domatt Henderson - 2 - Miile the petitioner does not agree with the determination of James A. Finch, Chief"' Planner, that permission of the Board of Adjustment is required to relocate the Pruitt Hide F, Fur "'o. busi- ness upon the above described property for the simple reason that the business activities do not fall.withinany of the categories requiring special permission of this Board under the provisions of Section 43-9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, petitioner hereby requests that this Board grant permission for the relocation of its business at the above Missouri Pacific site in order that �, titioner will nDt be hampered in acquiring any necessary building permits for the repair and refun-lishing of the iiii-provements upon such site. Petitioner is contracting with the Missouri Pacific Railroad company for the acquisition of the above site for the relocation of its busi-"ess, anal accordingly it is reluctant to complete such pur- chase until permission of the Board to relocate its business there has been granted in view of the adi'ministrative determination of the city officials, and accordingly prompt action of the Board is requested. Re I sp-ectfully submitted, PRUITT HIDE & FUR CO. E. I.--eMatt'Henderson Its Attorney 727 Pyramid Life Builcing Little Rock, Arkansas BP�FOR':�', TI -32' 914DARD OF ADjTTS'rMr]­ T 07 THZ CI ­Y OF L`7`�' b ROCK RE: p1r3ITr Hil,,E & FTJR Co., PERMIT R' IOCATJO�:� Or 1Ta BUS!"E S F; E T _1 _-6'_ I - 0 N Pruitt Mide Fur 11".o. for many years has conducted it�� busi- ness frogs property it rywns at the Foot of Commerce Street known generally as the cast 75 feet of 'Lot lo, Block "A" of ''Iope's A6(3 -i - tion, together with accretions. This pro-)erty is oeing condemned by the Housing Authority of the City of Little IROcke "he reloca.- tion office of the Bousini,,, Authority has for many trionths been working on a possible relocation site, an6 the only availak-,Ie site which has beer uncovered is property now owned by the 114iskirluri Pacific Railroad CoTiany, legally de:-1cribed as followss A tract or qardel of land, bein:­ a part of Lots 1# 2 and 3 of the East Half (Ell) of Block 11, aussell's Addition to the City. of Little Rock, and" a part of the West I-talf (W-J)of said -,�ilock 11, more particularly described as follows: 3e;& ,3 inrin,,- at tlie southeast corner of s 31LIck Ill thence westwardly, along the southerly line of 3lock 11, 300 feet# to t -he southwest corner of Block 11; thence nortbwardly, along the westerly line of Block 11, 250 feet, to the northwest curner of 'Lot 3 -_f tie i e Fest: Half (=4 ) of Block 11; thence eastwardly, along the nortllh�erly line of said Lot 3 of the West 1--al-f- 04'i) of alock 11, 13.4 feet, ni4ore or less, to a point 70.5 feet distante measured southwestwardly,,azt-right angle€i from the southwesterly line of a tract or parcel of land conveyed by Missouri Pac-,'I.fic �,-�ailroad Coty,ipany -LD Rand's Incorporated, by Deed dated July 12, 1960; thence southeastwardly, by a straight line, 380.3 feet,, r,:!ore or less, to the point of neg inning, con- tainin4 39,175 square feet, more or less; and a plat of this proqperty is attached hereto. Also attached is a copy of a letter of June 10, 1974, adi�rassed to :'-`cin F.. Venhaus, which sets out in some cete_il the busine�_--Is oper- ation_ of "ruitt Hide Fur Co. '.4hile t:le peti.tioror c sues not agree with the detemliiatior. os James A. Hieb# Chief Pl*nner*, that »4ormission of the rjoard of Adjustment is required to relocate the "Truitt Hide x. Fur "o„ busi- ness upon tto above described property for the simple reason that the busi"gess activities dO nog_ fall within any of tete categories requiring s Pecial permission of this ioard un.Ier the provisions of Section 43-9 o�E that 4_"ade of ordinances oma: the City of Little Rock, petiticraer hereby requests that time Board grant permis�Aon for the relocatit�n ofirf� bu*� ness at the above Ai ;; c►uri. 0 c:ific site in order that, . ti tjoaer will not: be h"yerwu in acquiring �r,xf ; cce s��rir buil ing permits for the repair and rafur:';is !Anj of" tk)e iii1provements upon sudl-i site, etitiot�e>r is contractintj with the tlissouri �Iaci iic ACJ ilroad Company for the acquisition of the aL)ove site -For the r,,locaLian of its busi: *so* arra accordin :,Ay it, is.5 reluctant to complete s;aCh per - chase uj-xti r rrir,,is^ i oti of the Board to r locate it.;o, there, has been granted in view of the adm.ni6trative dete riraLiz:in of the city officials, as-pros,:.pt action opt: the .3>:>ard ib recces tea. !',espectfully subr lit ted, S:Y__._ Its Attorney 726 Pyramid Life; .i'..x;'jt ill:.F 1,ittle Pzoc ,+ Arkansas 17 OP L°?: "'T.;°, ROCK MIT P E T 1 T I 0 N "?ruitt Hide ,. 7ur co. for -many years has conducted it h,,>xi- ness fro pro; -,Jar v it :ems at the root of Cor!m+eerce Strut lwowan generally an the Est 75 feet orLct 1i 311ck 'A" of `''opal a" 'i- tion, together wi.tli accretions. This pr -3 -erty is being cordes :ed by the !-' uvini Auti� ��-it�� of the a it.► of., ;;� tt:le 'Ock. 7`ho reloca — tion Iffice of t `° er 11ousin ' Authority has for many months been. working on a possible relocation site, and the only availa,:le site which ha 8 rincove.red is p ropnrty now owned by the missouri "710cific:Railroad C",_,.iany, le3ally de..4cribed as follows: A tract or parcel of lana, W in4 a ►rt of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of the East half (E)j) of Block 11: ".uSsell' Addition to the City of Little Rock, and a part of the West li' alf (WIS)of +a yid. !dock 11, more nartf cularly deseri d as follawtsx t7 W-, the southwe..t correr of �.,irj -3 IC ili thence westwardly, along the southerly line of clock Ile 300 fe0t, to the southwest corner °if njlor�k ll; thence nor*�mnrdly, alon;i the westerly line sof Block 11, 250 feet, to the northwest -.s3rndr of Lot '3 of t',�_ West Half (W�) of Block 111 thence eastwardly, along the nor'tl-terly line of sz�.i d %.rt 3 of the Feat valf ('14�) of 31 ,-k 11, 13.4 feet, f�tore or less, to a point 7005 feet distant, measured aouthw*stwardly, at. ri,jht an- leb from the Southwesterly line of a tract or parcel of land a,onvey+ed by Mliasouri :qac ,f"ic ?ailroad Cor=. ;n'y to Rand's Incorporated, by Peed dated July la, 19600 thence Southeastwardlyr by a strai 7ht line, 380.3 feet, rvir)re or less, to the point of beginning* con- tainin q 39,175 square feet, more or leset and a plat o-,` this prof-,erty is attached hereto. Also attached is a copy of a letter of June 10, 1974, addressed to 'ion �,. %renhaus, WhiC : gets Brut in soma detail the hus.i,raess over- ations, of "aruitt Hide It "'ur Co. LEON B. CATLETT E. DE MATT HENDERSON CATLETT & HENDERSON ATTORNEYS AT LAW 727 P Y R A M I D B U I L DIN G LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 June 19, 1974 Mr. James A. Finch Chief Planner Planning Division Department of Community Development Third Floor City Hall Little Rock, Arkansas Re: Your letter of June 18, 1974 concerning Pruitt FIJ de 8.: Fur Co. Dear Mr. Finch: I do not concur in your June 18 opinion that the Zoning Ordinance requires Board of Adjustment approval for "fat rendering" and "tannery" type operations. The Ordinance makes no reference to uses of that "type" but simply requires approval for a business which does engage in the business of fat rendering -- which is a rendering plant processing dead animals and a tannery -- which is a manufacturing operation processing hides into leather. As I pointed out in my previous letter, neither of this type of operation is conducted by Pruitt and the salting down of hides is a far different process than operating a rendering plant or a tannery. Both a fat rendering and tannery operation require heat, the use of fluids and considerable machinery and equipment, and none of these aspects are present in Pruitt's operations which were carefully detailed. It is clear from the 13 manufacturing operations which do require Board of Adjustment approval that it was the inten- tion of the Ordinance to require Board of Adjustment approval for manufacturing operations of a particularly noxious nature, or the operation of a stockyard for the slaughter of animals, but it was not intended to extend the scope of the Ordinance by including operations not there listed which may be of some similar type. If you have ever been to a tannery or a rendering plant, as I have, you would see the apparent obvious difference between such operations and the passive salting of hides during Pyr. B. DeMatt Henderson Catlett and Henderson Attorneys at Law 727 Pyramid Building Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Mr. Henderson June 1$, 1974 Re: Your letter of .Tune 10, 1974 concerning; Prruitt Hide & Fur Co. We have reviewed the above referenced matter and have determined that such relocation :,all require approval from the Little Hock Board of Ad j sstruent. Section 41-9 of the Code of O-rdinances of the City of Little stock lists "fat rendering" and "tannery" type operations awng those uses requiring Board of Adjustment approval to locate even in a "V Heavy Industrial zoning district. You may initiate a Board of Adjustment variance application by sub- mitting three copies of a survey of subject property and a twenty- five dollar filing ,fee to Richard Wood in out office. The next docket closing date is July 1, 1974. 1 would suggest that you also get in contact with Mr. Roy Beard, Director of the Permits and Inspections Division regarding any remodeling that will be necessary. Mr. Beard will be able to point out any problems that you might have in that area. If you have any questions, please contact me. You truly, Jamies A. Finch Chief Planner Planning Division JAF:dI Mr. James A. Finch Page #2 June 19, 1974 temporary storage which is the only business activity of Pruitt. edh:1 Very truly yours, E. DeMatt Henderson Mr. Jerry Gardner L.R: Wastewater Utility 215 East Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas Dear Jerry June 14, 1974 Re: Our telephone conversation of June 13, 1974 concerning Pruitt Hide and Fur Company Enclosed you will fiord, a copy of a letter concerning the above referenced item. In order for this business to relocate as pro- posed, approval must be obtained from the Little Rock Board of Adjustment. Such: approval may be conditioned upon satisfactory handling of the odor, runoff, and other undesirable and unsafe aspects of subject operation. We recognize the need for control over and review of these various aspects but do not have the technical knowledge necessary to completely analyze the. problem. If you would supply us with information as to %hat needs to be done to deal with these problems and any other that you night be aware of, we will forward such to the Board of Adjustment for their consideration and inclusion in any review of this matte;. We appreciate your attention to this matter and if you have any questions, please contact me. Yours truly, James A. finch Chief Planner Planning Division JAF.dl Enclosure r LEON S. CATLETT E. DE MATT HENDERSON Mr.� Don R. Venhaus City Hall Markham and Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas Re: Dear Mr. Venhaus: CATLETT & HENDERSON ATTORNEYS AT LAW 727 PYRAMID BUILDING LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS 72201 June 10, 1974 Pruitt Hide & Fur. Co. The Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock is acquiring the property of Pruitt Hide & Fur. Co. located on the river bank at the Foot of Commerce Street in connection with the Central Little Rock Project Ark. R-12, where for the past fifteen years Mr. Pruitt has conducted his business operations. Compli- cating this acquisition has been the inability of Mr. Pruitt to find'a suitable site for the relocation of this displaced business. Mr. Pruitt has worked closely with Mr. Bill Cory, Reloca- tion Counselor, with the Housing Authoritsy, and the only suitable relocation site thus far developed is the Missouri Pacific property at East Second Street and Industrial Drive, formerly occupied by Rand Wholesale Grocery Company as a warehouse. We are accordingly negotiating with the railroad for the possible acquisition of this site. The operation and business activities of Mr. Pruitt require K -Industrial zoning, and we have verified that the railroad property is appropriately zoned in the K classification; however, the ques- tion has been raised as to whether in addition the business conducted by Mr. Pruitt is such as to additionally require Board of Adjustment approval as a "Tannery." Mr. Pruitt's business operations are as follows: It pur- chases from meat packers, slaughter houses, or individuals skins or hides of recently killed cattle, and such hides are referred to as "hot hides." These hides are purchased from over Central Ark- ansas and are brought into the business building by Pruitt's truck, except for those instances in which deliveries are made direct by ;persons who have recently slaughtered cattle. The "hot hides" are then trimmed and stacked in piles on the floor where they are gen- 0 Mr. Don R. Venhaus Page,#3 June 10, 1974 proposed Rand warehouseawill be in conformity with all of the Ordi- nances and Regulations of the City, and we need to be assured par- ticularly that no problems will develop when a Building Permit is sought for the necessary repairs and modernization of the premises on the railroad property. If you have any further questions, pleasefeel free to contact me, Mr. Cory or Mr. Lex Pruitt who is in control of the business. edh:1 cc to: Mr. Bill Cory Mr. Lex Pruitt Very truly yours, E. DeMatt Henderson B A. Mr. Don R. Venhaus Page #2 June 10, 1974 erously covered with salt and after a suitable period the hides are then shipped out to'the buyers for further processing into leather. In addition to the cow hides, Xr. Pruitt also purchases,: stores and sells furs, such as wild mink, coon, etc., but this aspect of the business is of a minor nature in comparison to the purchase of cattle hides. Mr. Pruitt purchases salt in carload quantities, but the salting of the "hot hides" is the only processing done by this business. There are no animals slaughtered at the business loca- tion, nor are any dead animals dumped there, nor are there any rend- ering or distillation activities. There are no "tanning drums" or machinery employed by Mr. Pruitt's operation, nor are any acids involved in this operation, but as stated the processing is limited to the storage and salting of the hides, and this is required to pre- vent the hides from rotting and is a preservative process. Mr.Pruitt sells the salted hides through brokers and the hides are shipped out by truck or rail to consumers who then send these preserved hides to a true Tannery for the purpose of converting them into leather. The operations of a Tannery are essentialily different from those contemplated by Mr. Pruitt. In any event, however, this preserva- tive'salting process and the storage of the hides does constitute activities which many persons might find objectionable, primarily because of the odor generated in this process. Since there are no true manufacturing activities the odor is principally confined to the building and there are no stacks or fans which discharge the odor generally into the air. Given the right atmospheric condition however, the odor can be detected from the outside of the building where the hides are stored. The relocation of this peculiar business (which incidentally is the only one in town) has been a major problem. It is essential that Mr. Pruitt's business be on a railroad spur, that the business be centrally located to the source of supply, and it is most desir- able that the business have ready access to freeways. The railroad property for which Mr. Pruitt is negotiating has several draw -backs, not the least of which is the expense of remodeling, but it is the only site in Little Rock which either Mr. Pruitt or the Housing Authority have been able to find for the relocation of the business. We want to make certain that the relocation of this business at the Mr. Don R. Venhaus Page #3 June 10, 1974 proposed Rand warehouseawill be in conformity with all of the Ordi- nances and Regulations of the City, and we need to be assured par- ticularly that no problems will develop when a Building Permit is sought for the, necessary repairs and modernization of the premises on the railroad property. - If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me, Mr. Cory or Mr. Lex Pruitt who is in control of the business. edh: 1 Very truly yours, E. DeMatt Henderson cc to: Mr. Bill Cory Mr. Lex Pruitt y LEON B. CATLETT E. DE MATT HENDERSON Mr.1 Don R. Venhaus City Hall Markham and Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas Re: Dear Mr. Venhaus: CATLETT & HENDERSON ATTORNEYS AT LAW 727 PYRAMID BUILDING LITTLE ROCKp ARKANSAS 72201 June 10, 1974 Pruitt Hide & Fur. Co. The Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock is acquiring the property of Pruitt Hide & Fur. Co. located on the river bank at the Foot of Commerce Street in connection with the Central Little Rock Project Ark. R-12, where for the past fifteen years Mr. Pruitt has conducted his business operations. Compli- cating this acquisition has been the inability of Mr. Pruitt to find a suitable site for the relocation of this displaced business. Mr. Pruitt has worked closely with Mr. Bill Cory, Reloca- tion Counselor, with the Housing Authori-4y, and the only suitable relocation site thus far developed is the Missouri Pacific property at East Second Street and Industrial Drive, formerly occupied by Rand Wholesale Grocery Company as a warehouse. We are accordingly negotiating with the railroad for the possible acquisition of this site. The operation and business activities of Mr. Pruitt require K -Industrial zoning, and we have verified that the railroad property is appropriately zoned in the K classification; however, the ques- tion has been raised as to whether in addition the business conducted by Mr. Pruitt is such as to additionally require Board of Adjustment approval as a "Tannery." Mr. Pruitt's business operations are as follows: It pur- chases from meat packers, slaughter houses, or individuals skins or hides of recently killed cattle, and such hides are referred to as "hot hides." These hides are purchased from over Central Ark- ansas and are brought into the business building by Pruitt's truck, except for those instances in which deliveries are made direct by ,persons who have recently slaughtered cattle. The "hot hides" are then trimmed and stacked in piles on the floor where they are gen- Mr. Don R. Venhaus Page #2 June 10, 1974 erously covered with salt and after a suitable period the hides are then shipped out tolthe buyers for further processing into leather. In addition to the cow hides, Xr. Pruitt also purchases, - stores and sells furs, such as wild mink, coon, etc., but this aspect of the business is of a minor nature in comparison to the purchase of cattle hides. Mr. Pruitt purchases salt in carload quantities, but the salting of the "hot hides" is the only processing done by this business. There are no animals slaughtered at the business loca- tion, nor are any dead animals dumped there, nor are there any rend- ering or distillation activities. There are no "tanning drums" or machinery employed by Mr. Pruitt's operation, nor are any acids involved in this operation, but as stated the processing is limited to the storage and salting of the hides, and this is required to pre- vent the hides from rotting and is a preservative process. Mr.Pruitt sells the salted hides through brokers and the hides are shipped out by truck or rail to consumers who then send these preserved hides to a true Tannery for the purpose of converting them into leather. The operations of a Tannery are essentially different from those contemplated by Mr. Pruitt. In any event, however, this preserva- tive'salting process and the storage of the hides does constitute activities which many persons might find objectionable, primarily because of the odor generated in this process. - Since there are no true manufacturing activities the odor is principally confined to the building and there are no stacks or fans which discharge the odor generally into the air. Given the right'atmospheric condition however, the odor can be detected from the outside of the building where the hides are stored. The relocation of this peculiar business (which incidentally is the only one in town) has been a major problem. It is essential that Mr. Pruitt's business be on a railroad spur, that the business be centrally locaCed to the source of supply, and it is most desir- able that the business have ready access to freeways. The railroad property for which Mr. Pruitt is negotiating has several draw -backs, not the least of which is the expense of remodeling, but it is the only site in Little Rock which either Mr. Pruitt or the Housing Authority have been able to find for the relocation of the business. We want to make certain that the relocation of this business at the 4xc sr�F STATE OF ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL AND ECOLOGY 8001 NATIONAL DRIVE LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72209 July 1, 1974 Mr. James A. Finch Chief Planner Planning Division Department of Community Third Floor, City Hall Little Rock, Arkansas Dear Mr. Finch: Development 72201 501 371-1701 GEN, OFF. 501 371-1136 AIR DIV. Reference is made to your letter of June 14, 1974 concerning relocation of Pruitt Hide and Fur Company. We have had complaints and problems with this company at its present location and have foregone formal enforcement proceedings because of this intended move. I would recommend that Board of Adjustment approval be given only after an engineering study is made by a consulting engineer adequately defining a satisfactory solution to water, air and solid waste disposal problems. This study should be submitted to this Department and appropriate City agencies for approval and after this approval inspections should be made to insure that these recommendations are implemented. Please advise if further information is desired. Very truly yours, : -�! H.G. Hannah Chief, Water Pollution Control Division HGH/wp P. L. PRYOR Manager June 21, 1974 LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER UTILITY 221 EAST CAPITOL "Safeguarding Your Health" T. E. GARDNER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 Assistant Manager Little Rock Community Development Dept. Third Floor, City Hall Little Rock, Arkansas Attention: Mr. James A. Finch Chief Planner Planning Division Re: Pruitt Hide and Fur Company Dear Mr. Finch: The disposal of liquid wastes from this proposed facility may be handled by sanitary sewers provided the requirements of City of Little Rock Ordinance 11,818 are met. A copy of this ordinance is enclosed for your information. Ordinance 11,818 is a "sewer use ordinance" which regulates dis- charges of wastes into the sewer. It is probable that the United States Environmental Protection Agency will require revisions to this ordinance soon which will require rate surcharges on industrial facilities dependent on the chemical and biological strength of their wastes. This firm would be subjected to these charges when applicable. Direct discharges of liquid wastes to storm sewers or streams and control of odors, etc., are the jurisdictions of the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology as well as the Little Rock City Health Department. The operation of the Secondary Treatment Facilities at the Sewage Treatment Plant requires that we proceed to closely enforce this ordinance, contrary to our practice in the past. If we may be of further assistance in this matter, please advise. Sincerely, LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER UTILITY 3"Wzzze,_. E. Gardner, P. E. Assistant Manager JEG/jd Enc. Page 2. Sec. 11. "Sanitary Sewer" shall mean a sewer in which sewage is carried, and to which storm, surface, and ground waters are not intentionally admitted. Sec. 12. "Sewage" shall mean a combination of the water -carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and indus- tries. Sec. 13. "Sewer System" shall mean the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System as operated by the Sewer Committee of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. Sec. 14. "Sewage Treatment Plant" shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage. Sec. 15. "Sewage Works" shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage. Sec. 16. "Sewer" shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage. Sec. 17. "Shall" is mandatory; "May" is permissive. Sec. 18. "Slug" shall mean any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four hour (24) concentration or flows during normal operation. Sec. 19. "Storm Drain" (sometimes termed "storm sewer") shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface water and drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling water. Sec. 20. "Manager" shall mean the (Manager of the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System) of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, or his authorized deputy, agent, or representative. Sec. 21. "Suspended Solids" shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtering. Sec. 22. "Watercourse" shall mean a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently. ARTICLE II. USE OF PUBLIC SMgBRS REQUIRED Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any insanitary manner on public or private property within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable wastes. Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with pro- visions of this Ordinance. Sec. 3. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended to be used for -the disposal of sewage. Page 3. Sec. 4. The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the City and abutting on any -street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the City, is hereby required, at his expense, to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within three hundred (300) feet of the property line. ARTICLE III. PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL Sec. 1. Where a public sanitary sewer is not available, under the provisions of Article II, Section 4, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article. Sec. 2. Before commencement of constructing of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Health Officer. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the Health Officer. A permit and inspection fee of $5.00 shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed. Sec. 3. The type, capacities, locations, and layout of a private sewage disposal system, shall comply with all recom- mendations of the State Department of Health of the State of Arkansas, and the Pollution Control Commission. Sec. 4. When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within sixty (60) days, and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge, and filled with clean bank -run gravel or dirt. ARTICLE IV. BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS Sec. 1. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb, any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Manager of the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System. Sec. 2. There shall be two (2) classess of building sewer permits: (a) for residential and commercial service, and (b) for service to establishments producing industrial wastes. In either case, the owner or agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Manager. A permit and inspection fee of $5.00 for residential or commercial building sewer permit, and $45.00 for m industrial sewer permit shall be paid to the sewer system at the time the application is filed. Sec. 3. All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly be occasioned by the installation of the building —we r . Page 4. Sec. 4. A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of another on an -interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, courtyard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building, and the whole considered as one building sewer. Sec. 5. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, uponexamination and test by the sewer system inspector, to meet all requirements of this Ordinance. Sec. 6. The size, slope, alignment, and materials of con- struction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules or regulations of the City. In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply. Sec. 7. Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer. Sec. 8. No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runnoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer. Sec. 9. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City, or the Procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and W.P.C.r. Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Manager of the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System before installation. Sec. 10. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Manager of the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the sewer system's inspector. Sec. 11. All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the City. ARTICLE V. DISCONNECTING SEWERS Sec. 1. Before any dwelling or other building being served by the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System is moved or demolished, the sewer line connecting said building with the sanitary sewer main shall be disconnected at the poperty line. The remaining portion of said sewer line leading into the sanitary sewer main shall be sealed at this point with concrete, or other approved material. Page 5. Sec. 2. Prior to the disconnection of any such sewer line, a permit shall be obtained from the Office of the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System. The cost of such permit shall be the sum of $3.00 to defray the cost of any inspection of the disconnection and seal. Sec. 3. After the disconnection and seal is made, and before it is covered, a report shall be made to the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System in order'that the inspection may be made. After the inspection, the acceptance and/or rejection will be reported to the permit holder. .11 ARTICLE VI. USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS Sec. 1. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater., surface water, groundwater, roof runnoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process to any sanitary sewer. Sec. 2. Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall Ye discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the City Engineer. Indus- trial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged on approval of the City Engineer, to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet. Sec. 3. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wa�;tes to any public sewers: (a) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas. (b) Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases, in sufficient quantity, either singly or by inter- action with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including, but not limited to, cyanides in excess of two (2) mg/l as CN in the waste as discharged to the Public sewer. (c) Any water or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works. (d) Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other inter- ference with the proper operation of the -sewage works such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, and paper dishes, cups, milk containers,etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders. Sec. 4. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the Manager of the sewer s1stem tha-- such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can o�herwise endanger life, limb, public property, or constitute a nui- sance. In forming his opinion, as to the acceptablity of these waters, t -h e Manages will give consideration to such factors as the quantitites of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treat- ment process, capacity of the sewage treatment platn, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited are: Page 6. (a) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty (150) of (650C). (b) Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two (32) and one hundred fifty (150) FO (0 and 650C). (c) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths (3/4) horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Manager. (d) Any water or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not. (e) Any water or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Manager for such materials. (f) Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste - or odor -producing substances, in such concentrations exceeding the limits which may be established b y the Manager as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the State, Federal, or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge, to the receiving waters. (g) Any radioaction wastes or isotopes of such half-life of concentration as may exceed limits established by the Manager in compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations. (h) Any waters or wastes having a pH excess of 9.5. ,(i) Materials which exert or cause: (1) Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not limted to, Fuller earth, lime slurries, and lime residues), or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate.) (2) Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to,, dye, wastes and vegetable tanning solutions.) (3) Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works. (4) Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs" as defined herein. (j) waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processess employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters. Sec. 5. If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the sub- stances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 4 of this Article, and wnich in the judgment of the Manager may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processess, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise creates a hazard to life or constitutes a public nuisance, the Manager may: (a) reject the wastes, (b) require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers,'; (c) require control over the quantities and rates of discharge, and/or (d) 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 Section 10 of this Article. Page 7. If the Manager permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants ands equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Manager, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances, and laws. Sec. 6. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Manager, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing -grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System, and shall be located as to by readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Sec. 7. Where preliminary treatment or flow -equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense. Sec. 8. When required by the Manager, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed to be in accordance with plans approved by the Manager. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times. Sec. 9. All measurements, tests, and analyses of the char- acteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this Ordinance shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater", published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided,or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of con- stituents upon the sewage works, and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb and property. (The particular analyses involved will determine whether a twenty-four hour composite of all outfalls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from 24-hour composites of all outfalls whereas the pH's are determined from grab samples taken periodically.) Sec. 10. No statement contained in this Article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength, or character, may be accepted by the City for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern. ARTICLE VII. PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE Sec. 1. No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct. Page S. ARTICLE VIII. POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS Sec. 1. The Manager and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. The Manager or his representative shall have no authority to inquire into any processess including metallurgical, chemical, oil refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment. Sec. 2. while performing the necessary work on a private property referred to in Article VIII, Section 1 above, the Manager or duly authorized employees of the sewer system shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company, and the sewer system shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by sewer system employees growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required by Article V, Section 8. Sec. 3. The Manager or other duly authorized employee of the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement.' All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said'Easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved. Sec. 4. In addition to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer Committee is specifically authorized to make such other reasonable rules and regulations in regard to the use and/or operation of sanitary sewers to be connected, or connecting into, the mains of the Little Rock Sanitary Sewer System. Such rules and regulations so made, shall be effective upon the filing of a correct copy for permanent record with the City Clerk of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and one publication in a daily newspaper published in the City of Little -Rock, Arkansas. ARTICLE IX. PENALTIES Sec. 1. Any person, or firm, found to be violating any provision of this Ordinance or regulations, except Article VII, shall be served by the Manager with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. Sec. 2. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Article IX, Section 1, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not less than $10.00 or more than $300.00 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. Page 9. Sec. 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall become liable to the sewer system for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the sewer system by reason of such violation. ARTICLE X. VALIDITY Sec. 1. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 2. The invalidity of any section, clause, or provision of this Ordinance shall not effect the validity of any other part of this Ordinance which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts. ARTICLE XI. EFFECTIVE DATE Sec. 1. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication'as provided by law. PASSED: November 21, 1966 APPROVED: ATTEST: Pauline G. Beeson CITY CLERK H. E. Henson, Jr. MAYOR it. P. J.i.1 6-41 IN V 2 -Deco AN 4-71 en + Je t MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES eA.5 rZA'Al r A�/ C 's a RUCKERr -- S7 LDU?5 L i —1 -1 L E �Z CX� K) AIRK kNSA, 5 Al+-,.- 2 Fier 'N 4 A. - v2 a ENGT' LER M. 11. 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