Committee backs rewrite of Monroe Code 8-5-11 on industrial wastewater permits

Mar 24, 2025

The Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee voted unanimously to recommend that City Council consider repealing and reenacting Monroe Code 8-5-11 to adopt a tiered compliance policy for industrial wastewater discharge permits, advancing the measure to Council and scheduling a public hearing.

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The Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee voted unanimously to recommend forwarding an ordinance that would repeal and reenact City of Monroe Code 8-5-11 on industrial wastewater discharge permits. A staff member told the committee the change establishes a tiered policy intended to encourage compliance and that the Board of Public Works had recommended approval with specific edits.

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