A user required to have a wastewater discharge permit shall apply for wastewater discharge permit re-issuance by submitting a complete wastewater discharge permit application, in accordance with Section 14.40.250, a minimum of ninety days prior to the expiration of the user’s existing wastewater discharge permit. A user whose existing wastewater discharge permit has expired and has submitted its re-application in the time period specified herein shall be deemed to have an effective wastewater discharge permit until the city issues or denies the new wastewater discharge permit. A user whose existing wastewater discharge permit has expired and who failed to submit its re-application in the time period specified herein will be deemed to be discharging without a wastewater discharge permit. (Ord. 3070-08 § 3.16, 2008.)