§ 12.16.590. Confidential information—Disclosure of information and availability to the public.

(a)

All records, reports, data or other information supplied by any person or industrial user as a result of any disclosure required by this article or information and data from inspections shall be available for public inspection except as otherwise provided in this Section, 40 CFR Section 403.14 and the Nevada Public Records Act (Chapter 239 of the Nevada Revised Statutes).

Effluent data from any industrial user whether obtained by self-monitoring, monitoring by the city or monitoring by any state or federal agency, shall be considered a public record and available for public inspection.

When requested by the persons furnishing a report or permit application or questionnaire, the portions of the report or other document which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available for governmental agencies for use in making studies; provided, however, that such portions of a report or other document shall be available for use by the city or state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report; and, provided further, that nothing contained in this section shall limit public access to information considered to be effluent data as defined in 40 CFR 2.302.

Any such claim of confidentiality must be asserted at the time of submission. If no claim is made at the time of submission, the city may make the information available to the public without further notice.

(Ord. No. 6305, § 1, 8-28-13)