(A) Separate connections for domestic and commercial food waste disposal units shall be connected and trapped separately from any other fixture or compartment; except that, a continuous waste with a flow directing partition will be acceptable for domestic units. All units may have either automatic or hand operated water supply control. However, domestic units shall be provided with an approved inlet cover having waterway passages for use during grinding operation.
(B) (1) All food waste grinder equipment shall be designed to meet the following requirements:
(a) Particle size:
1. One hundred percent shall pass a No. 2 screen (2-mesh); and
2. Ninety-five percent shall pass a No. 4 screen (4-mesh).
(b) Fibers shall not exceed two and one-half inches in length. Vegetable stems shall not exceed one inch in length. Leaf sections shall not exceed one-half inch in the largest dimension.
(2) In addition, the Building Department shall approve only that equipment which is self-scouring with no fouling surfaces to cause objectionable odors, which is free from electrical or mechanical hazards and which is of durable construction.
(C) All food waste grinders shall be installed under and in direct connection with a sink or other approved receptacle, supplied with water and discharged through a trap to a sanitary drainage system.
(D) Waste grinders and their installation in food processing or storage plants and similar operations shall, if they meet the requirements of this subchapter, also be approved by the Building Department; provided that, the Department of Municipal Services determines, prior to installation, that the city sewerage system can properly handle the waste.
(Prior Code, § 50.26) (Ord. 2054, passed 10-23-1967; Ord. 2015-033, passed 11-10-2015) Penalty, see § 50.99