(A) (1) Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes or sand. Interceptors may not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units without group cooking facilities. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the control authority and shall be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(2) Grease and oil interceptors shall be capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature and shall be of substantial construction, water-tight and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be air-tight and water-tight.
(2012 Code, § 88-179)
(B) (1) All persons subject to this chapter shall comply with the municipal solid waste management regulations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) providing for the handling, processing and disposal of waste from grease traps. There shall be maintained on the premises required to have grease traps verification of the type and location of all grease traps, and verification of their cleaning and maintenance. Verifications, unless otherwise approved by the control authority, shall be made by the commercial company providing cleaning and maintenance, and shall be retained for inspection by the city for a period of three years.
(2) Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained at the owner’s expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
(2012 Code, § 88-180) Penalty, see § 53.99