(a) When necessary to prevent interference, pass through or sanitary sewer overflow the director may require users to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge, separate sewage waste streams from industrial waste streams, and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and to determine the user’s compliance with the requirements of this article.
(b) The director may require any person discharging into the POTW to install and maintain, on their property and at their expense, a suitable storage and flow-control structure to ensure equalization of flow. A wastewater discharge permit may be issued solely for flow equalization.
(c) A user shall provide grease traps and/or grit traps when, in the opinion of the city, they are necessary for the proper handling of wastewater.
(1) Grease and grit traps shall not be required for residential users.
(2) Grease and grit traps shall be of a type and a capacity approved by the city and shall be located so that they are easily accessible for cleaning, maintenance and inspection. The installation of grease traps and grit traps shall comply with the requirements of the plumbing code.
(3) Grease and grit traps shall be inspected, cleaned and repaired regularly, as needed, by the user at the user’s expense.
(4) Article VII of this chapter provides additional requirements for the use, servicing and maintenance of grease and grit traps. The wastes regulated by Article VII do not include hazardous waste and Class 1 nonhazardous industrial solid waste.
(d) The director may require users with the potential to discharge flammable substances to install and maintain an approved combustible gas detection meter.
(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)