A. No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, any wastewater from Food Service Establishments directly or indirectly into the sewer system without first obtaining a FOG Wastewater Discharge Permit pursuant to this Chapter. Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Chapter, all Food Service Establishments in the City shall file a FOG Wastewater Discharge Permit Application with the City on a form approved by the City for such purpose. Except Limited Food Preparation Establishments, as defined in Section 12.20.020(C), which are not subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any person who wishes to open or operate a new Food Service Establishment following the effective date of this Chapter shall apply for and obtain a FOG Wastewater Discharge Permit prior to opening or operating such Food Service Establishment as provided for below.
B. There shall be four types of FOG Discharge Permits granted to Food Service Establishments by the City:
1. Interim Permit: Upon the effective date of this Chapter, all Food Service Establishments in the City of Fullerton will be subject to the conditions for a FOG Discharge Permit as described in this Chapter. For a period of eighteen (18) months following adoption, all Food Service Establishments will be granted a blanket General Interim Permit until such time as they are inspected by the City's FOG Control Program staff. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Food Service Establishment shall comply with the provisions of Section 12.20.060A, and prior to the expiration of the eighteen month interim permit period, each Food Service Establishment must have obtained a formal Regular, Conditional or Variance permit in order to continue discharging wastewater to the City's sewer system;
2. Regular Permit: A permit issued upon the proper installation and maintenance of a grease interceptor as described in Section 12.10.070 below;
3. Conditional Permit: A permit issued upon implementation of Kitchen Best Management Practices and/or alternative pretreatment technology that is, at least, equally effective in controlling the FOG discharge in lieu of a grease interceptor, as described in Section 12.10.074 below;
4. Variance: Where it is impossible or impracticable to install, operate or maintain a grease interceptor, a Food Service Establishment may apply for a Variance as described in Section 12.20.080 below.
Proper installation and maintenance of a grease interceptor and application for a Regular Permit shall be the standard method of compliance with this chapter. However, existing Food Service Establishments that do not have grease interceptors may meet the requirements of this chapter by obtaining a Conditional Permit or a Variance as described below.
C. FOG Wastewater Discharge Permits shall be expressly subject to all provisions of this Chapter and all other regulations, charges for use, and fees established by the City. The conditions of FOG Wastewater Discharge Permits shall be enforced by the City in accordance with this Chapter and applicable State and Federal Regulations.
(Ord. 3051 § 1 (part), 2004).