(A) Grease, oil and sand interceptors may be required to be installed by the property owner, if in the opinion of the Sewer Department Supervisor, they are necessary for the proper handling of wastes disposed into the system. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Supervisor and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. In maintaining these interceptors, the owner shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the captured material and shall maintain records of the dates and means of disposal which are subject to review by the Supervisor. The Supervisor and duly authorized employees of the city shall be permitted to enter the building for observation and sampling of waste. These requirements apply to all businesses, multi dwelling complexes, apartments and individual residences, when necessary.
(B) The Sewer Department Supervisor shall give written notice to any property owner and/or business that, in his or her opinion, has an interceptor that needs pumped out. Such notice shall notify the property owner and/or business that the interceptor must be cleaned out within seven days of the date of the notice and that further the Supervisor shall be given notice of the date and time of said pumping so that the Supervisor will be present to inspect the work. Should the property owner and/or business fail to timely pump and clean the interceptor and a period of 30 days shall have passed since the written notice was given, the Sewer Board may request that the city waterworks terminate the water service to said property or business due to a health hazard issue. The property owner and/or business would be responsible for all fines and costs incurred in getting the water service restored.
(C) Any person, corporation or organization violating any provisions of this subchapter shall become liable to the City Sewer Department for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by the city by reason of such violation. Should any person, corporation or organization fail to pay costs incurred in making repairs, he, she or it will be subject to enforcement through filing of legal action through the court system or for repeated failure to make necessary changes shall be subject to being disconnected from the sewer system.
(Ord. 25, passed 3-13-2018) Penalty, see § 52.999