For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings set forth in this section:
EXCESSIVE SEWAGE: The amount of sewage discharged to a trunk sewer, either directly or indirectly, which creates stoppage, plugging, breaking or reduction in sewer capacity system.
FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS: Any person, business or organization that prepares food and/or cleans utensils necessary in the preparation and serving of food on a regular basis. Residential use is excluded.
GARAGE: Establishments that service, repair, wash or refurbish motor vehicles, farm equipment, construction equipment, aircraft, tractors and trailers and the like.
GREASE, FATS, OIL REMOVAL SYSTEMS: Interceptors, separators, traps or grease recovery devices, which prevent free floating grease, fats and oils from entering the sewage disposal system.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR: A passive interceptor whose rated flow is fifty (50) gallons per minute or less and installed in such a manner as to separate and retain grease that is produced in food preparation and serving areas, and, at the same time, permitting normal sewage to be discharged into the system.
GREASE LADEN WASTE: Effluent discharge that is produced from food processing, food preparation or other commercial source where grease, fats and oils enter automatic dishwasher prerinse stations, sinks or to other appurtenances.
GREASE RECOVERY DEVICE: An automatic device which separates and removes grease, fats and oils from effluent discharge, and cleans itself of accumulated grease, fats and oils at least once every twenty four (24) hours, utilizing electromechanical apparatus to accomplish removal.
GREASE TRAP: A passive interceptor whose rated flow exceeds fifty (50) gallons per minute or minimum storage capacity of seven hundred fifty (750) gallons or more and which is located outside the building.
GRIT TRAP: A receptacle utilized by commercial or industrial generators of liquid waste to intercept, collect and restrict the passage of petroleum based oil and grease wastes and inorganic or other solids into public sanitary sewers to which the receptacle is directly or indirectly connected.
GRIT TRAP WASTE: Oil and grease wastes, and inorganic solids generated by commercial, industrial, automotive or heavy machinery repair and/or washing facilities that are collected by and ultimately removed from a grit trap for disposal.
INSPECTOR: The person designated by Mineral County to inspect grease interceptors for proper construction, installation, operation, and maintenance.
PUMPER: A qualified person or firm who has a Mineral County business license to remove and dispose of grease.
SOLIDS TRANSFER/GREASE RECOVERY DEVICE: An active automatic pretreatment device which macerates coarse solids and separates/recovers free floating grease, fats and oils from effluent. The device cleans itself of accumulated grease, fats and oils at least once every twenty four (24) hours, utilizing electromechanical apparatus to accomplish removal. (Ord. 224A, 2012)