(A) Grease traps required. In all cases where a building is used as a hotel, boardinghouse, restaurant, service station, garage and the like, the owner or occupant shall provide a properly constructed grease trap through which all wastes of a greasy nature shall be drained. The Superintendent of Public Works shall have authority, and he or she is authorized and directed to compel any person to provide and use a grease trap as aforesaid whenever, in his or her judgment, the same is necessary.
(Prior Code, § 13.08.120)
(B) Interceptor or removal facilities required to remove harmful ingredients.
(1) Grease, oil and sand interceptors or other necessary removal facilities shall be installed on the premises when, in the opinion of the Superintendent of Public Works, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, high concentrations of blood, fruit, vegetable or grain liquors, milk wastes or any flammable wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients.
(2) All interceptors or removal facilities shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent of Public Works and shall be so located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner or occupant, at his or her expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
(Prior Code, § 13.08.130)
(Ord. 532, passed 5-18-1993) Penalty, see § 53.999