All pretreatment devices shall be maintained in efficient operation at all times by the owner or operator at their expense.
Food service facilities are required to have a suitable and adequate pretreatment device, and must regularly inspect, clean and maintain such device in accordance with this article or the manufacturers' recommendations.
In maintaining these pretreatment devices, the owner/operator shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal of the captured material. Records shall be maintained of the dates, name of person/company, and the amount of material removed.
Pretreatment device maintenance performed by liquid waste haulers shall consist of removing the FOG, solids and water from the device and properly disposing of the material in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. proper maintenance practices include evacuating the entire contents in the following manner:
• Remove floatable FOG material;
• Remove settled solids;
• Remove and scrape baffles, baffle slots, interior walls and other detachable components;
• Remove remaining FOG, solid material and water ("pump-in-full" — no "skimming"); and
• Reinstall all components removed during the cleaning process.
Under no circumstances shall any liquid removed from any pretreatment device be placed back into any pretreatment device.
(Ord. 2013-32 (part), 2013)