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(A) This subchapter pertains to fats, oil and grease which are not covered under 40 C.F.R. part 403 federal pretreatment regulations which specifically prohibit petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil or products of mineral oil origin in amount that will cause interference or pass through at the publicly owned treatment works (POTW).
(B) This subchapter specifically focuses on control of edible oil and grease from food preparation establishments.
(1998 Code, § 122-86) (Ord. 08-46, passed 11-19-2008)
This subchapter shall apply to all non-domestic and apartment users of the publicly owned treatment works (POTW). Grease traps or grease interceptors shall not be required for residential users, except apartment complexes.
(1998 Code, § 122-87) (Ord. 08-46, passed 11-19-2008)
Facilities generating fats, oils or greases because of food manufacturing, processing, preparation or food service shall install, use and maintain appropriate grease traps or interceptors. These facilities include, but are not limited to, restaurants, food manufacturers, food processors, hospitals, hotels and motels, apartment complexes, prisons, nursing homes and any other facility preparing, serving or otherwise making any foodstuff available for consumption.
(1998 Code, § 122-88) (Ord. 08-46, passed 11-19-2008)
Facilities required to have a grease trap/interceptor shall not have them located inside a building. Grease trap/interceptors shall be installed outside located behind the establishment with adequate access for cleaning and inspection. When limited space is available, an alternate location may be used with prior approval of the POTW.
(1998 Code, § 122-89) (Ord. 08-46, passed 11-19-2008) Penalty, see § 51.99
No user may intentionally or unintentionally allow the direct or indirect discharge of any petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, mineral oil or any fats, oils or greases of animal or vegetable origin into the POTW system in such amounts as to cause interference with the collection and treatment system, or as to cause pollutants to pass through the treatment works into the environment.
(1998 Code, § 122-90) (Ord. 08-46, passed 11-19-2008) Penalty, see § 51.99
All grease trap/interceptors shall be installed in compliance with any pertinent County Health District Guidelines along with city guidelines, state and federal codes.
(A) New or expanded facilities. Food processing facilities, food service facilities or multi-dwelling units which are newly proposed or constructed, or existing facilities which will be expanded or renovated to include a food service facility, (where such facility did not previously exist), shall be required to design, install, operate and maintain a grease trap/interceptor in accordance with locally adopted plumbing codes or other applicable ordinances. Grease traps/interceptors shall be installed and inspected by the POTW prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(B) Existing facilities. Existing grease traps/interceptors must be operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and in accordance with these model standards, unless specified in writing and approved by the POTW.
(C) Sampling port. All new and renovated food preparation facilities shall construct adequate sampling port at each grease trap. Ideally, the sampling port shall be a specifically designed exterior structure, constructed on the effluent pipe of the trap. This structure shall result in a free-falling liquid, so that a sample bottle can be held under the flow to capture a sample. FOG samples should represent the worst case scenario. The worst case scenario (peak flow) is the point at which FOG removal equipment is most likely to fail, and FOG loading of the collection system will occur. The goal of the equipment is to remove FOG even at peak flow; therefore, sampling needs to occur at peak flow to ensure that the equipment is adequate. Frequency of sampling is determined by the need for data. When setting a monitoring schedule to ensure that FOG or temperature limits are being met, and the compliance history of each facility (the number of blockages or other problems caused by the facility, how often the facility pumps out its grease trap or cleans its interceptor). FOG sampling may be scheduled and sampled by the POTW as part of compliance monitoring on an unannounced basis. The POTW will send samples to an approved laboratory. Cost for all FOG testing ordered by the POTW shall be the responsibility of the establishment. All test results shall be available to the establishment.
(1998 Code, § 122-91) (Ord. 08-46, passed 11-19-2008; Ord. 09-37, passed 12-2-2009)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
(B) Any person violating any provision of § 51.04 of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $200.
(1998 Code, § 122-34)
(C) Any person who shall violate any provision of § 51.11 of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $200.
(1998 Code, § 122-41)
(2) In addition to proceeding under authority of division (D)(1) above, the city is entitled to pursue all other criminal and civil remedies to which it is entitled under authority of statutes or other ordinances against a person continuing prohibited discharges.
(1998 Code, § 122-83)
(E) (1) If the POTW determines that a generator is responsible for a blockage of a collection system line, as per §§ 51.60 through 51.66 of this chapter, the generator shall owe a civil penalty of $1,000 for the violation, $1,500 for a second violation and $2,000 for the third violation within a two-year period. Continuous violations shall result in an increase in penalty by $500 and may result in termination of services.
(2) Any person or user violating any of the provisions of §§ 51.60 through 51.66 of this chapter shall be subject to a written warning for the first violation, a $1,000 civil penalty for the second violation, a $1,500 civil penalty for the third violation and a $2,000 civil penalty for the fourth violation within a two-year period. Consistent violations will result in a $500 increase in civil penalty and may result in termination of service.
(1998 Code, § 122-92)
(Ord. 01-08, passed 3-21-2001; Ord. 08-46, passed 11-19-2008)