For the purpose of this subchapter, the definitions contained in G.S. § 36-172 and the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACTION LEVEL. The concentration based numeric value that the grease interceptor effluent at the device’s outlet tee and prior to mixing with any other wastewater from the contributing establishment’s property, are expected to achieve on a consistent or stipulated basis.
COMMON INTERCEPTOR. One or more interceptors receiving FOG laden wastewater from more than one establishment. COMMON INTERCEPTORS may be located at shopping centers, malls, entertainment complexes, sporting arenas, hotels, multi-tenant “flex” spaces, mixed-use spaces and other sites where multiple establishments are connected to a single grease interceptor. The owner of the property on which the common grease interceptor is located shall be primarily responsible for the maintenance, upkeep and repair of the common interceptor.
FATS, OILS AND GREASES. Organic polar compounds derived from animal and/or plant sources that contain multiple carbon chain triglyceride molecules. These substances are detectable and measurable using analytical test procedures established in 40 C.F.R. part 136, as may be amended from time to time. All are sometimes referred to herein as “grease”, “greases,” or “FOG”.
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS or FSE. Those establishments primarily engaged in activities of preparing, serving or otherwise making available for consumption foodstuffs and that use one or more of the following preparation activities: cooking by frying (all methods), baking (all methods), grilling, sauteing, rotisserie cooking, broiling (all methods), boiling blanching, roasting, toasting, or poaching, and infrared heating, searing, barbecuing, and any other food preparation or serving activity that produces a consumable food product in or on a receptacle requiring washing to be reused.
FOG ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE PLAN. The document and written plan and procedures by which the Director implements an enforcement strategy applicable to the FOG control and management program established herein. The plan applies to FOG program violations and matters of program noncompliance. Stipulated penalties for specific and programmatic infractions are addressed in the plan and set forth in the town’s annual budget ordinance. The Director shall make site and case specific determinations of program non-conformance in accordance with this subchapter.
GREASE TRAP OR INTERCEPTOR. A device for separating waterborne greases and grease complexes from wastewater and retaining such greases and grease complexes prior to the wastewater exiting the trap and entering the sanitary sewer collection and treatment system. Grease traps also serve to collect solids that settle, generated by and from activities that subject users to this subchapter, prior to the water exiting the trap and entering the sanitary sewer collection and treatment system. GREASE TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS are sometimes referred to herein as “grease interceptors.”
MINIMUM DESIGN CAPABILITY. The design features of a grease interceptor and its ability or volume required to effectively intercept and retain greases and settled solids from grease-laden wastewaters discharged to the public sanitary sewer.
NON-COOKING ESTABLISHMENT. Those establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of precooked foodstuffs that do not include any form of cooking but that may produce a consumable food product in or on a receptacle requiring washing to be reused.
ON-SITE GREASE INTERCEPTOR TREATMENT (ON-SITE TREATMENT). Mechanisms or procedures utilized by a user to treat grease interceptor contents on the user’s site, followed by the introduction of such treated wastewater back into the interceptor. A user may only accomplish on-site grease interceptor treatment if the North Carolina Division of Waste Management as a septage management firm permits the user or the user’s contract service provider or service provider.
PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGMENT CERTIFICATE. Program confirmation documentation issued by the Director. The user is required to keep a program acknowledgment certificate on the premises and produce it upon request of town.
SERVICE PROVIDER. Any third party not in the employment of the user that performs maintenance, repair and other services on a user’s grease interceptor at the user’s directive.
USER. As defined in G.S. § 35-172 for the purpose of this subchapter. Users include property owners who provide common interceptors for one or more independent establishments, including tenants.
(Ord. O-2007-10, passed 6-5-2007)