(a) The installation and use of garbage grinders shall be permitted only in food preparation areas. Domestic units shall not exceed one-half horsepower in power.
(b) Garbage grinders shall be used only for the disposal of food wastes and no other; specifically, not for the disposal of paper products, pathological material, or any other prohibited materials or wastes. Such devices shall produce particles of a size that can be carried freely under normal flow conditions prevailing in the sewer conduit to which they are contributory. They shall not be permitted in areas where sluggish flow or other similar conditions exist which would be made worse by the use of garbage grinders.
(c) Where a property is equipped with a garbage grinder, the property owner shall be responsible for maintenance of connections from the main to the buildings.
(d) All garbage grinders shall be registered with the Plumbing Inspector at the time of installation.
(Ord. 12-2000. Passed 6-20-00.)