[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 1]
This Part shall be known as the "Grease Trap Ordinance."
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 2]
Any industrial waste having a suspended solid content or
B.O.D. appreciably in excess of that normally found in sanitary sewage.
For the purposes of these regulations, any industrial waste containing
more than 350 milligrams per liter of suspended solids, or have a
B.O.D. in excess of 300 milligrams per liter shall be considered abnormal
industrial waste regardless of whether or not it contains other substances
in concentrations differing from those normally found in sanitary
sewage. A determination of normal industrial waste can be adjudged
by the Borough Engineer as a result of an analysis of a completed
Borough Industrial Waste Questionnaire, and need not be limited to
suspended solids or B.O.D.
The Shrewsbury Borough Municipal Authority, including its
representatives, agents, employees, Engineer and Superintendent of
Public Works.
Shrewsbury Borough, including its Council, representatives,
agents, employees, Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works.
An interceptor whose rated flow exceeds 35 gallons per minute
and which is located underground, outside the building.
An interceptor whose flow rate is 35 gallons per minute or
less and which is located inside the building. "Grease traps" shall
be rated for a minimum 22.50 gallons per minute.
Any solids, liquids or gaseous substances or forms of energy
ejected or escaping in the course of any industrial, manufacturing,
trade or business use or process or in the course of development,
recovering or processing of natural resources, as distinct from but
not sanitary sewage.
Includes natural persons, partnerships, companies, societies,
trusts, associations and corporations, public or private.
Real property situate in Shrewsbury Borough or served by
the sewer system.
Any person that owns property connected to the Shrewsbury
Borough or Shrewsbury Borough Municipal Authority Sewer System in
Shrewsbury Borough.
Every building or room occupied or used as an eating place,
or a food preparation facility.
The normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial and commercial
establishments, exclusive of stormwater runoff, surface water or ground
water.
A combination of water carried wastes from residences, business
buildings, institutions, and industrial and commercial establishments,
together with such ground, surface or stormwater as may be present.
Any pipe or conduit carrying sewage.
All sanitary or combined sewers, all pumping stations, all
force mains, all sewage treatment works, and all other sewerage facilities
owned, leased and operated by the Borough or the Authority for the
collection, transportation and/or treatment of sanitary sewage and
industrial waste, together with their appurtenances, and any additions,
extensions, or improvements thereto. It shall also include sewers
within the Borough's service areas which serves one or more persons
and discharges into the sewer system even though those sewers may
not have been constructed by the Borough and are not owned or leased
and operated by the Borough. It does not include separate storm sewers
or culverts which have been constructed for the sole purpose of carrying
storm and surface runoff, the discharge from which is not and does
not become tributary to the sewage treatment facilities.
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 3]
No person shall discharge into the sewer system any sanitary
sewage or industrial wastes containing more than 100 milligrams per
liter by weight of fat, oil or grease (collectively "grease"). Any
single discharge in excess of this limitation shall be a single violation
of this Part. More than one violation may occur in a single day, depending
upon the amount and frequency of the grease discharge.
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 4]
No person shall discharge into the sewer system any abnormal
industrial waste. Any single discharge in excess of this limitation
shall be a single violation of this Part. More than one violation
may occur in a single day, depending upon the amount and frequency
of the abnormal industrial waste discharge.
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 5]
The Borough may compel discontinuance of the use of the sewer
system for discharge of such unacceptable grease or abnormal industrial
waste, or to require pretreatment and/or equalization of flow thereof
and installation of grease traps or grease interceptors to prevent
harmful or adverse affects upon the sewer system. The design, construction
and operation of such pre-treatment and/or flow equalization facilities,
grease traps, and/or grease interceptors shall be made at the sole
expense of the property owner and/or person discharging said unacceptable
grease wastes in accordance with this Part, and shall be subject to
the approval of the Borough.
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 6]
Every restaurant shall be well drained. All soil pipes, waste
pipes, drains or other plumbing fixtures shall be of adequate size
to enable a passage of any waste intended to pass through it to the
main sewer system. All drains, sewers, waste and soil pipes, traps
and water in gas pipes shall, at all times, be kept in good repair
and order so that no gases or odor shall escape therefrom and so that
the same shall not leak, and all vent pipes shall be kept in good
order and repair free from obstruction.
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 7]
1.
Every restaurant, whether new or existing, shall install or cause
to be installed a grease interceptor or grease trap. The type of installation
shall be determined by the total fixture flow-through rate of potential
grease-laden fixtures discharging through the building sewage lines
as determined by Shrewsbury Borough or its designated representative.
For flow-through rates 35 gallons per minute or less, an internal
grease trap may be installed in certain existing structures used as
restaurants and food preparation facilities. For flow-through rates
exceeding 35 gallons per minute, an external, underground grease interceptor
must be installed in all new structures or changes of use involving
restaurants. In any case, the grease trap or grease interceptor shall
be designed to and shall actually accomplish the limitation of grease
as required by this Part.
2.
Said grease trap or grease interceptor shall be installed at an appropriate
location along the sewer connection line between the restaurant and
the entry of the line into the main sewer system. An inspection site
tee shall be installed between the interceptor discharge and shall
connect to the sanitary sewer system.
3.
No solid waste devices, such as waste grinders, disposals, potato
peelers, etc., shall discharge through the grease trap or grease interceptor.
Only potentially grease- laden fixtures may discharge through the
trap or interceptor.
4.
In any existing restaurant where there is a change of use or change of ownership, the property owner shall be required to provide updated information on the ownership and use to the Borough. In such case, the current grease trap or grease interceptor on the property shall be inspected to ensure that it meets the requirements of this Part. To the extent that it may be necessary to meet ordinance compliance, the property owner may be required to modify the existing or install a new grease trap or grease interceptor as may be appropriate and in accordance with § 18-906 above.
5.
All grease traps or grease interceptors shall meet and shall be installed
in accordance with all applicable laws, including but not limited
to, the Uniform Construction Code.
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 8]
1.
All grease interceptors and grease traps shall be maintained and
kept in good working order at all times. The grease interceptor or
grease trap shall limit the amount of grease discharged into the sewer
system to levels not exceeding those permitted by Shrewsbury Borough.
Grease discharges shall not exceed 100 parts per million downstream
of the grease interceptor or grease trap.
2.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of any property owner, lessee
or agent of any restaurant to clean, and, at a minimum annually, inspect
the grease interceptor or grease trap. Such efforts shall be accomplished
with a duly qualified business or company. A written record shall
be kept of all inspections and grease removal. The inspection report
shall, at a minimum, list the company name, company representative,
address and phone number of the company, the method and frequency
of cleaning schedule and the date of cleaning/inspection. Such records
shall be presented to the Borough upon request. A more frequent cleaning/inspection
schedule shall be performed at the property when it is determined
by the Borough that the property is discharging excessive amounts
of grease to the sewer system.
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 9]
The requirements of this Part may be modified upon the written
request of a property owner and the written approval of the Borough,
if such modification meets the requirements and intent of this Part.
Preference will be given to the utilization of new technology when
modifications are requested.
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 10]
1.
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of
this Part shall be subject to the following fines, which may be amended,
as needed, from time to time, by ordinance or resolution:
2.
In addition to the above fines, the property owner shall pay, or
reimburse the Borough for, all clean up costs, any costs to remedy
any damages incurred, any inspection costs, and the costs of prosecution,
including filing fees, and any engineer, attorney, employee or representative
fees, and any other Borough expenses related to the violation (the
"Expenses"). If the owner fails to pay the expenses, then the expenses
shall be collectible from the property owner by any method available
at law or in equity, including a municipal claim.
3.
If the property owner desires to undertake the efforts to remedy
any violation, and it may do so upon approval of and subject to supervision
by the Borough.
4.
Any property that is in violation of this Part may be subject to
inspections at the discretion of the Borough.
5.
Upon the third violation on any property, the property owner shall
be required to implement the services of a professional grease disposal
company (the "company"). A program shall be implemented with the company,
subject to approval by the Borough, that will provide for the regular
inspection and maintenance of the grease trap, as well as periodic
removal of the grease therefrom (the "maintenance program"). In such
case, the property owner shall provide documentation including receipts
and reports and other documents as requested to evidence that the
maintenance program remains in effect. The maintenance program shall
remain in effect until the property owner demonstrates continued compliance
with all ordinances and requirements regarding the sewer system and
grease trap, for a minimum of term of two years. Thereafter the property
owner may request to discontinue the maintenance program by submitting
such a request to the Borough in writing. The Borough may authorize
discontinuance at its reasonable discretion.
[Ord. 2008-10, 12/3/2008, § 11]
This Part may be amended from time to time by a subsequent ordinance
or duly adopted resolution of the Borough and Shrewsbury Township.
