[Adopted 9-4-2008 by Ord. No. 10-08]
All commercial and institutional establishments, including but not strictly limited to all food preparation establishments, shall install and maintain grease traps in conformance with the most current National Standard Plumbing Code, or successor code, as may be applicable for such installations. All such existing facilities shall have 90 days from the effective date of this article to install a grease trap and shall be subject thereafter to the provisions set forth herein.
The installation of all grease traps shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Plumbing Subcode Official in accordance with the following provisions:
A. 
Each facility requiring a grease trap shall be inspected twice a year or as may be deemed necessary by the Borough of Mount Ephraim. Such inspection shall be performed by the Borough licensed collection system operator, the Borough Plumbing Subcode Inspector, the Camden County Health Inspector and/or the Camden County Municipal Utility Authority Inspector.
B. 
The purpose of the inspection(s) required by this section shall be to certify that the grease trap is being properly maintained in one of the following ways:
(1) 
By the submission of receipts from a registered hauler that the grease trap has been acceptably cleaned on a monthly basis by said hauler; in addition to this submission, the grease trap is subject to unscheduled verification by fathometer to determine that the grease trap is not obstructed by over 20% of volume being occupied by residues to assure its acceptable operation;
(2) 
By the submission of monthly analysis report results from a certified laboratory showing oil and grease testing of the effluent discharge, which results shall meet acceptable limits and testing of the grease content of the trap, which acceptable limits must be that the volatile acid contents are below 25 milligrams per liter and are therefore not rancid; or
(3) 
By the appropriate recordkeeping certified by a responsible executive of the facility indicating the self-cleaning or the solid and floating residues from the grease trap on at least a monthly basis. Such residues are to be shown as acceptable for processing as a by-product-usable substance, able to be incinerated in an acceptable, licensed burning facility or able to be transported off site by a registered hauler.
No grease residue may be disposed of in trash receptacles. All grease traps shall be cleaned at least every 30 days and recycled by a registered hauler.
All recycled grease shall be reported to the Borough licensed collection system operator on a quarterly basis, no later than April 15, July 15, October 15 and January 15 for the preceding calendar quarter, on forms to be provided by such operator.
The following records must be maintained on the premises, for inspection as part of the inspections to be conducted as set forth in § 330-24 above:
A. 
The date or dates the grease trap is cleaned.
B. 
The quantity and amount of grease removed from the trap.
C. 
The name of the person, firm or entity cleaning the trap.
D. 
The date and quantity of grease removed from the premises by a registered hauler.
E. 
The name, address, telephone number and registration number of the registered hauler.
F. 
The place (including address) of disposal of the grease utilized by the registered hauler.
It shall be unlawful for any establishment to permit the discharge or introduction of grease into the sewer system which will obstruct or restrict the sewage flow, or cause a negative impact on sewage pumping stations.
A. 
For the purposes of this section, the detectable flow of grease in solid, semisolid or heavy liquid form at the sewer trap, nearest downstream manhole or other visible connection, shall be deemed a prima facie violation of this section and the owner of the establishment who permits any such discharge or introduction of grease into the sewer system shall bear the burden of establishing to the satisfaction of the Borough licensed collection system operator that the discharge or introduction of the grease is in no way harmful, as set forth above, to the sewer lines or system.
B. 
In addition to any penalties for violations of this article as set forth in § 330-29, any establishment found in violation in this section shall also be required to reimburse the Borough for the reasonable costs to remove the grease from the sewer lines and or pump stations.
A. 
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provisions contained in Chapter 305, Penalties.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
In addition to or in lieu of the above fines and penalties, any person who violates the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the mandatory fines established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for each instance of noncompliance, including the provision for escalation of penalties for the occurrence of repeat violations within a period of four months, all pursuant to the New Jersey Clean Water Enforcement Act. Willful gross violations, including false certification, may be prosecuted by the Borough as perjury, including the cessation of the commercial or institutional operation, with a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 and/or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days.