[Ord. 674, 6/11/2014]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
FOOD PREPARATION FACILITY
Includes any food establishment in any building, room or
place, or any portion thereof or appurtenance thereto, where human
food or drink is mixed, cooked, or otherwise prepared, offered for
sale, sold, served or given with or without charge to patrons, customers
or guests for consumption on the premises; provided, however, that
this does not include the mixing, cooking or other preparation and
serving of food in single-family dwellings to the resident family
or its guests.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR
An interceptor whose rated flow exceeds 35 gpm and which
is located underground outside the building and generally intercepts
all flows from kitchen/food processing areas.
GREASE TRAP
An interceptor whose flow rate is 35 gpm or less and which
is located inside the building and generally intercepts flows from
three compartment sinks only. Grease traps shall be rated for a minimum
of 22.5 gpm.
RESTAURANT
Includes any public eating place where regular meals are
prepared, offered for sale, sold and served to patrons, customers
or guests for compensation based on the price charged for and generally
paid at the conclusion of each meal. The words "regular meals," as
used herein, mean meals generally consisting of courses embracing
some kind of meat or its equivalent, vegetables, bread, pastry, beverage
and accompaniments, served at more or less regular intervals.
[Ord. 674, 6/11/2014]
Every building or room occupied or used as a public eating place
or restaurant shall be well drained. All soil pipes, drains or other
plumbing fixtures shall be of adequate size to enable passage of any
waste intended to pass through it to the main public sewer. All drains,
sewers, waste and soil pipes, traps and water and 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 and free from
obstruction.
[Ord. 674, 6/11/2014]
In the discharge of duties, the Township Code Enforcement Officers,
Consulting Engineer or other authorized representative shall have
the authority to enter, at any reasonable hour, any restaurant or
food preparation facility in the jurisdiction to enforce the provisions
of this Part.
[Ord. 674, 6/11/2014]
The Board of Commissioners may, by resolution adopted at a public
meeting, adopt rules and regulations for the administration, implementation
and enforcement of the grease trap requirements of this Part, including
amending or adding technical requirements, procedures for recordkeeping
or notices and adopting a schedule of fees applicable to property
owners or occupants under this Part.
[Ord. 674, 6/11/2014]
All sanitary sewer lateral connections shall conform to the
detail and specifications set forth in Exhibit A attached to this
Part.