To aid in the prevention of sanitary sewer blockages, backups
and obstructions from contributions and accumulation of fats, oils,
and greases into the sanitary sewer system from industrial or commercial
establishments, particularly food preparation and serving facilities.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FATS, OILS, AND GREASES ("FOG")
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 the United States Code of Federal Regulations,
40 CFR 136, as may be amended from time to time. All are sometimes
referred to herein as "grease" or "greases."
FOOD SERVICE FACILITY
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. Also included are infrared heating, searing,
barbecuing, and any other food preparation activity that produces
a hot, nondrinkable food product in or on a receptacle that requires
washing. These facilities include restaurants, cafeterias, hotels,
motels, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, grocery stores, prisons,
jails, churches, camps, caterers, manufacturing plants, or any other
sewer users who discharge applicable waste as determined by the Plumbing
Subcode Official, Construction Official, Township representative,
licensed plumber or health inspector.
GREASE TRAP
A device for separating and retaining waterborne greases
and grease complexes prior to the wastewater exiting the trap and
entering the sanitary sewer collection and treatment system. These
devices also serve to collect settleable solids generated by and from
food preparation activities, prior to the water exiting the trap and
entering the sanitary sewer collection and treatment system.
USER
Any person who contributes, causes or permits the contribution
or discharge of wastewater into sewers within the Township's
boundaries, including persons who contribute such wastewater from
mobile sources, such as those who discharge hauled wastewater.
All existing, proposed, or newly remodeled food service facilities
inside the Township of South Hackensack shall be required to install,
at the user's expense, an approved, properly operated and maintained
grease trap or acceptable grease recovery system.
Access to grease traps shall be available during normal Township
business hours to allow for their maintenance and inspection by the
Plumbing Subcode Official, Construction Official, Township representative,
licensed plumber or health inspector. Access includes the ability
to open the trap, if the Plumbing Subcode Official, Construction Official,
Township representative, licensed plumber or health inspector requires
access. Should an emergency situation arise, the access must be provided
to the Plumbing Subcode Official, Construction Official, Township
representative, licensed plumber or health inspector.
Any biological additive(s) placed into the grease trap or building
discharge line including, but not limited to, enzymes, commercially
available bacteria, or other additives designed to absorb, purge,
consume, treat, or otherwise eliminate fats, oils, and grease shall
in no way be considered as a substitution to the maintenance procedures
required herein.
The remedies provided for in this chapter are not mutually exclusive.
The Plumbing Subcode Official, Construction Official, Township representative
or health inspector may take any, all, or any combination of these
actions against a noncompliant person.
If any section or provision of this chapter shall be held invalid
in any court, the same shall not affect the other sections or provisions
of this chapter except so far as the section or provision so declared
invalid and shall be inseparable from the remainder or any portion
thereof.