As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FOOD PREPARATION FACILITY
Any food establishment in any building, room, or place or
any portion thereof or appurtenance thereto where food or drink is
mixed, cooked or otherwise prepared for human consumption, offered
for sale, sold, served or given with or without charge to patrons,
customers, or guests; 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 gallons per minute
and which is located underground, outside of the building.
GREASE TRAP
An interceptor whose flow rate is 35 gallons per minute or
less which is located inside the building.
RESTAURANT
Any public eating place where regular meals are prepared,
offered for sale, sold, and served to patrons, customers, or guests
for compensation. 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 scheduled hours.
Every building or room occupied or used as a restaurant or food
preparation facility whether new or existing, 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 public sewer. 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 and free from obstruction.