(a)
Grease interceptors and sampling portals in the city shall be installed
and properly operated in all food establishments where preparation
of food occurs on the premises, except for establishments which only
serve beverages. The design and construction of any grease interceptor
and sampling portal shall be approved by the city building official
or his authorized representative. The building official or his authorized
representative shall determine the minimum acceptable capacity and
size of any grease interceptor and location of any sampling portal
and shall issue a permit for the operation of a grease interceptor
and a sampling portal. This permit shall not relieve the food service
establishment from its obligation to install, operate, maintain, and
if necessary modify the grease interceptor so that the discharge is
in compliance with all applicable laws. A health officer shall be
responsible for enforcement of the proper operation of grease interceptors
and sampling portals. The health officer shall adopt such procedures,
forms, rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to effectively
enforce the provisions of this section.
(b)
The grease interceptors shall be maintained and serviced on a regular
basis to prevent grease and oil clogging the city’s sewer line
and to prevent the food service establishment’s grease interceptors
from being overloaded. Use of hot water, chemicals, or other agents
or devices, unless approved by the health officer or utilities department,
for the purpose of causing the oil, grease, or sand to pass through
the facility provided is prohibited.
(c)
The health officer and the director of utilities or their authorized
designees shall be permitted to gain access to such properties as
may be necessary for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement,
sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this section.
The food service establishment shall compensate the city for all costs
of sampling and laboratory analysis in accordance with the provisions
of this section. The cost shall be charged in addition to the monthly
sewer service charge.
(d)
The health officer shall suspend the food establishment’s permit
if the health officer shall find any grease interceptor to be in such
a condition as to constitute a potential hazard to public health.
The suspension shall exist until such time as the grease interceptor’s
deficiency has been corrected and approved by the health officer.
(e)
The food service establishment shall notify the health officer of
any change in the conditions of the food service establishment’s
operation. The health officer shall determine if the grease interceptor
must be changed to meet the changed conditions of the food establishment’s
operation.
(f)
Any sewer line stoppage, damage or restriction of flow caused by
an illegal discharge shall be considered a violation of this section,
and the person or persons responsible will be held liable.
(g)
A person who violates any provision of this section or who fails to perform an act required by this section commits an offense. A person commits a separate offense each day or portion of a day during which a violation is committed, permitted or continued. An offense under this section is punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(2007 Code, sec. 6.02.001)
