A. 
The provisions of this article shall apply to all commercial, industrial, and institutional establishments located within the Borough.
B. 
The Borough agrees to cooperate with the Authority and to permit, require and authorize inspections of grease interceptor and/or trap systems as may be requested, from time to time, by the Authority.
C. 
Oil and grease interceptor and/or trap systems, except as may be modified by the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code,[1] are required for all restaurants, food preparation facilities, or other establishments within the Borough that have the potential to discharge oil and/or grease into the sanitary sewer system.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Chapter 152, Construction Codes, Uniform, of this Code.
A. 
No person shall install, construct or alter an oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system or occupy or utilize any structure in which an oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system shall be installed without first receiving a permit from the Borough, which said approval shall identify the site and approve the plans and specifications so as to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article.
B. 
All oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system shall be available for inspection by appropriate representatives of the Borough or the Authority.
C. 
After receipt of all required approvals, any person desiring to construct permanent oil and grease trap interceptor system shall notify the Borough and the Authority.
D. 
When a permit is prepared to be issued and construction is about to commence, representatives of the Borough shall contact the Authority and advise them of the proposed installation of an oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system.
A. 
Subject to the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code,[1] an oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system must be the type and capacity approved by the owner's design professional and must be located for easy accessibility to clean and inspect.
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Chapter 152, Construction Codes, Uniform, of this Code.
B. 
The owner or person utilizing any property connected to the sanitary sewer system of the Authority shall permit an authorized agent of the Borough or the Authority to enter all properties and facilities for the purpose of inspection, sampling, and testing to determine compliance with the provisions of this article; and to examine and copy and all records required to be maintained by the owner for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code and the provisions of this article.
C. 
Any oil and grease interceptor/trap system may be inspected by an authorized agent of the Borough or the Authority at any reasonable time.
D. 
Interceptor and/or trap systems. Such inspection may require a physical tour of the property, sampling of the oil and grease interceptor/trap, and dye testing of the interior plumbing to determine the path and ultimate destination of the generated wastewater.
E. 
An authorized agent of the Borough or the Authority shall have the right to enter upon land and within any premise or structure for purposes of inspections.
F. 
An initial inspection may be conducted by an authorized agent of the Borough or the Authority to determine the type and functionality of each oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system.
G. 
A schedule of routine inspections of the Borough may be established to ensure proper functioning of the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap.
H. 
An authorized agent of the Borough or the Authority shall inspect systems known or alleged to be malfunctioning. Should said inspections reveal the system is malfunctioning, the authorized agent will order action to be taken to correct the malfunction.
A. 
Every person owning a building or structure containing an oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system, as well as any person making use of the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system, shall have the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap pumped by a qualified pumper/hauler within 60 days of the effective date of this article. Thereafter, all persons required to pump an interceptor and/or trap system shall do so at least once every quarter. The owner and/or utilizer of the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap shall submit to the Borough or the Authority receipts from the pumper/hauler confirming the pumping of the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap systems within two weeks after the removal of the accumulated oil and grease.
B. 
The required pumping frequency may be increased by the Borough or the Authority for good cause shown.
C. 
Any person owning a property served by an oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system, as well as any person making use of the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system, must submit, with each required pumping receipt, a written statement from the pumper/hauler that the baffles in the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system have been inspected and found to be in good working order. Any person whose oil and grease interceptor and/or trap baffles are determined to require repair or replacement must first contact the Borough or the Authority for approval of the necessary repair.
D. 
Any person owning a building served by an oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system, as well as any person utilizing an oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system, must follow the operation and maintenance recommendations of the equipment manufacturer. A copy of the manufacturer's recommendations and a copy of the service agreement must be submitted to the Borough or the Authority within 60 days of the effective date of this article. In no case may the service or pumping intervals for the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system exceed those recommended by the manufacturer.
A. 
A written notice of violation may be issued to any person who is the owner of any property and to any person utilizing the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system, which is found to be served by a malfunctioning oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system or which is discharging oil and grease without a permit.
B. 
Within seven days of notification by the Borough or the Authority that a malfunction has been identified, the property owner and the person utilizing the oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system, must make application to the Borough or the Authority for approval to repair or replace the malfunctioning system.
C. 
Within 30 days of initial notification by the Borough or the Authority, construction of the permitted repair or replacement must commence.
D. 
Within 60 days of the original notification by the Borough or the Authority, the construction must be completed unless conditions mandate a longer period, in which case the Borough or the Authority may set an extended completion date.
E. 
In the event the modifications do not result in the elimination of the malfunction of the existing oil and grease interceptor and/or trap system, the person owning and the person making use of the interceptor system shall bear responsibility for the continued malfunction of the system. The owner and the utilizer of said system shall be required to take such action as necessary to eliminate the malfunction.
The Borough or the Authority, upon notice that an imminent public health or safety hazard exists due to failure of a proper owner and/or utilize to maintain, repair or replace an oil and grease interceptor/trap system, shall have the authority to contract to have the work performed. The owner of record of the property will be charged for the work performed and, if necessary, a lien will be entered therefore in accordance with the law. The Borough authorizes and appoints the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority as its agent to enter said liens.
A. 
All grease originating within the sewer system intended to flow to the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority public sewer system shall be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the Solid Waste Management Act, Act 97 of 1980, 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq., and all other applicable laws and at sites or facilities approved by PADEP.
B. 
Pumpers/haulers of oil and grease operating within the Borough's collection system shall operate in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act, 35 P.S. §§ 6018.101 through 6018.1003, and all other applicable laws.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
In addition to any and all penalties set forth in the UCC and Property Maintenance Code (see Chapter 152, Construction Codes, Uniform, and Chapter 328, Property Maintenance, Article I, respectively), any person, property owner, property manager, occupant in charge of the premises or portion of the premises occupied by or under the control of said person, business or entity operating within a structure violating the provisions of this article or later amendments or the regulations shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough or the Authority in the enforcement proceedings. If the penalty is not paid, the Borough or the Authority shall initiate a civil action for collection in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. In addition, any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be responsible to reimburse the Borough and the Authority any fees or expenses, including attorneys' fees, inspection fees and testing fees incurred by the Borough or the Authority during the inspection and enforcement process. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer or other designated officials or agents of the Borough or the Authority are authorized to file a complaint to enforce compliance with this article. Further, a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued until the structure is in compliance and any previously issued certificate of occupancy shall be revoked and voided.