11A - 2ND READ ORD - WATER AND SEWER with revised ordinance

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(a) The directorof publicworks is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this section as may be necessary or desirable to aid in administration of this section and the FOG control program. Any such rule or regulation may be added, modified, or deleted as necessitated by changes in law, increased demands of regulatory agencies, or technological improvements or advances. The rules and regulations shall be filed in the office of the director of public works and maintained in an orderly manner readily accessible to the public. Further, the city will provide a copy of the rules and regulations to all FSEs at the time of initial inspection for compliance with this section. The burden to secure and comply with the rules and regulations shall be upon the FSE and in accordance with the goals and purposes of the FOG control program. (b) The city manager, the director of public works, and persons designated and under the instruction and supervision of any of them, may investigate compliance of this chapter. Sec. 39-56.2. - Same—Prohibitions. (a) Prohibitions. The following prohibitions shall apply to all FSEs: (1) The discharge into the sewer system of FOG that may accumulate and/or cause or contribute to blockages in the sewer system or at the sewer system lateral, except as provided herein. (2) The installation of food grinders in the plumbing system of new constructions of FSEs. All existing food grinders shall be removed from FSEs within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of this section. (3) The introduction of any additives into a FSE's wastewater system for the purpose of emulsifying FOG, unless a specific written authorization from the FOG control program manager is obtained. (4) The disposal of cooking oil into drainage pipes. (5) The discharge of wastewater from dishwashers into any grease trap or grease interceptor. (6) The discharge of wastewater with temperatures in excess of 140°F to any grease control device, including grease traps and grease interceptors. (7) The use of biological additives for grease remediation or as a supplement to interceptor maintenance, without prior authorization from the FOG control program manager. (8) The discharge of waste from toilets, urinals, washbasins, and other fixtures containing fecal materials to sewer lines intended for grease interceptor service. Ordinance No. NS -XXX Page 43 of 56 11 A-45