Fayette Grease and Oil Control Section ordinance (§ 710.140)

A. To aid in the prevention of sanitary sewer overflows from grease and oil accumulations in its sanitary sewer mains, non-residential facilities connected to the City's sanitary sewer collection and treatment system, particularly food preparation and service facilities and industrial or commercial establishments who dispose of fats, oils and greases into the sewer system, shall be subject to the conditions of this Section.

1. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:

GREASE: Material composed primarily of fats, oil and grease from animal or vegetable sources. The terms fats, oils and grease shall be deemed as grease by definition.

GREASE TRAP or INTERCEPTOR: 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. Grease traps and interceptors are sometimes referred to herein as grease interceptors.

USER: Any person, including those located outside the jurisdiction limits of the City of Fayette, who contributes, causes or permits the contribution or discharge of wastewater into sewers within the City's boundaries, including persons who contribute such wastewater from mobile sources such as those who discharge hauled wastewater.

2. Grease Interceptor Maintenance, Recordkeeping And Grease Removal.

a. Grease interceptors shall be installed in food preparation and serving facilities and other industrial or commercial establishments, when in the opinion of the City Administrator or Building Inspector, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid waste containing grease or any flammable waste, sand or other harmful ingredients. All grease interceptors shall be of a type, design and capacity approved by the City Administrator or Building Inspector and shall be readily and easily accessible for user cleaning and inspection by the City.

b. All grease interceptors shall be serviced and emptied of any accumulated grease as required but as intervals no longer than thirty (30) days at the user's expense. Grease interceptors shall be kept free of inorganic solid materials such as grit, rocks, gravel, sand, eating utensils, cigarettes, shells, towels, rags, etc., which could reduce the effective volume of the grease interceptor.

3. Inspection. Every person in the City of Fayette required by this Section to install a grease interceptor shall permit the City Administrator, Building Inspector or any person he/she shall designate to inspect the interceptor. If in the opinion of the City Administrator, Building Inspector or person he/she shall designate, the interceptor is not functioning adequately as installed to intercept grease or greases or is not being kept free of inorganic solid materials as called for under this Section, the City Administrator or Building Inspector or his/her designee shall issue a notice stating the date of inspection, the reasons for failure and any required remedial action. After the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of inspection and issuance of notice in the event the interceptor has not been rendered capable of passing inspection, the user of the property or the owner of the property shall be deemed to have created a nuisance and the Building Inspector shall proceed under the provisions of Sections 215.020 and 215.040 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fayette, Missouri. Upon conviction of violation of this Section the user or owner shall be subject to the penalty provided in Chapter 100, Article III, of the Code of the City of Fayette, Missouri.

4. Exemption. A food service establishment determined to have no immediate adverse impact on the City's sanitary sewer collection system because they do not discharge grease, may be granted an exemption from the grease interceptor installation requirements. To obtain an exemption, a food service establishment must request an inspection, and then be approved by the City Administrator or Building Inspector. Facilities which are granted an exemption are subject to inspection by the City Administrator or Building Inspector and are required to notify the City if changes are made which generate grease waste. The City Administrator or Building Inspector may, at any time, revoke an exemption and require that a grease interceptor be installed.