13.30.050 Requirements for compliance.
A. After the effective date of the ordinance adopting this chapter, an existing facility (excepting those existing facilities described in GHMC 13.30.040 as not requiring a grease interceptor (GGI/HGI)) shall be required to install an approved, adequately sized, and properly operated and maintained grease interceptor (GGI/HGI) when any of the following conditions exist:
1. The existing facility is found by the supervisor to be discharging grease in quantities in excess of 100 mg/l fats, oils and grease.
2. The existing facility is remodeling the food preparation or kitchen waste plumbing facilities in such a manner to be subject to a building/plumbing permit issued by the building and fire safety department.
3. The existing facility has an interceptor (GGI/HGI) which allows a discharge of fats, oil or grease in excess of 100 mg/l.
B. The owner of existing facilities equipped with an undersized grease interceptor (GGI/HGI) as verified from data collected by the supervisor verifying interceptor (GGI/HGI) inability to treat discharge flows shall, within 12 months, install an adequately sized grease interceptor (GGI/HGI) in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
C. Existing facilities that have no or inadequate means of grease treatment shall be required by this chapter to install an adequately sized grease interceptor within 12 months of the identification of such facility by the supervisor.
D. New facilities required by this chapter to maintain a grease interceptor (GGI/HGI) shall install such a unit prior to commencement of discharge to the POTW.
E. Any requests for extensions to installation dates must be made in writing to the supervisor, at least 180 days in advance of the compliance date. The written request shall include the reasons for the grease generator’s failure or inability to comply with the compliance date set forth, the additional time needed to complete the remaining work, and the steps to be taken to avoid future delays. The supervisor shall determine the date for compliance. (Ord. 1185 § 4, 2010; Ord. 1107 § 7, 2007; Ord. 1087 § 6, 2007).