7472.2. - DISCHARGING GARBAGE INTO SEWER.

Garbage resulting from the preparation of any food or drink prepared and served or proposed to be served on the premises may be ground and discharged into the public sewer upon approval of the City Engineer as to the fineness of content determined by an analysis made with United States Standard sieves and based on wet drained weights in accordance with the following:

(1)

Not less than 40% shall pass a No. 8 sieve.

(2)

Not less than 65% shall pass a No. 3 sieve.

(3)

Not less than l00% shall pass a ½-inch screen.

The method of discharge permitted under this Section shall be by flushing with water directly into a trapped outlet into the house plumbing leading to the public sewer.

Disposal of ground garbage into the sewer system shall be limited to buildings where garbage is produced by the preparation of food and drink on the premises. No food "plant waste" or "market refuse" shall be ground and disposed of into the sewer system.

Before a permit is issued to connect a garbage grinder to the plumbing system of any building, the applicant must satisfy the City Engineer that the grinder meets the specifications and requirements herein established.