Fontana Municipal Code Div. 5 Special Restrictions

(a) Any facility maintained for the servicing, washing, cleaning or repair of vehicles licensed by the state department of motor vehicles, construction equipment, industrial transportation or power equipment shall install and maintain a gravity separation interceptor in accordance with section 23-190.

(b) All wastewaters arising from the servicing and repair of vehicles shall pass through this interceptor before discharge to the sewer system. Toilets; urinals; lavatories; showers; and any waste stream the public works director determines should remain separate to prevent dilution, operational upset, or interference with effective pretreatment.

(c) Any interceptor legally and properly installed at a vehicle servicing facility before December 7, 1973, shall be acceptable as an alternative to the interceptor specified in subsection (a) of this section, provided such interceptor is effective in removing sand and oil and is so designed and installed that it can be inspected and properly maintained.

(d) The public works director or building official shall not approve the plumbing of a vehicle servicing facility if it does not have a gravity separation interceptor meeting the requirements of this section.

(e) A wastewater discharge permit application shall be submitted to the public works director prior to certificate of occupancy approval.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

It is unlawful to install or cause to be installed, replace or enlarge any residential, industrial or commercial self-regenerating water conditioning devices which is used for softening all or any part of the water supply to any premises, when such appliance is regenerated by the on-site application of a salt-containing brine solution with the regenerated wastes being discharged to the sewer system. This section shall not apply to any portable exchange water softener of the type which is regenerated off-site at a lawfully regulated location.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

(a) Food processing facilities must submit a wastewater discharge permit application to the public works director prior to certificate of occupancy approval.

(b) All food processing facilities shall install a gravity separation interceptor that meets the following requirements:

(1) Except as approved by the public works director and building official consistent with the California Plumbing Code, all sinks, drains, and other fixtures or equipment in a food processing facility that may discharge fats, oils, or grease in amounts that could cause a blockage or interfere with the sewer system shall discharge through the grease interceptor, including pot sinks; wash sinks; sinks used for food preparation or processing; mop sinks; janitorial/service sinks serving food processing or food preparation areas; floor drains; trench drains; indirect waste receptors in areas where grease may be present; and indirect waste from equipment that may generate or convey grease.

(2) Toilets; urinals; lavatories; showers; drinking fountains; dishwashers and any discharge from dishwashers; food waste disposal units/grinder and any discharge from such units (unless the unit discharges to a separately approved interceptor specifically designed to receive such discharge, where allowed by the California Plumbing Code and approved by the public works director and building official); and any waste stream the public works director determines should remain separate shall not be connected to, or discharge through, a grease interceptor.

(3) All other applicable requirements in section 23-190.

(c) A food processing facility with a gravity separation interceptor or grease trap legally and properly installed prior to January 1, 1991, may be exempted subsection (b) if the following conditions are met:

(1) The food processing facility demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the public works director, that the existing gravity separation interceptor or grease trap effectively removes grease; and

(2) The gravity separation interceptor or grease trap is designed and installed so that it can be inspected and properly maintained.

(d) Conditional waivers for the gravity separation interceptor requirement may be granted if the public works director finds all of the following:

(1) The discharge will not cause harm to the POTW, and will not unreasonably or inequitably burden the operation of the POTW;

(2) The discharge would not violate (a) any applicable federal categorical discharge standard; (b) any other federal, state, or local law; or (c) any agreement between the city and applicable control authority; and

(3) The discharge, when considered together with discharges from other users, will not materially affect the ability of the city or control authority to meet any federal or state requirement.

(e) A food processing facility seeking a conditional waiver shall submit to the public works director, in addition to any wastewater discharge permit application required by subsection (a), such a conditional waiver application, which shall include at minimum: (1) a description of operations and food processing activities; (2) an equipment list; (3) a menu or product list, as applicable; (4) a plumbing schematic, and (5) any other materials the public works director deems necessary to evaluate the application.

(f) The public works director shall not grant a conditional waiver upon a finding that the installation and use of grease trap is feasible. If a conditional waiver is denied because a grease trap is feasible, the director shall require a grease trap pursuant to section 23-164 in lieu of granting a waiver.

(g) Conditional waivers may be revoked for the following reasons:

(1) Changes in types of food prepared;

(2) Falsification of information submitted in the restaurant survey form;

(3) Changes in operating hours;

(4) Changes in equipment used;

(5) Failure to maintain grease trap;

(6) Failure to maintain building sewer;

(7) Failure to comply with conditional waiver stated requirements and/or conditions;

(8) Any sewer blockages and/or sanitary sewer overflows which require any response from the city, and which may be attributed to the discharge of the business; or

(9) At any time the public works director makes a subsequent finding that the discharge unreasonably burdens the POTW, or materially affects the ability of the city or IEUA to meet any federal or state requirement.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

(a) Notwithstanding subsection 23-163(b), the public works director may allow the installation and use of a grease trap in lieu of a gravity separation interceptor, pursuant to this section.

(b) The public works director may allow a grease trap in lieu of a gravity separation interceptor only upon finding all of the following:

(1) Due to either physical constraints of the facility or economic hardship, installation of a gravity separation interceptor is infeasible;

(2) The nature of the facility's operations, fixtures, and anticipated wastewater characteristics indicate that a grease trap will provide adequate control of fats, oils, and grease for the facility's discharge;

(3) The discharge will not cause harm to the POTW, and will not unreasonably or inequitably burden the operation of the POTW;

(4) The discharge would not violate (a) any applicable federal categorical discharge standard; (b) any other federal, state, or local law; or (c) any agreement between the city and any applicable control authority; and

(5) The discharge, when considered together with discharges from other users, will not materially affect the ability of the city or control authority to meet any federal or state requirement;

(c) A food processing facility seeking installation of a grease trap in lieu of a gravity separation interceptor shall submit to the public works director, in addition to any wastewater discharge permit application required by section 23-163(a), such information as the public works director may require to evaluate the findings in subsection (b), including at minimum: (1) a description of operations and food processing activities; (2) an equipment list; (3) a menu or product list, as applicable; (4) a plumbing schematic, and (5) any other materials the public works director deems necessary to evaluate claimed physical constraints or economic hardship.

(d) Where a grease trap is allowed under this section, the owner or operator shall comply with the following:

(1) A grease trap shall be installed on waste lines leading to all sinks, drains, and other fixtures or equipment in a food processing facility that may discharge fats, oils, or grease in amounts that could cause a blockage or interfere with the sewer system except for a food waste disposal units/grinder or dishwasher shall not discharge into a grease trap.

(2) A grease trap required under this section shall not be located in any food or utensil handling area and shall be located and maintained to prevent any sanitary nuisance, odors, or spillage, and to allow ready access for inspection and maintenance.

(3) All grease traps shall be of a type or design approved by the public works director.

(4) The size and installation of grease traps shall comply with the requirements of the latest edition of the California Plumbing Code adopted by the city.

(5) The owner or operator shall not install a grease trap that has a stated rate of flow of more than 55 gallons per minute or less than 20 gallons per minute, unless approved by the public works director in writing.

(6) The owner or operator shall maintain grease traps in efficient operating condition, including, but not limited to, the frequent, periodic removal of accumulated grease and food debris, and shall maintain them in accordance with the manufacturer's directions. The owner, operator, and employees shall not allow accumulated grease to be introduced into the sewer system.

(7) The owner or operator shall not allow wastewater in excess 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degrees Celsius to discharge into a grease trap.

(e) The public works director may impose reasonable conditions on the installation, inspection, monitoring, and maintenance of grease traps required under this section to ensure protection of the sewer system and compliance with this chapter.

(f) If the public works director determines that the facility's discharge or operations have changed, or that the grease trap is not being properly maintained or is not adequately controlling fats, oils, and grease, the public works director may require installation of a gravity separation interceptor in accordance with section 23-190, modify any conditions imposed under this section, or take enforcement action as authorized by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)