§ 27-152. Pretreatment provisions for food service operations.

All food service operations shall install, at their own expense, a grease control device of the size and type specified by the director of code enforcement as required. Compliance with this section will be required by the FSO discharging fats, oil or grease into the sewerage system regardless of whether that discharger is the owner or lessee of a property. There will be a grace period to allow FSOs to come into compliance. No enforcement action will be taken for six (6) months after adoption of this ordinance by the parish council. Specifically, those FSOs required to have grease control devices shall comply with the following provisions:

(1)

General provisions:

a.

All grease control devices shall be kept free of inorganic solid material such as grit, rocks, gravel, sand, eating utensils, cigarettes, shells, towels, rags, etc., which could inhibit the design performance of the grease control device;

b.

All FSOs are required to maintain their grease control device in good working order and in accordance with any manufacturer's specifications;

c.

After twelve (12) months of documented compliance with this section, an FSO may appeal to the director of the department of environmental affairs to reduce the cleaning frequency of its grease control device;

d.

All food service operations shall operate grease control devices in a manner such that the discharge limit specified in section 27-146(c)2.a is consistently achieved. "Consistent" shall mean that any wastewater sample taken from the grease control device effluent will contain fats, oil or grease in concentrations no greater than those specified in section 27-146(c)2.a.

1.

The parish reserves the right to collect samples at any time during normal business hours to verify compliance with section 27-146 and reserves the right to require an FSO to collect and analyze samples at their own expense. Prior to collecting samples, the department of environmental affairs must approve the sampling time, location, and analytes. Right of entry shall be provided during normal business hours for the purpose of sample collection or inspection. Copies of analytical results shall be mailed by FSO to the parish within two (2) weeks of receipt of results with a cover letter certifying that the FSO acknowledges the analytical results;

2.

In the event that additional techniques are required to verify compliance, including but not limited to remote sewer line inspection, the cost for these techniques shall be borne by the food service operation if he is found to be out of compliance;

e.

Grease, wastewater, and/or solids removed from a grease control device and treated on or off-site shall not be reintroduced into the grease control device;

f.

Under no circumstances shall grease, wastewater and/or sludge removed from a grease control device be introduced into the sanitary sewer system or storm drainage system;

g

The use of additives, i.e. bacteria, chemical additives, (including but not limited to acids, bleach, etc.), or enzymes, the sole purpose of which is to remove fats, oil, or grease from the grease control device is strictly prohibited. Removal of accumulated fats, oil or grease shall only be accomplished through physical or mechanical methods.

(2)

Grease traps:

a.

For grease traps, remove, at the users expense, the entire contents of the grease trap, including any accumulated grease layer, wastewater, and solids, as often as required to comply with the provisions of section 27-146(c)2.a but at intervals of not longer than thirty (30) days;

b.

All FSOs shall maintain on the premises one (1) year of records, including the current FSO discharge permit and completed fats, oil or grease manifest forms that document the cleaning of grease traps in accordance with this section. Manifests shall be provided by the permitted fats, oil or grease waste hauler at the time of cleaning. All such records shall be available for inspection by the parish during normal business hours.

(3)

Above ground fats, oil or grease interceptors: Establishments using above ground fats, oil or grease interceptors that must be manually cleaned shall maintain local records, for a period of one (1) year, reflecting the cleaning of the fats, oil or grease interceptor. Each fats, oil or grease interceptor must be cleaned at a minimum of once every seven (7) days of operation. The local records will contain the name, printed, of the person cleaning the fats, oil or grease interceptor, the date of cleaning, the time of cleaning and disposal method, and the signature of the cleaner verifying completion. Fats, oil or grease removed from such a device will be disposed of properly.

(4)

Grease removal devices: Should a food service operation be approved by the director of code enforcement to use a grease removal device (GRD), it is required to obtain a maintenance and service contract with a qualified service provider to render maintenance and inspection of the GRD in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and specifications. The establishment must maintain a copy of its maintenance contract on-site and provide a copy to the director of the department of environmental affairs. Also, the establishment must maintain inspection and servicing documents for the GRD for a period of one (1) year.

(5)

Enforcement:

a.

Failure to comply with any of the above provisions or with the permit conditions will result in a maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or a maximum of thirty (30) days imprisonment or both. Each day of a violation shall be treated as a separate offense. Federal offenses for violation of the Clean Water Act will be considered, if appropriate, and forwarded on to the responsible federal agency for prosecution. The provisions for issuance of a compliance order in section 27-151(b) and termination of service in section 27-151(d) also apply;

b.

The administrative adjudication hearing officer shall have the authority to enforce the requirements of this ordinance, as stipulated in Chapter 2.5, section 2.54 of this Code. An official of the administrative adjudication bureau shall be authorized to post a violation notice at the main business entrance of a violator's establishment, indicating the nature of the violation occurring on the premises. Such a notice can only be removed by an authorized Jefferson Parish official. Removal of such a sign by any other party will itself be considered a violation, and the presumption will be made in favor of the parish that it was removed by an authorized agent of the violator. The environmental affairs department shall have the authority to notify the Jefferson Parish Water Department to terminate water services to violators of this article.

c.

None of the penalties listed in section 27-152 exclude or supersede the penalties provided by state and federal law.

(Ord. No. 21559, 4-24-02)