16.38.070 Determination of compliance.
A. A grease interceptor shall be considered out of compliance if any of the following conditions exist:
1. A required grease interceptor has not been installed or required maintenance of a grease interceptor has not been performed, resulting in a prohibited discharge, accumulation of grease within the public sewer system, a sewer blockage, or sanitary sewer overflow.
2. Maintenance cleaning has not been accomplished when the total accumulations of fats, oil and grease exceeding 25 percent of the overall liquid depth has not been met.
3. Failure to submit records to the governing agency.
4. Inspection hindrance.
5. Failure to maintain on-site records of maintenance.
6. Falsification of records.
7. Discharges to the sanitary sewer system that include polar fats, oils and greases in amounts that cause a visible sheen in the discharge or in the public sewer system, a build-up of grease in any public sewer facility, or any water or waste which contains more than 100 parts per million by weight of nonpolar fats, oils and grease as measured using analytical procedures established in 40 CFR Part 136, in accordance with IMC 13.36.020.
B. Routine compliance will be evaluated based on review of maintenance records. The owner or operator of the facility is responsible for submitting the required records to the governing agency by December 31st of each year. Compliance can also be initiated by observations and reports of potential noncompliance that comes from governing agency staff, other agencies, the public, or other documented sources.
C. Inspections of facilities may be conducted by the Director at any time during normal business hours to verify compliance with this chapter. Facilities shall allow the Director access to all parts of the premises for the purpose of inspection, records examination, measurement, sampling and testing, or other activities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The governing agency shall have the right and access to set up on the facility property any devices necessary for conducting wastewater sampling inspection, compliance monitoring and/or metering operations. (Ord. 2716 § 2 (Exh. A1), 2014; Ord. 2612 § 2 (Exh. A1), 2011).