A. 
This article shall apply to both new and existing facilities generating FOGs as a result of food manufacturing, processing, preparation, or food service. Such facilities shall install, use, and maintain appropriate grease interceptors as required by this article. These facilities include but are not limited to restaurants, food manufacturers, food processors, hospitals, hotels and motels, schools, prisons, nursing homes, and any other facility preparing, serving, or otherwise making any foodstuff available for consumption other than kitchens intended for private residential purposes.
B. 
The purpose of this article is to provide for the regulation, inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation of FOG interceptor systems; to further permit intervention in situations that may constitute a public nuisance or hazard to the public health, safety and welfare; and to establish penalties and appeal procedures necessary for the proper administration of a sewage management program.
FOG interceptor systems shall be provided when required by the Borough Plumbing Code or industrial pretreatment regulations, or when determined necessary by the authorized agent for the proper handling of sewage containing excessive amounts of FOG.
A. 
No person shall install, construct, or alter a FOG interceptor system, or occupy any building or structure for which a FOG interceptor system is to be installed, without first obtaining a permit from the authorized agent, as appropriate, which permit shall indicate that the site and the plans and specifications of such system are in compliance with the provisions of this article.
B. 
No system or structure designed to provide FOG interception shall be covered from view until approval to cover the same has been given by the authorized agent.
C. 
Applicants for permits shall notify the authorized agent of the schedule for construction of the permitted FOG interceptor system and shall notify the authorized agent at least 48 hours in advance of any required inspections.
D. 
No building or occupancy permit shall be issued for a new building that will generate sewage containing FOG until a valid permit has been obtained from the authorized agent.
E. 
No building or occupancy permit shall be issued, and no work shall begin on any alteration or conversion of any existing structure, if said alteration or conversion will result in the increase or potential increase in sewage containing FOG from the structure, until the structure's owner receives a permit for alteration or replacement of the existing FOG interceptor system.
F. 
Permits may be issued only by the Borough.
All FOG interceptor systems shall be of type and capacity approved by the owner's design professional and shall be located to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
A. 
The owner of any improved property connected to the sewage system shall allow the authorized agent bearing proper credentials and identification to:
(1) 
Enter all properties and facilities for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing to determine compliance with the provisions of these regulations and for the performance of other functions relating to service rendered by the Borough and/or Authority in regard to the sewage system.
(2) 
Examine and copy any and all records required to be maintained by the owner for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of these regulations and any and all state or federal pretreatment standards and regulations.
B. 
Any FOG interceptor system may be inspected by an authorized agent at any reasonable time as of the effective date of this article.
C. 
Such inspection may include a physical tour of the property, the sampling of the contents of the FOG interceptor itself and/or the introduction of a traceable substance into the interior plumbing of the structure served to ascertain the path and ultimate destination of wastewater generated in the structure.
D. 
An authorized agent shall have the right to enter upon land for the purposes of inspections described in this section.
E. 
An initial inspection shall be conducted by an authorized agent within three months of the effective date of this article for the purpose of determining the type and functional status of each FOG interceptor system in the Borough. A written report shall be furnished to the owner of each property inspected, and a copy of said report shall be maintained in the Borough records.
F. 
A schedule of routine inspections may be established to assure the proper functioning of the FOG interceptor systems in the Borough.
G. 
An authorized agent shall inspect systems known to be, or alleged to be, malfunctioning. Should said inspections reveal that the system is indeed malfunctioning, the authorized agent shall order action to be taken to correct the malfunction. If total correction cannot be done in accordance with the regulations of the Borough and/or the Department or is not technically or financially feasible in the opinion of the authorized agent, then action by the property owner to mitigate the malfunction shall be required.
A. 
Only normal domestic wastes shall be discharged into any FOG interceptor system. The following shall not be discharged into the system:
(1) 
Industrial waste.
(2) 
Automobile oil and other nondomestic oil.
(3) 
Toxic or hazardous substances or chemicals, including but not limited to pesticides, disinfectants, acids, paints, paint thinners, herbicides, gasoline and other solvents.
(4) 
Clean surface water or groundwater, including water from roof or cellar drains, springs, basement sump pumps and french drains.
B. 
The wastes described in the first three items in the preceding tabulation shall be properly pretreated and/or discharged to a holding tank and disposed by a contractor approved by the department.
A. 
Each person owning a building served by a FOG interceptor system shall have the FOG interceptor pumped by a qualified pumper/hauler within one month of the effective date of this article. Thereafter, that person shall have the tank pumped at least once every quarter or whenever an inspection reveals that the FOG interceptor is filled with grease and floatables on the top or with solids at the bottom in excess of 1/3 of the liquid depth of the tank or four inches. Receipts from the pumper/hauler shall be submitted to the Borough within two weeks after the pumping.
B. 
The required pumping frequency may be increased or decreased at the discretion of an authorized agent if the FOG interceptor is undersized/oversized, if solids buildup in the tank is above/below average, if the hydraulic load on the system increases significantly above/below average, if the system malfunctions, or for other good cause shown. If any person can prove that such person's FOG interceptor had been pumped within three months of the effective date of this article, then that person's initial required pumping may be delayed to conform to the general three-month frequency requirement, except where an inspection reveals a need for more frequent pumping intervals. All approvals to modify the required frequency of required pumping shall be approved in writing by the authorized agent.
C. 
Any person owning a property served by a FOG interceptor shall submit, with each required pumping receipt, a written statement from the pumper/hauler or from any other qualified individual acceptable to the Borough that the baffles in the FOG interceptor have been inspected and found to be in good working order. Any person whose FOG interceptor baffles are determined to require repair or replacement shall first contact an authorized agent for approval of the necessary repair.
D. 
Any person owning a building served by a FOG interceptor system shall follow the operation and maintenance recommendations of the equipment manufacturer. A copy of the manufacturer's recommendations and a copy of the service agreement shall be submitted to the Borough within two months of the effective date of this article. Thereafter, service receipts shall be submitted to the Borough at the intervals specified by the manufacturer's recommendations. In no case may the service or pumping intervals for the FOG interceptor exceed those recommended by the manufacturer.
E. 
Additional maintenance activity may be required as needed, including but not necessarily limited to cleaning and unclogging of piping, servicing and the repair of mechanical equipment, leveling of distribution boxes, tanks and lines, removal of obstructing roots or trees, etc.
A. 
FOG interceptor systems shall be operated and maintained in a responsible manner so as not to allow malfunctions. All liquid wastes, including kitchen and laundry wastes and water softener backwash, shall be discharged to a treatment tank.
B. 
A written notice of violation shall be issued to any person who is the owner of any property which is found to be served by a malfunctioning FOG interceptor system or which is discharging FOG without a permit.
C. 
Within seven days of notification by the authorized agent that a malfunction has been identified, the property owner shall make application to the authorized agent for a permit to repair or replace the malfunctioning system. Within 30 days of initial notification by the authorized agent, construction of the permitted repair or replacement shall commence. Within 60 days of the original notification by the authorized agent, the construction shall be completed unless seasonal or unique conditions mandate a longer period, in which case the authorized agent shall set an extended completion date.
D. 
An authorized agent shall have the authority to require the repair of any malfunction by the following methods: cleaning, repair or replacement of components of the existing system, adding capacity or otherwise altering or replacing the system's treatment tank, the addition of bacterial cultures specifically designed to decompose FOG, replacing the system with a holding tank, or any other alternative appropriate for the specific site.
E. 
In lieu of or in combination with the remedies described in Subsection D above, an authorized agent may require the installation of water conservation equipment and the institution of water conservation practices in structures served. Water-using devices and appliances in the structure may be required to be retrofitted with water-saving appurtenances or they may be required to be replaced by water-conserving devices.
F. 
Should none of the remedies described in this section be totally effective in eliminating the malfunction of an existing FOG interceptor system, the property owner is not absolved of responsibility for that malfunction. The authorized agent may require whatever action is necessary to lessen or mitigate the malfunction to the extent necessary.
A. 
All FOG originating within the Borough shall be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the Solid Waste Management Act (Act 97 of 1980, 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.) and all other applicable laws and at sites or facilities approved by the Department.
B. 
Pumper/haulers of FOG operating within the Borough shall operate in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act (Act 97 of 1980, 35 P.S. § 6018.101 through 6018.1003) and all other applicable laws.